The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) has announced DD Construction, headquartered in Lakewood, Colo., as the first, and currently only, metal building assembler based in Colorado to hold the prestigious AC478 accreditation administered by the International Accreditation Service (IAS). DD Construction serves the Mountain West Region, which includes Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona and New Mexico. AC478, Accreditation for Metal Building Assemblers Inspection, is a standard to recognize metal building assemblers committed to excellence.
Achieving AC478 accreditation demonstrates that DD Construction has the personnel, organization skills, experience, knowledge, management procedures, and commitment to assemble metal buildings in accordance with code, specifications, costs and deadlines. Requirements for this accreditation include: documented management systems, rigorous safety training, quality managers, OSHA training, documented safety plans, site-specific plans and other documentation.
“My congratulations to Justin and the team at DD. As I have said before, metal building contractors that join MBCEA set themselves apart from the competition. Those who seek and achieve IAS AC478 accreditation set themselves further apart by committing to an unparalleled level of safety and quality,” notes Art Hance, MBCEA president, while acknowledging the company’s achievement. “DD is not only a leader in their geographic area, but in the industry overall and they join a growing number of MBCEA members to achieve AC478 accreditation.”
Justin Beall, president and pwner of DD Construction, wanted to pursue AC478 accreditation from the minute he heard about it, knowing that this would be a badge of honor for erectors across the U.S. “I am very happy that MBCEA has put forth this accreditation to help differentiate the erectors that stand for safety, quality and integrity above everything else and as an entity that stands behind them,” he says.
DD Construction is proud to be the only accredited erector headquartered in Colorado and to continue to uphold the value of having an AC478 erector as a trade partner. Justin Beall is on the MBCEA Accreditation Committee and has enjoyed being part of the journey of sharing this amazing opportunity with the public and furthering more wide-spread knowledge about the program. “We look forward to continuing our accreditation throughout the coming years and being a light for other erection companies looking to join us on upholding the safety and integrity of Metal Building Erection and the AC478 program,” Beall says. “We are thrilled to be IAS accredited and able to use this program to show our customers that we care about not only their project but about our employees and their safety and the safety of everyone around us.”
MBCEA Announces DD Construction Has Achieved AC478 Accreditation
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