Code Consulting for a Safer Tomorrow

 Brian L. Blackwell, CBO, MCP, CEO

bblackwell@rciscinc.com


2024 South Carolina Building Official of the Year

Qualifications and Certifications:

Brian holds 29 ICC certifications in the disciplines of Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Inspections, including ICC certifications as a Certified Building Official, Master Code Professional and Fire Inspector-II.  Brian’s certificates are available for review by request. Brian is also a Registered Building Official with the State of South Carolina Building Codes Council, approved Office of School Facilities Chapter 1 Inspector, and licensed as a South Carolina General Contractor (G-99922). 

 Experience:

Brian is the CEO and Founder from inception of corporation in 2005. He served as the Building Official for the City of Gaffney, South Carolina for ten years and as a Combination Field Inspector for Spartanburg County for three and one-half years.

Brian is a member of many professional associations including the South Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors and the Upper State Code Enforcement Association serving as past president in both associations.  In addition, he has served on the ICC’s Examination Development Committee and is a past chairman from 2000-2005.  A seasoned Code Enforcement Professional, Brian averages over 20 hours of continuing education per year.

 Certifications:

            International Code Council:

  • Master Code Professional
  • Building Code Specialist
  • Mechanical Code Specialist
  • Electrical Code Specialist
  • Plumbing Code Specialist
  • Commercial Fire Sprinkler Inspector
  • Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner
  • Commercial  Building Inspector
  • Building Plans Examiner
  • Certified Building Code Official 
  • Certified Building Official
  • Certified Electrical Code Official
  • Certified Mechanical Code Official
  • Certified Plumbing Code Official
  • Combination Inspector
  • Combination Plans Examiner
  • Commercial Combination Inspector
  • Commercial Electrical Inspector
  • Electrical Inspector
  • Electrical Plans Examiner
  • Fire Inspector I
  • Fire Inspector II
  • Commercial Mechanical Inspector
  • Mechanical Plans Examiner
  • Commercial Plumbing Inspector
  • Plumbing Plans Examiner
  • Residential Combination Inspector
  • Residential Electrical Inspector
  • Commercial Fire Alarm Inspector