Development of a Quality Control System for Prefabricated Wall

Dates

2024 – 2026

Type of project

Best Business Practices

Process Innovation

Status

Ongoing

Projet Partners

Financial Partners

Context and Goal

The primary goal is to implement a quality control system for prefabricated walls among Quebec manufacturers of light-frame structural components, in accordance with CSA A277 (2021).

Before the CSA A277 standard was revised in 2021, no formal quality standard governed the manufacturing of these products. Only the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) and CSA O86:F19 (Engineering Design in Wood) applied, both of which focus on design and engineering requirements, but not on manufacturing quality control.

Following the 2021 revision, CSA A277 will now apply to both closed and open prefabricated panels once adopted by the Régie du bâtiment du Québec in the next edition of the NBC.

In collaboration with the Manufacturiers de structures de bois du Québec (MSBQ) association, the BOCA excellence cluster offers manufacturers a program that enables them to implement an internal quality control system that complies with CSA A277 requirements.

Description

Development of a model quality control manual and supporting documentation

Design of an MSBQ certification program aligned with the CSA A277 standard

Hands-on support for implementation and trial audits in participating plants

Creation of training webinars for quality control personnel and assembly teams

Outreach and promotion of the program to industry clients

Target Audience

Quebec’s Prefabricated Wall Manufacturers