{"id":3998,"date":"2023-12-05T21:49:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usashade.wpengine.com\/?page_id=3998"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:00:14","slug":"ias-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usa-shade.com\/about-us\/ias-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"IAS Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid boxed-content\">\n  <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-9\">\n                                                                          <section class=\"text-content py-4\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n                <p>USA SHADE is an IAS Accredited Fabricator per Structural Steel (AC172). IAS provides accreditation for Structural Steel (AC172) based on requirements in <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.iccsafe.org\/public\/document\/IBC2018\/chapter-17-special-inspections-and-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chapter 17 of the International Building Code<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. Getting accredited involves an assessment of the fabricators management system and verification that the on-site inspections have met the requirements of industry standards and IAS accreditation criteria. Maintaining accreditation requires periodic assessments as required by the building code.<\/p>\n<p>IAS Accreditation for Fabricators provides the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verification that approved fabricators meet requirements as described in Chapter 17 of the IBC.<\/li>\n<li>Provides building regulators, owners and specifiers a high level of confidence that an approved fabricator consistently demonstrates competency to implement quality and code compliance pursuant to project specifications.<\/li>\n<li>Provides building departments a means to register and approve fabricators.<\/li>\n<li>Meets code requirements, eliminates continuous special inspection requirements in the fab shop, saves time and money.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n                                                                                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-3 py-4 right-side\">\n                                          <div class=\"side-tile pb-3\">\n            <div class=\"image-holder\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usa-shade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ias-logo.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; 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