The answers to this question are simple:

You get a company committed enough to quality to subject themselves to an outside review.

You get a company that has been reviewed by an evaluator who has been in literally hundreds of structural steel fabrication plants.

You get a company that is familiar with quality systems and has dedicated the resources to provide quality work.

A Certified company has been through a rigorous examination to confirm that it has the personnel, organization, experience, procedures, knowledge, equipment, capability and commitment to produce work of the required quality.

Both the internal and external reviews can improve production and product quality at a facility. AISC and CWB use people experienced in fabrication and trained as auditors to bring a hands-on approach to the certification process. By reviewing records, interviewing personnel and observing practices and equipment in the shop, independent auditors are able to confidently confirm that AISC's and CWB's standards are in place. After a company is AISC and CWB Certified, an annual review process ensures confirmation of continuing commitment to quality systems; offers companies the opportunity for improvement; and helps communicate the latest quality issues.