Industry resources for construction, security, hardware, and related industries are featured with links to official websites. This directory of resources links and logos on this page represent some of the best organizations and reference websites represented with services from CDA Alliance.
Alphabetical Directory of Industry Resources Links
American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM) is a trade association of manufacturers of automatic pedestrian door systems. AAADM was founded in 1994 to promote safety in the manufacture and operation of automatic doors throughout the industry. Learn more at the Official AAADM website.
American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has become recognized for the development of standards that provide third-party validation of product performance and quality. Our continuing objective is to develop the highest level of technical expertise and to support member companies. Learn more at the Official AAMA website.
Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA) provides training and certification courses for the locksmith industry. ALOA is trying to make it so you have to prove you are qualified, through testing to call yourself a locksmith. Learn more at the Official ALOA website.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) empowers its members and constituents to strengthen the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy while helping to assure the safety and health of consumers and the protection of the environment. Learn more at the Official ANSI website.
The Blue Book is more than a construction advertisement and bidding tool. They specialize in bringing bids to their customers. If you only copy one link to use for reference, this is the one to copy. Learn more at the Official Blue Book website.
Builder Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) was founded in 1925 as the Hardware Manufacturers’ Statistical Association. BHMA today is nationally recognized for it’s leadership role in ensuring the quality and performance of builders hardware. Learn more at the Official BHMA website.
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is a national association dedicated to creating standards and formats to improve construction documents and project delivery. The organization is unique in the industry in that its members are a cross section of specifiers, architects, engineers, contractors and building materials suppliers. Learn more at the Official CSI website.
The Door and Hardware Institute (DHI) represents the architectural openings industry. With ancestry dating back to 1934, the Institute has more than 5,000 members in the United States, Canada and abroad. Learn more at the Official DHI website.
The Door Safety Council (DSC) is a coalition of concerned building trade organizations formed to address issues of life safety. The need for properly operating fire doors and doors in the means of egress are a primary focus, as they are an integral link in the life safety and property protection chain. Learn more at the Official DSC website.
The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) for nearly 60 years has supported the changing needs of its members, the industry and the nation. A non-profit 501© 6 trade association, the NBFAA has evolved into the largest professional trade association in the United States. Learn more at the Official NBFAA website.
The Security Hardware Distributors Association (SHDA) objectives are to promote to suppliers and customers the value of distributors, to provide educational programming to help make Distributor and Associate Members more effective, efficient, and profitable. Learn more at the Official SHDA website.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is a nonprofit international trade association representing electronic and physical security product manufacturers, specifiers, and service providers. SIA promotes growth and professionalism within the security industry by providing education, research, technical standards and representation and defense of its members’ interests. Learn more at the Official SIA website.
4specs.com is now the leading specified construction industry product directory – print or online. On multiple measures, for instance, specifiers say 4specs is their top choice for product research. Learn more at the Official 4 Specs website.
Underwriter Labs is the trusted source across the globe for product compliance. They offer one of the conformity assessment industry’s broadest portfolios of capabilities and certification marks. Learn more at the Official Underwriter Labs website.
The Window & Door Manufacturers Association is a trade association representing the leading producers of sash, frames, window units, skylights, flush doors, stile, rail doors and sliding patio door units for the domestic and export markets. Members sell to distributors, dealers, builders, remodelers, architects, contractors and other specifiers in residential, commercial and institutional markets. Learn more at the Official WDMA website.
Intertek Group plc (ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, operates over 250 laboratories and 510 offices in more than 99 countries throughout the world. Learn more at the Official Intertek Group PLC website.