Intertek-ATI Union Offers Streamlined Code Reports to Building Products Manufacturers
29 May 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
'CCRR by Intertek' eliminates redundancy and reduces time for the certification process
Arlington Heights, IL (May 29, 2014)—Intertek’s recent acquisition of Architectural Testing, Inc. (ATI) is already creating benefits for building products’ firms throughout the U.S. and Canada: a streamlined and more customizable process of adhering to building codes and standards. The new Code Compliance Research Report by Intertek (CCRR by Intertek or just CCRR) combines the best practices included in the Intertek Research Report (IRR) with the efficiencies of ATI’s Code Evaluation Research Report (CCRR) to create a single program that eliminates redundancy and significantly reduces the timeline required for product approval.
“The new CCRR by Intertek represents a significant shift in the code evaluation process, as well as a clear alternative to other industry research reports,” said Michael Beaton, P.E., Intertek’s Senior Director of Certification Services. “Our accredited product certification entity provides the testing, inspection and evaluation all in the same process, allowing us to trim anywhere from six months to two yearsof time off the project. This benefit provides manufacturers a significant financial and a competitive advantage.”
Craig Wagner, P.E., Director of Certification Services, concurred, “We can now provide the flexibility to tailor the report for the specific needs or desires of a project. Together, we can service a wider audience than the two individual programs were able to previously because Intertek and ATI each offer different areas of code and compliance expertise. They complement each other with very little overlap. And, the expanded range of engineering knowledge and expertise is a plus.”
From plumbing and hardware to windows and roofing, manufacturers now have one comprehensive source for achieving a certified product that is accepted by code officials. The CCRR team can work to customize the testing procedure from a direct pass/fail approach through to a value range assessment.
Gavin Campbell, Intertek’s Global Senior Vice President, Building Products, notes, “This is the first of the major initiatives we have instituted since bringing ATI into the Intertek fold. Over the coming months, we will continue to announce more industry benefits and greater efficiencies for our building products’ customers. Recently we launched the Building Better Together platform to help drive home the point—both internally and externally—that the Intertek acquisition of ATI was a benefit to the industry as we combine the best practices of both organizations, and the success of this initiative encapsulates that point to the fullest.”
Heading up the York, Pa.-based CCRR by Intertek unit is Michael Beaton, P.E.; Kal Kooner, P. Eng.; and Craig Wagner, P.E. Technical staff will also be located among the six North American–based building products laboratories: Coquitlam, BC; Montreal, QE; Toronto, ON in Canada; and Middleton, Wis; San Antonio, Texas; and York, Pa in the U.S.
For more information, visit www.intertek.com/building/ATI.
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