SSMA LAUNCHES THIRD-PARTY STEEL FRAMING CERTIFCATION PROGRAM
August L. Sisco
630-942-6592
Las Vegas, NV — The membership of the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association voted unanimously today to instruct its Board of Directors and Technical Committee to develop a third-party inspection program to be implemented January 1, 2009.
SSMA members are already leaders in code compliance within the steel stud construction industry, because the SSMA Bylaws require members to remain in good standing with the appropriate code agency. This program will provide the marketplace with certification of steel framing code compliance, supported by third party inspection of SSMA members’ steel framing manufacturing plants. The program will help ensure that SSMA’s customers and the contractors will receive what has been specified on a project.
The third-party certification program will begin with heavier structural framing to be followed with a program certifying members’ drywall framing products.
Concurrent with the development of testing and inspection standards, SSMA will launch a communication plan to promote and strengthen the SSMA membership brand and to educate contractors, architects, and code officials on key properties and what product markings will confirm that the product is code compliant.
The Steel Stud Manufacturers Association is the Chicago-based trade association representing leading manufacturers of steel studs, track and joists. Its twenty-two roll forming member companies support the development and maintenance of quality product standards and specifications for the steel-framing manufacturing industry.
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