Our Association was incorporated in 1954 to promote educational opportunities, share information about construction and inspection, and to promote standards of knowledge and conduct for all construction inspectors regardless of their area of expertise or employment.
The ACIA's Board of Registered Construction Inspectors was created as a semiautonomous entity of the Association in 1984 to establish a program to set minimum standards for general engineering inspectors, general building inspectors, public works inspectors, and for different categories of specialty inspectors. The RCI Board receives and processes applications for registration, conducts examinations and registers construction inspectors who successfully meet all the requirements provided for in the Rules and Regulations of the RCI Board.
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Effective August 19, 2010, Howard "Chip" Smith has become the Acting State Architect. Mr. Smith is a licensed structural engineer and architect having 16 years of experience in multiple capacities with DSA in the San Diego, Sacramento, and Headquarters offices. |
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Written by David Karina, Assoc. AIA, RCI, CSI, CDT
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ACIA would once again like to take this opportunity to thank Senator George Runner for his wisdom in recognizing the value of the Field Act and the earthquake safety it provides for students and staff occupying California Public Schools and cancelling SB 1227. The recent 7.2 earthquake in Southern California has proven that the Field Act works and should remain intact to continue protecting future generations. There have been numerous emails even postings on websites second guessing that the bill cancellation was not official however the latest posting today regarding the status of SB 1227 clearly indicates that the coalition to oppose the bill had reported the correct information as it occurred last week. It is official . ACIA is grateful to be a part of the coalition that successfully provided its front runners with the information necessary to forward to Senator Runner to assist him to arrive at the right conclusion and wish to thank the team members:
- Coalition for Adequate School Housing
- Professional Engineers in California Government
- Architects Institute of America California Council
- Structural Engineers Association of California
- School Facilities Management Association
- Small School Districts Association
- Association of California Construction Managers
- Teamsters Local Union 572
- California School Employees Association
- Service International Employees Union
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Written by David Karina, Assoc. AIA, RCI, CSI, CDT
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ACIA would like to take this opportunity to thank Senator George Runner for his good judgment that enabled him to re-evaluate the impact of SB 1227 and especially for his recognition of the Field Act and the value it continues to provide by protecting students and staff in California Public Schools.
ACIA would also like to thank the following organizations for whose collaborative efforts made it possible to encourage Senator Runner to take a second look at SB 1227 and decide to pull it from his list of current legislation proposals:
- Coalition for Adequate School Housing
- Professional Engineers in California Government
- American Institute of Architects California Council
- Structural Engineers Association of California
- School Facilities Management Association
- Small School Districts Association
- Association of California Construction Managers
- Teamsters Local Union 572
- California School Employees Association
- Service International Employees Union
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Written by David Karina, Assoc. AIA, RCI, CSI, CDT
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ACIA is proud to be a part of the coalition of professional organizations that are continuing to work vigorously opposing SB 1227. Coalition members include the Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH), the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEOC), the American Institute of Architects California Council (AIA|CC), the School Facility Manufacturer's Association (SFMA), the Small School Districts' Association (SSDA), the Association of California Construction Managers (ACCM), the Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG), and the American Construction Inspectors Association. Working together, a joint opposition letter has been authored. To download a copy of the SB 1227 opposition letter authored by this coalition, please click here. |
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Written by Web Admin
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Today Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a state of emergency in Imperial County due to a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, centered in Baja California, Mexico, which occurred at 3:40 PM on Sunday, April 4, 2010 that impacted the Southern California region by disrupting telephone communications, buckling roads, breaking water mains and damaging critical water storage facilities.
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Written by David Karina, Assoc. AIA, RCI, CSI, CDT
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At approximately 3:40 PM on Easter Sunday, Southern California got a huge reminder that we live in earthquake country. Today’s earthquake which registered 7.2 on the Richter Scale at a depth of only 6 miles was centered approximately 38 miles SSW of Mexicali, Mexico which is just across the US-Mexico Border. The event was felt as far away as Phoenix, Arizona. Unfortunately one death was reported resulting from a building collapse in Mexicali. |
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