The British Board of Agrément, the UK’s leading
construction products certification body, has opened an office in Dublin (BBA
EU), creating employment opportunities in the city and allowing it to explore
new avenues for growth outside the UK.
The move is also intended to reassure clients in the
UK and Europe of the BBA’s commitment to maintaining a normal trading position
post Brexit.
Construction product certification specialist Oriola
Davies, a qualified mechanical engineer who has worked for the BBA for more
than a decade, has relocated from the BBA’s headquarters in Watford,
Hertfordshire, to Dublin to help establish BBA EU. She is an active member of
the European Organisation for Technical Approvals (EOTA)/External Thermal
Composite Insulation Systems (ETICS) working group.
Richard Beale, BBA Commercial Director, said the move
was an ‘important step’ in enabling the organisation to continue providing
product certification and Agrément Certificates for European clients and
customers in Ireland.
“We will continue to deliver the service they need and
expect whether they be manufacturers, installers or distributors of
construction products,” he said. “In addition, we are completing the process of
achieving Notified Body status for the Ireland office which will allow us to
undertake Assessment and Verification of Consistency of Performance
(AVCP).
“We look forward to building on existing successes as
well as embracing new challenges as we step into a new era for our business,”
Richard concluded.
