Dean Frank Associates, LLC provides the following services:
- Consulting services to the U.S. and international concrete and precast concrete industries in the areas of:
- Quality Assurance / Quality Control,
- Auditing / Assessments (both internal audits and external, independent audits),
- Quality Management System document development and revision,
- Development of organizational procedures and work instructions,
- Preparation for NPCA and/or PCI Plant Certification,
- Preparation for Testing Laboratory Accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025,
- Personnel training,
- Sustainability,
- And more
In addition, Dean Frank provides in the following contract services:
- Contract Lead / Technical Assessor for the International Accreditation Service (IAS) for:
- Structural steel (AC172) and reinforced and precast/prestressed concrete (AC157), which are based on requirements in Chapter 17 of the International Building Code®.
- Personnel certification bodies (AC474), in accordance with ISO/IEC Standard 17024.
- Testing laboratories (AC89), in accordance with ISO/IEC Standard 17025 and industry specific standards.
- Inspection agencies (AC98), in accordance with ISO/IEC Standard 17020.
- Technical Consultant and Vice-Chair of the Quality Assurance Council for the Canadian Precast Concrete Quality Assurance (CPCQA) Certification Program, a newly combined, independent certification program for the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI) Plant Certification Program and the Canadian Concrete Pipe and Precast Association (CCPPA) Plant Prequalification Program for Precast Concrete Drainage Products.
- Quality and Certification Consultant for the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)