Accreditation
The MBMA has an accreditation program in conjunction with the International Code Council’s International Accreditation Service (IAS). This program replaced the AISC-MB certification that the MBMA had previously required for membership in the association. The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the MBMA mutually agreed to end the AISC sponsorship of the Metal Building Certification program at the end of 2008.
In 2008, The International Accreditation Service, Inc. Accreditation Committee approved new accreditation criteria for Inspection Programs for Manufacturers of Metal Building Systems, AC472. The criteria are endorsed by the Metal Building Manufacturers Association. This comprehensive accreditation program for the inspection of metal buildings is based on the requirements of Chapter 17 of the International Building Code and provides code officials with a means to approve the inspection programs of manufacturers involved in the fabrication of metal building systems.
AC472 addresses quality management system elements such as personnel requirements, product traceability, process control, and various administrative and technical requirements that are essential for code officials to deem IAS-accredited entities as approved fabricators. “The MBMA is to be commended for initiating the development of the program that establishes high standards for the metal building industry,” says Sandi McCracken, Senior Accreditation Officer with IAS. MBMA members were previously required to be AISC-MB certified and the new IAS accreditation will be a requirement of membership in 2010.
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