Raeco Builders IAS AC478 Accreditation
Raeco Builders attains AC478 accreditation. Raeco Builders is the first company in South Dakota to obtain the prestigious AC478 accreditation, and one of fewer than 25 companies nationwide.
WHAT IS ACCREDITATION?
Accreditation is a formal, independent verification that a program or institution meets established quality standards and is competent to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks. Conformity assessment tasks may include, but are not limited to, testing, inspection, or certification.
AC478 Accreditation program
The AC478 Accreditation program is the most comprehensive quality assurance accreditation of its kind for metal building assembly. It is administered by the International Accreditation Service, a member of the International Code Council Family of Solutions which develops the IBC codes.
IAS accredited metal building assemblers are preferred by architects, specifiers, owners, manufacturers and regulators. Accredited companies have demonstrated they have the management and inspection procedures to competently assemble metal building systems in accordance with specified requirements.
It verifies Raeco Builders has compliance in the following areas:
Documented safety and training program
Documented management system
Job-Site Specific Assembly Plans
An onsite jobsite assessment verifies that a company is performing in line with their plans. This, along with annual Internal Audits and Management Reviews, assures owners that the erector they have chosen follows a comprehensive quality driven metal building assembly program.
