The Building Quality Assurance Act, which is effective January 1, 2024, is all about an integral assessment of building a project. That's why the latest version of the VMRG Quality Requirements pays more attention to the product in which façade elements are mounted: the positioning frames. In practice, deviations regularly occurred in these. That is why the new 2024 version includes additional requirements that frames must meet.
The VMRG Quality Requirements are the requirements for the VMRG Hallmark. The VMRG Quality Mark is prescribed by architects in specifications to ensure quality facades. Facades and facade elements delivered by companies with this quality mark are guaranteed to meet the requirements found on the VMRG website.
These companies are also inspected on this by an independent organization. All facade builders affiliated with the VMRG have the VMRG Hallmark.
The new Quality Requirements include additional conditions for the execution of the structural frame. In terms of durability, this must be matched to the durability of the metal frame to be installed. For example, joints of the structural frame must be sufficiently tight and strong. Also included are the maximum allowable dimensional deviations for assembled structural frames. All details can be found in Chapter 14.4 of the VMRG Quality Requirements.
Since Oct. 1, 2023, the 2024 requirements have been online. Officially, they do not take effect until January 1, 2024. A user is free to declare the VMRG Quality Requirements 2024 applicable now.
More information via: www.vmrg.nl/kwaliteitseisen/kwaliteitseisen-en-adviezen