Industry Talk with AWI Quality Certification Program
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Leveraging Your QCP License: An Interview With Mike Sarno
In this podcast, Greg Parham, Executive Director for AWI’s Quality Control Program (QCP), speaks with Mike Sarno, owner of Mass Cabinets Inc., about the power of leveraging your QCP license. We hear about Mike’s experience with QCP, the process of registering and bidding on a project, and how you can leverage your QCP license … Continued
ANSI/AWI 0641 Casework | Part 1 Free casework performance testing with AWI
In this podcast, Greg Parham, Executive Director for the Quality Control Program, speaks with Doug Hague, Executive Vice President of AWS, regarding the recent announcement of free casework testing options for AWI members. Doug explains how the new ANSI AWI 0641 casework standard came about, why it’s important, and what the free testing element means … Continued
Clearing the Air On QCP Project Fees: An Interview with Roxanne Accetta
In this podcast, Greg Parham, Executive Director for the Quality Control Program, speaks with Roxanne Accetta, QCC Coordinator, to address some of the misinformation surrounding the QCP fee structure. Greg talks to Roxanne about some of the most common misconceptions people have about QCP project fees. You’ll find out how the fee structure is … Continued
Marketing Advice for Woodworking Firms: an Interview with Marketing Expert Brandee Johnson
In this podcast, Randy Estabrook, Director of AWI-QCP, sits down with Brandee Johnson, founder and CEO of Limelight Marketing, to discuss the ins and outs of marketing and what it means for woodworking firms. We talk to Brandee about how the marketing world has changed in recent years, and how she thinks people in … Continued
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The AWI Standards from an Aerospace Engineer’s Perspective: an Interview With Ken Kueny
In this podcast, Greg Parham, QCP Director of Inspections, speaks with former aerospace engineer and current owner of Karn Custom Woodwork, Ken Kueny, about his experience of the AWI Standards and Quality Certification Program. We talk to Ken about how his experience in the aerospace industry has equipped him for running a successful woodworking … Continued
Ask For Permission First, Not Later: How To Seek Approval for Variants
In this podcast, QCP Director of Inspections, Greg Parham, discusses the importance of asking for permission at the start of a project when seeking approval for variances. We talk about why asking for permission to modify should be the first thing a woodworker does, and how doing this can streamline the entire project. We … Continued
The Architectural Woodwork Institute’s New Woodwork Standards
In this podcast, Randy Estabrook, Executive Director of AWI-QCP, and Greg Parham, Director of Inspections, discuss the Architectural Woodwork Institute’s new versions of some of the Architectural Woodwork Standards, and how the changes will affect woodworkers and architects. We explain what the changes involve, and go into particular detail on the new version of the … Continued
Meet the QCP team: Introducing Roxanne Accetta
In this podcast, we talk to architect Roxanne Accetta, QCC Coordinator. In many cases, Roxanne is the first person you’ll talk to if you call us at QCP. She helps woodworking firms go through the QCP licensing process, and supports construction professionals in getting their projects QCP-certified. Find out what advice she gives firms, and … Continued
Knowing the Different QCP Licenses
In this podcast, Randy Estabrook, Executive Director of AWI-QCP, chats to his colleague Greg Parham, Director of Inspections. They talk about how Greg got into woodworking and ultimately became a director at QCP, and touch on the Architectural Woodwork Standards. The main focus of this podcast, however, is on the different types of QCP licenses … Continued