2019 Construction & Engineering Awards

2019 Construction & Engineering Awards BUILD 49 Jul19337 CUFCA: Best Spray Foam Field Quality Assurance Specialists 2019 - Ontario ince it first began in 1984, CUFCA has been the only national trade association actively promoting the number one insulation product in Canada: spray- applied polyurethane foam. Offering a range of solutions, including providing a list of licensed contractors, technical support, inspection services and a robust quality assurance programme, CUFCA is able to ensure that stakeholders from across the construction market receive the support they need to offer quality spray-applied polyurethane foam services to their clients. Specifically, the SPF Quality Assurance Program used by CUFCA has been developed specifically to exceed the needs of building owners, architects, engineers and other professionals looking at using sprayed polyurethane foam for their projects. By providing such a high level of confidence in the product and installation, the organisation has helped sprayed polyurethane foam to become the product of choice, providing an example for all other building products to follow. S For over 35 years CUFCA (Canadian Urethane Foam Contractors Association Inc.) has been the industry leading provider of training, licensing, installer certification, and third-party field quality assurance management. In celebration of this legacy of excellence and the organisation’s win in this year’s Construction and Engineering Awards we profile it and offer an overview of the services it has to offer. This innovative Quality Assurance Program that CUFCA uses has been developed using ISO 9000 principles. The SPF Quality Assurance Program requires the product meet the Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada (ULC) material standard and the ULC Installation standard (CAN/ULC-S705.1 and S705.2). These National Standards provide the backbone for the CUFCA Field Quality Assurance Program for the sprayed polyurethane foam industry, and allow the organisation the opportunity to offer the industry peace of mind in our professional Contractors at all times. Working to enhance its already impressive success, moving forward CUFCA will continue to adapt and grow around the ever- changing needs of the industry to ensure it continues to promote their unique product and showcase the benefits it has to offer. Company: CUFCA Contact: Andrew Cole, Executive Director Website: https://www.cufca.ca/