In this supplied photo, the Township of South Glengarry has promoted Chris Raabe to chief building official for the municipality on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (South Glengarry via Newswatch Group)
LANCASTER – South Glengarry is filling its chief building official (CBO) position from within, promoting its deputy CBO to the top position.
Chris Raabe is director of development and chief building official effective immediately, the township announced Tuesday morning (April 6).
Raabe has a mechanical engineering degree from Queen’s University and worked five years in the construction industry before he was hired by the municipality in 2018 as a building official.
He was promoted to deputy CBO in 2019.
South Glengarry hires new Chief Building Official April 6, 2021 at 11 h 38 min Reading time: 1 min Chris Raabe, SG Director of Development and CBO. Submitted photo.
SOUTH GLENGARRY, Ontario – The Township of South Glengarry announced on Tuesday, April 6 that they had hired Chris Raabe as their new Director of Development and Chief Building Official (CBO), effective immediately.
Raabe has a background in construction and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University. He became a Building Official with the Township in 2018 and was promoted to Deputy CBO in 2019.
In addition to his work with the Township, Raabe has received additional Building Code Identification Number (BCIN) qualifications including: general legal, powers and duties of CBO, house, small buildings, large buildings, HVAC house, plumbing house, plumbing all buildings, building services, detection, lighting and power, and on-site sewage