BRE stops working with Kingspan and Celotex

Grant Prior 2 years ago
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The Building Research Establishment has confirmed it will no longer work with insulation giants Kingspan and Celotex.

The testing and research body said its decision was a direct result of evidence which emerged during the Grenfell Tower inquiry.

A BRE spokesperson said: “BRE no longer accepts any new work on behalf of Kingspan or Celotex following evidence heard during the course of this Inquiry.”

The Grenfell inquiry completed oral evidence last year and is currently writing up a final report.

A Kingspan statement said: Kingspan Insulated Panels [‘Kingspan’] notes the decision by BRE that it wishes to discontinue their relationship with any company that is part of the Kingspan Group, irrespective of product type, despite our products being in full compliance with relevant Building Regulations and with the test performance requirements of the relevant LPCB Loss Prevention Standards.

“There is no product performance or compliance basis for BRE’s decision, which Kingspan has already communicated to a majority of our customers last week.

“Kingspan Insulated Panels is committed to manufacturing and supplying products that adhere to leading global quality and testing standards, supported by extensive testing and certification of the highest integrity.

” Independently of BRE, whose certification is regionally focused on the UK and Ireland, Kingspan is certified by the globally recognised insurer testing regime FM Approvals, which carries out annual factory surveillance audits to verify our products comply with its global approval standards.

“Kingspan Insulated Panels’ products manufactured in the UK remain in full compliance with relevant Building Regulations and supported by independent certification via FM Approvals.

“Kingspan Insulated Panels are typically used in the external envelope and internal fit-out of a wide range of non-residential building types.”

BRE Update as of September 8 2023:

Following BRE’s decision last year to end its commercial relationship with Kingspan, BRE now confirms that all existing Kingspan products that were previously listed on RedBookLive have been recertified. BRE will continue to support LPCB certification for these existing products.

This action and update applies retrospectively and is intended to provide clarity to customers and support business continuity.

This recertification only applies to Kingspan Insulated Panels, Euroclad Group, Paroc and Joris Ide.   These four companies in the Kingspan Group were the only companies in receipt of BRE certification and the only companies affected by the withdrawal.

Beyond these measures, designed to ensure an unbroken certification chain for all previously certified products, BRE will not carry out any new work with Kingspan Group companies.

Kingspan’s LPCB Certificates were previously withdrawn as a result of BRE’s decision to no longer carry out new business with Kingspan Group companies. BRE is not aware of any quality or compliance issues with Kingspan products in so far as certification by BRE is concerned.

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