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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – QAI had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESAM), International Code Council (ICC) and the International Code Council Evaluation Services (ICC-ES).  The group received a tour of our Building Products laboratory, focusing on fire and physical properties testing. The tour started with aRead more

QAI Laboratories was pleased to host the Vancouver Building Code Officials at our Corporate Headquarters in Burnaby, BC, Canada. The Officials were provided a tour and demonstration of select test methods related to current code requirements in Canada. The tour started in our Electrical Safety Department and progressed to our Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Department whereRead more

QAI Laboratories and KTC (Korea Testing Certification) are pleased to announce the signing of a mutual agreement in recognition of the need to respond to market requests for certification of products in order for manufacturer’s to more efficiently place complying products on the global market. The objective of the agreement is to provide mechanisms wherebyRead more

QAI and CABR Signed Cooperation Agreement On March 10, 2019, QAI Group and China Academy of Building Research (CABR) signed a Cooperation Framework Agreement at the Foshan Tanzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center. More than 100 door and window companies and guests from the exhibition attended the signing ceremony. During the signing ceremony, the seniorRead more

What is the difference between a party wall and firewall? QAI: A wall separating two adjoining buildings, each of which is capable of being a separate real-estate entity, can be described as a party wall or a firewall. However, contrary to a party wall, a firewall used to subdivide a building, or separate adjoining buildingsRead more

Fire-protection rating – means the time minutes or hours that a closure will withstand the passage of flame when exposed to fire under specified conditions of test and performance criteria, or as otherwise prescribed in the Code. Fire-resistance rating – means the time in minutes or hours that a material or assembly of materials willRead more

QAI offers certification for manufacturers who would like to construct prefabricated modules or panels for panelized assembled structures. The certification of modules and panels still falls within the CSA A277 program but has specific requirements that the manufacturer must follow. Those include but are not limited to: A permanent label must be applied to eachRead more

The 2018 edition of the British Columbia Building Code, BC Plumbing Code and the BC Fire Code came into effect on December 10, 2018 The 2018 BC Codes were established by adopting the 2015 National Codes and adding BC’s existing requirements. The 2018 BC Codes will apply to building permits applied on or after DecemberRead more

On the afternoon of January 08, 2019, QAI North America President Kent Adamson, QAI China General Manager Steven Xi, and QAI China Customer Service Supervisor Luna Jin, visited the laboratory of Hansecontrol Shanghai. QAI and Hansecontrol enjoyed in-depth discussions relating to future cooperation on bilateral business, especially on European and North American certification programs forRead more

QAI visits CABR, Curtain Wall, Window & Door Technology Center On January 07, 2019 QAI North America President, Kent Adamson, and QAI China General Manager, Steven Xi, visited the China Academy of Building Research (CABR) department of Curtain Wall, Window & Door Technology and Testing Center located in Beijing. The two sides carried out technicalRead more