Thank You for Your Support
As 2008 comes to a close‚ IAS recognizes and thanks all our valued customers for their support and trust. We are grateful for the pleasure of serving you and meeting your accreditation needs. Our commitment to you‚ our customers‚ combined with efforts to control costs‚ has made this a good year for IAS despite the current economic downturn. On behalf of the IAS Staff‚ Board of Directors‚ Accreditation Committee and Technical Advisory Councils‚ I wish all of you a very happy holiday season and a prosperous new year. |
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C.P. (Chuck) Ramani
President
International Accreditation Service |
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What Progress Looks Like:
Our 2008 Annual Wrapup |
| The International Accreditation Service (IAS)‚ now in its fifth year of independent operation, is progressing from one success to another. The organization increased its contract assessor base by more than 50 percent‚ raised overall revenue two-and-one-half times‚ and‚ except for a nominal fee adjustment in the Building Department Accreditation Program‚ managed to keep fee increases in check. more>> |
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IAS Board Looks Ahead to 2009 |
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The IAS Board of Directors met to discuss strategic directions and activities for the coming year in conjunction with the Code Council’s Annual Conference in Minneapolis. Key topics on the agenda included a discussion of the proposed revisions to the IAS Rules of Procedure‚ appointments to IAS Technical Advisory Councils and review of financial reports. more>> |
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Ramani Receives Tangye Award |
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IAS President Chuck Ramani addresses conference delegates upon accepting the William J. Tangye Staff Recognition Award. |
IAS President Chuck Ramani was presented with the William J. Tangye Award during the International Code Council’s 2008 Annual Conference in Minneapolis for his skill‚ intelligence and singular dedication to quality. The award is given in honor of the late Bill Tangye‚ the first Code Council CEO‚ to a staff member for unparalleled service. The award holds a special significance to Ramani because it was Tangye who supported his efforts to form IAS in the early days before consolidation of the legacy code groups into the Code Council. The success of IAS is a tribute to his hard work‚ passion and dedication. more>> |
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Committee Considers Criteria |
| The IAS Accreditation Committee met during the Code Council’s Annual Conference in Minneapolis to consider proposed revisions to several IAS Accreditation Criteria‚ including criteria for a new program on the accreditation of Third-Party Permitting‚ Plan Review and Inspection Service Providers (AC402). IAS developed AC402 in recognition of the important role private firms play to ensure public safety. more>> |
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IAS Educates at Cracker Barrel Event |
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IAS Senior Accreditation Officer Sandi McCracken (standing) discusses requirements outlined in Chapter 17 of the 2006 International Building Code during a Cracker Barrel session. |
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The keen interest shown by building officials to learn the benefits of Building Department Accreditation during a Cracker Barrel event at the Code Council’s Annual Conference indicates a need for more IAS training and education on the requirements in Chapter 17 of the 2006 International Building Code. IAS staff made three popular presentations at the roundtable event, including an eye-opening discussion about fabrication and inspection of steel structures. more>> |
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Building Departments Honored |
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International Accreditation Service (IAS) President Chuck Ramani (left) and International Code Council Board Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) present Scott Berg, Deputy Chief Building Official‚ Development Services Department‚ Building Inspections Division‚ City of Aurora‚ Colorado‚ Building Code Division, with a plaque at the International Code Council Annual Conference in honor of achieving IAS Building Department Accreditation in the past year. |
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Seven building departments were honored at the Code Council’s Annual Conference for achieving IAS Building Department Accreditation in the past year. “IAS evaluators assess the critical elements of all the good practices and determine what measures are needed to improve the system‚” said IAS President Chuck Ramani. “Those earning building department accreditation are the best in the field of operations in terms of competence‚ efficiency and deliverability of service.” more>> |
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First Work Force Accreditation
Recipient Honored |
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Laborers-AGC Education and Training Fund representatives Cindy Herleikson (center) and Josh Kapelner (right) accept the accreditation certificate from IAS President Chuck Ramani. |
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The Laborers-AGC Education and Training Fund is the first recipient of IAS accreditation under the IAS Work Force Qualification program. IAS accredits Laborers-AGC Training operations under the IAS Accreditation Criteria for Training Agencies for Work Force Qualification Programs (AC371)‚ and the IAS Accreditation Criteria for Curriculum Development for Workforce Qualification Programs (AC372). IAS President Chuck Ramani honored Laborers-AGC representatives Josh Kapelner and Cindy Herliekson with an accreditation certificate during the IAS Accreditation Committee meeting in Minneapolis. more>> |
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Accreditation Helps A&P Double Revenue |
| Analytical and Precision Balance Co. (A&P) is best known for its talented staff and large selection of scales‚ laboratory balances and moisture analyzers. In early 2003‚ the company started to lose some of its major clients due to an industry-wide shift in requiring accreditation to ANS/ISO/IEC Standard 17025:2005‚ General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. After obtaining IAS accreditation‚ A&P doubled its gross revenue and regained several clients. more>> |
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BDA Hot Topic
Quality Systems for Building Departments |
| Internal Quality Audits are a vital ingredient in the quality management system mix. The IAS Accreditation Criteria for Building Department/Code Enforcement Agencies (AC251) defines Internal Quality Audits as internal studies to identify the extent documented procedures are followed and the effectiveness of current processes. Learn about the purpose‚ necessary pieces and application of a successful Internal Quality Audit. more>> |
