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The visit was funded by the Japanese government to support the Japanese window industry in looking into creating a similar system to the one provided by BFRC and considered to be a world leading energy ratings systems. The delegation came specifically came to the UK to meet the BFRC team and find out how the[…]
Introduced following demand for a quality mark for furniture tested to industry standards, most major kitchen retailers and manufacturers today now hold FIRA Gold, with Broadstock most recently achieving Installation Certification for workplace, educational and catering furniture. The accreditation is for manufacturers and products that excell standards Awarded to manufacturers of quality products FIRA Gold[…]
Failure to provide evidence of compliance to legislation and tax regulations when working on a self-employed basis could result in workers being pursued by HMRC and being put under investigation. Contractors should ensure that the review is conducted by an impartial service provider offering all three HMRC recognised models; self-employed/CIS, employed/umbrella and PSC/Limited Company. An[…]
The information required by both the CPR and BS EN 13986 is: The CE symbol Last two digits of the year that the mark was first affixed name or logo of the manufacturer allowing unambiguous identification of the manufacturer’s name and address Identification number of the notified body Number of the harmonised standard Levels or classes of performance, as required by[…]
ISO 50001 Energy Management Certification Tom Johnston, BM TRADA’s Chief Operating Officer of Central Certification Services, said companies need to continue rising to the challenge of energy management. Speaking at the launch of BM TRADA’s expansion into UKAS-accredited ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management Certification, following a successful pilot scheme, Johnston said: The cost of energy is[…]
Stroma Certification Green Deal Installer (GDI), Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) and CPS bundles have long-since offered versatility to Green Deal installers when gaining certification. The breadth of CPS services now offered by Stroma includes the following trades: Air Conditioning Electrical Fabrics Heating Engineers Plumbing Ventilation For more information on our CPS services, assessment day discounts[…]
For new homes, Part L 2013 represents a 6% aggregate uplift in CO2 targets compared to the 2010 requirements, whilst for new non-domestic buildings, the regulations provide a 9% aggregate uplift. Part L regulations only apply to new builds and are part of a government scheme to achieve zero carbon homes in the next two[…]
