Canadian Standards Association (CSA) – Construction Program
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) – Construction Program
The Canadian Standards Association is Canada’s leading developer of standards and related publications in the field of construction. It is a not-for-profit membership-based association serving business, industry, government and consumers in Canada and the global marketplace. CSA has developed approximately 300 construction standards, which serve the needs of residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and civil infrastructure sectors. It manages 120 Technical Committees, whose members develop and maintain Construction Standards. Each standard undergoes a rigorous review by a committee of industry experts, user representatives and regulators. Many are mandated through direct or indirect reference in legislation, and others are widely used in contract specifications.
building law, building materials, Concrete, engineering standards, masonry, plumbing, welding, wood
Documents are accessed from the home page under the following categories and subcategories:
1. Concrete;
2. National Construction Codes;
3. Offshore Structures;
4. Structures (Design);
5. Welding;
6. Building Products and Systems;
7. Plumbing Products and Materials;
8. Forest Products;
9. Masonry
Clicking on any of the above categories, takes you to http://www.csa-intl.org/onlinestore/GetCatalogDrillDown.asp?Parent=356, where you can browse the construction standards catalogue and place your order to purchase any of them.
All of the above documents are priced in both print and PDF formats.
Additional information is accessed from the menu at the bottom of the home page. These links take one back to either the main CSA page, or the ShopCSA page and include the following:
1. Standards -– how standards are developed;
2. Online Store & Catalogue – the place to choose and purchase all CSA standards, including those related to construction;
3. Product Highlights – highlights by section, including construction;
4. CSA Learning Centre – This Centre offers convenient access to the combined training resources of the entire CSA Group including comprehensive guides and seminars to assist organizations and individuals in further understanding standards and their applications;
5. Membership – the advantages of and how to become one;
6. Consumer Information – includes the following:
• Why standards matter;
• Who's who behind the marks (How product approval works);
• Great reasons to trust CSA International certification marks;
• Approval marks for the U.S. and Canada (see the marks);
• Directory of CSA-certified products;
• Consumer Safety;
• Product recalls;
• FAQs about product standards, certification, and approval marks;
• Links to safety-related sites;
• How to get involved;
• For consumer information on the accuracy of environmental labeling.
7. About CSA;
8. FAQ – about standards and standards development;
9. News & Events – the section for the media, it includes articles, backgrounders, white papers, consumer tips, press releases, product recalls, fact sheets, newsletters, annual reports and more;
10. Links – to other organizations related to standards development;
11. Careers – available job postings.
With the exception of items from the catalogue, and the training offered in the CSA Leaning Centre, documents are free in HTML or PDF formats.
Contact information
5060 Spectrum Way
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5N6
5060 Spectrum Way
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5N6
