Woodland Construction Company – a site cast tilt-up concrete subcontractor that offers total foundation, slab and panel packages – has been approved as a Certified Company in the Tilt-Up Concrete Association’s Company Certification program.
The program, in development for more than three years in response to requests from the industry for more detailed assurance of company performance, was launched this March in Florida. Woodland Construction Company, Jupiter, Fla., is the first company to earn this new designation from the Association.
Applicants were required to provide documentation for a broad range of metrics including completed project review, safety programs and record, quality control and assurance, certified personnel, continuing education, and a host of related criteria. An on-site audit of company and project records as well as personnel interviews were conducted to confirm compliance.
Woodland Construction is certified as an Architectural Tilt-Up Contractor. With this designation, the applicant must provide evidence of completed projects involving at least four different types of specialty finishes, which may include exposed aggregate, thin brick, curved panels, form liners, integral color or extensive reveal patterns.
Safety programs and manuals are evaluated with regard to content, procedures for disciplinary and corrective actions. Training practices and frequency of safety meeting are also reviewed. Safety records and compliance with industry safety guidelines are considered in the approval process.
The qualified or trained personnel section requires ACI Certified superintendents on every project as well as evidence of the qualifications of pump and crane operators, rigging crews, and other key personnel on the project.
The Quality Control/Quality Assurance component is designed to ensure that the company has the procedures and policies in place that can produce consistent quality in tilt-up panel construction. Two projects are selected for which the applicant must provide full compliance with all documentation requirements from items such as verification of layout and consideration of crane positioning and movement, to mill certification of reinforcement and adherence to break strengths of concrete cylinders for lifting and in-place loading. Shop drawings, panel books, and engineering seals are just some of the documents reviewed.
The program outlines alternative requirements if certain jurisdictions have standards that differ from those found in the U.S. The certification is valid for a period of one year.
Visit the Tilt-Up Concrete Association website for more information.
