Special Inspection Approval Program
Benefits for Building Departments
The IAS SIA Program provides these benefits for building departments:
Ensures Code Compliance – IAS provides a stringent process to determine if SIAs comply with Chapter 17 of the International Building Code®.
Saves Time – IAS takes the burden off the building department to make sure that SIA’s are regularly assessed for quality and competence.
Standardizes Assessments – All SIAs are evaluated using the same criteria and assessment process, creating a level playing field for everyone.
Limits Liability – Requiring SIAs to be accredited by IAS provides evidence of due diligence to ensure the competence of such agencies.
Easy to Use – Building departments can access a list of IAS accredited SIAs on the IAS web site.
Saves Money – There is no cost for building departments that participate in the IAS SIA Approval Program.
Director Earl Russell, Building and Safety Department,
City of Las Vegas, Nevada
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“The IAS Special Inspection Agency Approval Program is in fact more stringent than our in-house evaluation program. Better yet, it takes the burden off of us to make sure that our special inspection agencies are regularly assessed for quality and competence. Not long ago, we really struggled to keep our heads above water.
It has definitely worked for us. Today, we’re confident that our special inspection agencies meet national requirements, assuring us that our rapidly growing infrastructure is built to the tightest code standard of the day.”
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