About SBCA
SBCA is managed by Qualtim, the company that provides staff for SBCA projects. This graphic gives a good illustration of the relationship. Qualtim on the far left is a separate entity that provides services under contract. One of Qualtim’s oldest clients is SBCA – 21 years! Employees of Qualtim execute SBCA projects under the direction of the SBCA Board of Directors and its Executive Committee. Qualtim staff also performs work for the BCMC Show, SBC Magazine and SBCRI – all of which are SBCA activities. Qualtim then bills SBCA for the work at an hourly rate.
Qualtim and SBCRI have a similar relationship (see right side of graphic). SBCA owns SBCRI. Qualtim employs staff that is responsible for:
- doing testing projects to provide the structural building components industry with an accurate technical foundation that will lead to growth through value engineering, and
- growing a testing business of outside clients so that SBCRI is sustainable when SBCA cannot fund industry testing.
SBCRI focuses on two types of testing: proprietary and industry. Proprietary testing involves independent clients that seek confidential testing and analysis. This work is performed through Qualtim to ensure a “firewall” for confidential testing information. |
