Category: AIS
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AIS exceeds 4,000 certificates issued
Fundación ARS closed 2025 with more than 4,000 AIS certificates issued, representing an annual growth rate of 8.9%. Specifically, the organization has issued 4,091 AIS certificates in any of its protocols and standards from 2013 through December 31, 2025. Most of the certificates issued correspond to the Maintenance Protocol (56%) and Certification (38%). With regard
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AIS 360º accessibility and its relation to accessible service
When we talk about accessibility, we usually think of ramps, elevators or adapted signage. But the reality is much broader: an accessible service is one that can be received or provided by any person, with the greatest possible degree of autonomy. And it’s not just about the user. It is also important that whoever provides
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How to plan an accessible construction project from the outset
Designing accessible construction projects not only ensures legal compliance, but also improves the quality of life of users, creating safe, usable and inclusive environments for everyone. We give you seven steps to tackle a project that meets accessibility criteria: Knows the local, national and international regulations and standards. Before starting to develop your project, make
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AIS certificate issuance to grow 15% in 2024
2024 closed with a total of 3,756 AIS certificates issued since 2013, which represented an annual growth rate of 15%, in line with the sustained increase in the issuance of AIS certificates in recent years. Among the system’s protocols, Prequalification (which applies to projects) is the one that grew the most, with a rate of
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What is the AIS Examination Committee?
Several actors and organisations are involved in the AIS certification process, such as the ARS Foundation itself, the Authorised Entities, the approved technicians or AIS assessors, the field technicians, the auditing technicians and the Examination Committee. If the AIS assessors are responsible for the certification consultancy work and the ARS Foundation and its auditors are
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Social sustainability: an indisputable concept
Accessibility and social as an inseparable part of the concept of sustainability was the conclusion of the round table ‘Social Sustainability’, which took place during Around 2024, the annual meeting of the AIS Authorised Entities. The round table was moderated by Cristina Pezonaga, head of Human Resources and Training at Fundación ARS, and was attended
