Nehasil is to be commended for ACI’s mobilization efforts since 2011 to train-the-trainers of adhesive anchor installers. However, they have not solved the problem addressed in the article: the testing infrastructure. More importantly, they do rcs data not justify placing blame for the problem on industry.
adequate time to get its workforce certified—a timeline ignoring the fact
ACI 318-2011’s release did not automatically trigger a nationwide requirement for installer certification. Despite his contention of industry laxity in New York City, where it does not go into effect until December 31, 2014, proactive employers have been trying to get installers certified since the city brought the requirement to their attention in diamond vision operates 24 hours a day a May 2014 bulletin. What they encountered was a testing infrastructure so alarmingly inadequate it was essential to develop alternatives.
He states ACI “does not restrict training in any way” but neglects to mention it restricts administration of the test to designated ACI
chapters, with New York City’s designee testing only
15 installers a month.
conclusion “the infrastructure necessary to meet the needs of the construction industry is in place”—and that urging our employers to contact the mobile lead ACI sponsoring group nearest will result in the “SGs scaling their efforts to meet demand for the programs”—is unrealistic. Given the substantial disparity between the needs of New York City’s construction industry and the testing capacity of the designated sponsoring group, it should be understandable why both the city and the industry continue to seek remedies.