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funds to adequately investigate the fabricators submitting
project bids. AISC undertook to create a program which would
afford the requested quality assurances.
Working in collaboration with engineers, architects,
contractors, and other industry participants (including
governmental agencies), AISC developed and trademarked the AISC
Quality Certification Program. This certification program
incorporates codes, standards, and specifications for particular
aspects of the fabricating process developed by, among others,
the American Welding Society, the Steel Structures Painting
Council, the American Society for Testing Materials, the Bolting
Council, and AISC. The program is designed to verify that
fabricators have in place a quality control system that will
assure compliance with such construction standards, as well as
with contract requirements. Ongoing revision and upgrading of
the program track changes and advancements within the industry.
The certification program operates in the following manner.
Fabricators desiring certification, often because the owner or
developer of a project conditions bid awards thereon, submit an
application and appropriate fee to AISC. The fees so charged are
determined in accordance with a schedule set by AISC and are
based upon the fabricator’s status as a member or nonmember of
AISC, the type of certification sought, and the number of
employees at the facility. The program is open to all
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