SCI Assessed – Valued Independent Validation
The start of 2016 brings about the 10 year anniversary since the start of the SCI Assessed certification scheme. The scheme was launched back in 2006 to provide trusted independent assessment for design processes, product data and software.
SCI Assessed was established to be deliberately flexible without the regimental approach that can be a characteristic of other certification schemes. The appropriate scope of assessment for each product or service is devised based on the intended use of the product. It is SCI’s long history of technical expertise and independence in the steel construction sector that allows SCI to adopt this refreshing approach to its assessment scheme.
Over the last 10 years the popularity of SCI Assessed has increased and has been used for a wide range of products and services. Initially, it was envisaged that SCI Assessed would be primarily used for innovative products and services where codified design methods were not available and product performance was less robustly established. However, with the introduction of new design standards, SCI Assessed has been equally popular with traditional products. Typical examples include the resistance of members determined in accordance with the Eurocodes, or the calculation of design resistances for innovative fixings not covered by product standards.
Whether the scheme is applied to products and services that are traditional or innovative, the feedback that SCI receive from customers is always that obtaining SCI Assessed has been beneficial for their business. The SCI Assessed logo shows customers that data is independently verified which provides security and confidence when making a specification.
On successful completion of the SCI Assessed process customers will receive:
• An SCI Assessed Report.
• An SCI Assessed Certificate.
• Use of the SCI Assessed Logo.
• Listing on the SCI Assessed website.
For further information please contact Andrew Way at SCI.