CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY is the construction materials inspection division of Product Development & Technical Services, Inc. Since our 1984 incorporation in New York State, we have been devoted to providing the highest standards of on time field inspection, testing and laboratory support to the construction industry. Our desire is a QC/QA involvement with projects committed to timely completion while satisfying the quality controls and assurances necessary to support today’s strict design criteria.
All too often materials inspections are viewed as a necessary evil or a requirement to be overlooked. Many times the laboratory brings this attitude on itself because of less than fully qualified personnel, tardy response time or uncompromising attitudes of technicians.
Our facility and field technical force is supported by state of the art test equipment, including nuclear soil/asphalt density test equipment, automatic soil moisture/density (Proctor) apparatus, temperature/humidity controlled curing environments for concrete specimens, and all other necessary equipment to satisfy the requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards C-1077 and E-329 as they relate to a commercial inspection agency.
Our staff ranges from consultant Professional Engineers, hydrologists and geologists to field technicians and materials inspectors with technical backgrounds of educational degrees and/or substantiated experience in a construction oriented discipline. Field inspectors also possess a combination of the following certifications:
* Certification at various levels (AET-I through AET-III) by the National Institute for
Certification in the Engineering Technologies (NICET).
* American Concrete Institute (ACI) Grade I Concrete Inspector.
* American Concrete Institute (ACI) Certified Concrete Construction Special Inspector.
* North East Transportation Training & Certification Program (NETTCP). Certified Soil and
Aggregate Inspector
* Troxler Nuclear Gauge Training Program for Radiation Safety Officers and Field Operators.
* NYSDoT Certified Asphalt Density Inspector.
In addition to particular qualifications, field inspectors are familiar with all phases of construction materials testing and inspection including soils, concrete, reinforcement, masonry, structural steel, fireproofing and roof installation. This generally alleviates the need and expense of employing more than one inspector on a particular project.
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY currently has the capabilities to provide inspection and testing services relating to many construction concerns including but not limited to: subsurface drilling and investigation, soils placement and compaction, foundation design recommendations, portland cement concrete, unit masonry, mortars, grouts, bituminous concrete, structural steel and fireproofing, as well as all associated laboratory services.
In general, all forms of materials testing and inspection services, as they relate to the construction industry, may be obtained through CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY.