Quality Review Articles for Architects and Designers Archives

Quality Review Articles for Architects and Designers

What Licensing & Certification Mean in QCP’s Quality Assurance Process

At AWI’s Quality Certification Program (QCP), we have two basic components to our quality assurance process. One is woodworking firm licensing, and one is woodworking project certification. These components are separate but very closely related. In a nutshell, woodworking firms must have a QCP license to certify projects. Holding a QCP license doesn’t automatically mean that every woodworki (more...)

Two Other AWI Standards Advancing through ANSI Process

In late August, as part of the Architectural Woodwork Institute’s (AWI) approved ANSI procedures, the AWI Standards Development Team announced the status of two proposed Standards:

New ANSI/AWI Architectural Wood Casework Standard on the Street

The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) announces the release of the ANSI / AWI 0641-2019—Architectural Wood Casework Standard, opening the door for innovation and cost saving opportunities.

Rest Assured: Uphold Your QCP Specification

This Quality Review regular feature presents woodwork-related technical topics of common interest and importance to the design community, general contractors, and the architectural woodwork industry.

New Conformance Validation Procedure Results from New ANSI/AWI Wood Casework Standard

The Architectural Woodwork institute has released the ANSI / AWI 0641-2019—Architectural Wood Casework Standard, which became effective for PROJECTS BID after June 1, 2020 that call for the AWS current edition.

QCP Visits Esteemed Kauffman Center for Video Session

On a Monday morning in early October around 8:00 am the QCP marketing team started arriving at the famous Kauffman Center in Kansas City, MO.

Specification Alert: Incremental Release of New AWI Sections Is Underway

This Quality Review regular feature presents woodwork-related technical topics of common interest and importance to the design community, general contractors, and the architectural woodwork industry.

AWI & SMA Collaborate on Stair Standard

In collaboration with the Stairbuilders and Manufacturers Association (SMA), the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) Standards Development Team has been making steady progress.

The A, B, Cs of Architectural Woodwork in Your Projects

The Quality Certification Program (QCP) will team with the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), for two webinars for architects and designers about architectural woodwork in your upcoming projects. Each webinar hosted by CSI qualifies for one AIA/CES Approved AIA HSW Learning Unit credit. Gain insight into the specification requirements that will maximize one of the most highly visible ele (more...)

View past issues of Quality Review