PACS benefits the society, user, designer, construction agencies, manufacturers/ suppliers / installers.
Society
Ø Promotes use of newly developed materials which may result in
Ø cost reduction
Ø speeding up construction
Ø improved quality
Ø environmental protection
Ø Encourages R&D effort and promotes transfer of technology from lab to field
Ø Generates pre standardisation data
User
Ø Provides third party assessment of claims made by manufacturers/ suppliers.
Ø Provides third party assessment of claims made by manufacturers/ suppliers.
Ø Provides confidence to user and reduces risk with responsibility of using the product
as per provisions of the certificate resting with the users.
Ø Provides independent third party mechanism for redressal of genuine complaints
Gets means to informed choice
Designer
Ø Provides necessary data
Ø Provides confidence in the product
Ø Provides information on limitations, wherever applicable
Ø Construction agencies
Ø Provides confidence in the product
Ø Provides scope for use of alternative products.
Ø Provides installation instruction, where necessary.
Ø Identifies training needed for use of the product.
Manufacturers / Suppliers/ Installers
Ø Provides third party assessment of the product with the involvement of several experts.
Ø Provides a marketing tool
Ø The process of assessment provides technical assistance from experts
Ø Helps globalisation of trade both Indian & other countries.