NACC. North American Contractor Certification Program for AG&M Contractors. Presentation by: John Kent President - AMS, Inc.

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1 NACC North American Contractor Certification Program for AG&M Contractors Presentation by: John Kent President - AMS, Inc. FIF 2014

2 AMS, Inc. Association Sponsored Certification An Industry Leader More that 1200 audits each year in more than 20 countries. Now adding NACC to this prestigious list.

3 Third Party Certification creates recognition Accreditation by ANSI Certification body and program will be nationally recognized and accredited as compliant with international standards ISO/IEC Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services Program Sponsorship FCA The NACC operates under the governance of the FCA AG&M Committee The NACC Board makes decisions on program content and requirements. Recognized 3 rd Party AMS as Certifying Body (CB) AMS expertise in Certification and Fenestration Industry AMS will be the bridge to connect expertise of NACC Program participants and ANSI/ISO requirements

4 A brief history of NACC August 2013 FCA and AMS began a process to explore a certification program for Glazing Contractors April 2014 August 2014 Sept Nov First Meeting with Glazing Contractor Certification Task Group Formed NACC Certification Board First face to face NACC Board meeting to develop and review program procedures and requirements Program Procedural Guide (draft #2) circulated to NACC Board and FCA

5 Our NACC board represents leaders in the industry Glazing Contractors John Maggiore - Royal Glass Company, Inc.- Santa Clara, CA Terry Webb - Eureka Metal & Glass Services, Inc. Philadelphia, PA Peter Neudorf Jr - Ferguson-Neudorf Glass Inc. Beamsville, Ontario Bob Massey Jr. Massey s Plate Glass & Aluminum, Inc. Branford, CT Jim Stathopoulos - Ajay Glass Canandaigua, NY User Community Mark Coulis Wheaton Sprague Building Envelope Stow, OH Dale Fuhr Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc - Houston, TX David Stutzman Conspectus, Inc Tuckahoe, NJ Stephanie Staub Architectural Glass Institute Philadelphia, PA John Kimberlain Dow Corning Corporation Elizabethtown, KY

6 Balance Board = ACCEPTANCE BY STAKEHOLDERS Contractor Community User Community AG&M Contractors NACC Board Architects and Consultants Building owners General Contactors Manufacturers and suppliers Specifiers General Interest WORKING TOGETHER TO ELEVATE THE INDUSTRY

7 Components of the program Business Practices Code of ethics Contractor s experience Financial good standing Professional references Categories of competency Quality And Competency Quality Management Systems Competency of key personnel (Personnel certification as available) Traceability and control of materials Field and shop quality processes Internal audits, SOP s, Calibration, Corrective Action Safety Field and shop safety practices Health and safety program Safety competency and reviews Substance abuse training and screening

8 Goals of Certification MORE MARKET SHARE FOR CERTIFIED CONTACTORS More surety and confidence in products and process Improve competency Save Cost and Headaches Reduce failed projects and reworks Level playing field

9 Benefits to Program Stakeholders Architects and Construction Specifiers Uniformity Ease of specifying Selecting the best workforce for the job not just the lowest cost Building Owners Less rework Less headaches Less disruption after building commissioning Better end product General Contractors Assurance Better quality end product Smaller punch list at job completion

10 We have always kept our focus on the end game MASTER SPECIFICATION SECTION Based on CSI MasterFormat 2010 & SectionFormat 2008 GLAZED ALUMINUM CURTAIN WALL GLAZED ALUMINUM CURTAIN WALL Certification: Determine, certify, and label by independent agency licensed by NFRC. Perform testing by accredited AAMA testing agency GLASS AND GLAZING Safety Glazing Labeling: Where safety glazing labeling is indicated, permanently marked glazing with certification label of the SGCC or another Insulating Glass Certification Program: Permanently marked with appropriate certification label of IGCC. Installer Qualifications: Company specializing in work of this Section and certified to the requirements of the NACC AG&M Contractors Certification Program. Able to document minimum 5 years experience installing work of comparable scope and quality. Save Date: December 4, Page 1 of 1

11 How do I get involved Licensing Application Starting January 2015 Evaluation Documents and Onsite Starting February 2015 Correct Deficiencies Certification And Listing July 2015