New Delhi || 27-11-2024
The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India (QCI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) during CREDAI’s Silver Jubilee celebration on November 25, 2024, in New Delhi. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal was present on the occasion. The collaboration aims to recognise temporary site testing laboratories for civil engineering projects.
The MoU was signed by N. Venkateswaran, CEO of NABL, and Shekar G. Patel, President Elect of CREDAI, along with Jaxay Shah, Chairman of QCI; Manoj Gaur, Chairman of CREDAI; and Boman Irani, President of CREDAI
The MoU is to enhance both the quality and reliability civil engineering projects. By implementing NABL’s recognition scheme, this collaboration seeks to ensure that materials used in construction are tested accurately on-site, fostering trust in their quality. This initiative will contribute to the overall improvement of construction standards, ensuring safer and more durable structures across India.
Projects, especially those over 50,000 sq. ft., temporary site testing labs play a crucial role in checking materials like aggregates and concrete cubes directly at the construction site. To ensure these labs maintain the highest standards, NABL has introduced a recognition scheme. This helps boost confidence in the accuracy and reliability of test results, ensuring the materials used are top-quality and contributing to the building of strong, durable structures.
N. Venkateswaran, CEO of NABL, stated, “The MoU with CREDAI is a pivotal step toward ensuring reliability in the construction industry. Through NABL’s recognition scheme for temporary site testing laboratories, we aim to instill confidence in the accuracy of test results, thereby strengthening the reliability and integrity of building materials used in construction projects”.
Jaxay Shah, Chairman of QCI, highlighting the critical role of quality assurance in civil engineering projects, remarked, “The signing of the MoU between NABL-QCI and CREDAI is a major milestone in ensuring the quality and competency of temporary site testing laboratories. This partnership will contribute to enhancing the reliability of construction materials across India through NABL’s recognition scheme. I am thrilled to be part of this transformative journey, which promises to raise the standard of construction projects nationwide.”
The collaboration aims to empower developers across the country by promoting NABL’s Recognition Scheme. It marks a commitment to building a future where excellence in construction is the standard, benefiting both developers and end-users alike.
