The International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) is proud to announce that Soluciones Ambientales Integrales SA DE CV from Mexico has achieved the designation of Approved Installation Contractor (AIC).
Currently, IAGI has awarded the AIC status to eight companies within the United States, Canada and Australia. Soluciones Ambientales Integrales marks the first company in Mexico to receive the AIC designation. What makes Soluciones Ambientales Integrales unique is that they not only qualify for use of the AIC designation in Mexico, they may use it on projects in the US and Canada as they complied to all of the requisite application procedures and requirements that AIC-designated US and Canadian companies have.
HOW AIC WORKS
The Mission of the Approved Installation Contractor program is to establish criteria for recognizing the geosynthetic installation companies that meet a minimum level of professionalism, experience and business practices. The program’s goal is to promote growth in the geomembrane installation industry and promote better quality workmanship.
AIC applicants must meet requirements in the following areas:
* corporate history and business practices
* insurance verification
* safety training
* professional competence and experience
Below is a list of information required on the AIC submittal form:
* Company history and information
* Minimum 500,000 square feet installed annually
* Ability to be bonded (or for international cases where bonding is not applicable, a letter from the bank president the company currently has a relationship with)
* General liability insurance
* Worker Compensation insurance
* Automobile liability
* Safety training
* Health and safety orientation program
* Drug-free work program
* Professional competence/experience
* 15% of their installation crews are Certified Welding Technicians (CWT) required (CWT is an official IAGI certification program for welders.)
All of the above information is reviewed and verified by IAGI’s third-party reviewer. Applicants also must submit for verification written references from the following industry professionals: engineers; contractors/owners; and geosynthetic manufacturers. Each of the items submitted are reviewed and verified by the third party. This entire process must be repeated annually.
ABOUT IAGI
The International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) strives to provide a forum for geosynthetics installers to advance installation and construction techniques, and to strengthen the knowledge, image and communication within the industry.
Jilien Harvey works for the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers. For more information about IAGI, contact Jilien at +1 651 554 1895, e-mail jilien@honnigford.com or visit www.iagi.org.
