The British Board of Agrément (BBA) celebrated its 60th anniversary with manufacturers and organisations in the construction industry. The event, taking place in Watford on 7 July, paid tribute to the critical role of certification in upholding quality and safety while enabling innovation.
The British Board of Agrément (BBA) celebrated its 60th anniversary with manufacturers and organisations in the construction industry. The event, taking place in Watford on 7 July, paid tribute to the critical role of certification in upholding quality and safety while enabling innovation.
The event was an opportunity to meet with our sector to reflect on recent events while discussing changes and how the BBA can continue to support the industry effectively. It featured insightful speakers from some of the largest manufacturers of construction products as well as highly innovative cleantech startups.
Here’s a roundup of the event’s main speakers and topics covered.
Allowing Innovation to Flourish
Hardy Giesler, CEO at the BBA, opened the event with a timely business update. Hardy paid tribute to the organisation’s ongoing commitment to quality, safety, and innovation in construction and commended the support from partners across the sector.
Hardy was followed by Adam Patrick, Quality Manager at Polypipe, one of the BBA’s longest-standing certificate holders. Adam highlighted the BBA’s role in providing manufacturers with confidence that allows innovation to flourish. His speech highlighted how certification will become increasingly important as the sector continues to make progress toward net zero.
The Innovation Panel
Core to the event was the Innovation Panel, hosted by Katy Roberts, Director of Sales, Marketing and Commercial. The panel featured Sam Baumber, former co-founder of Indinature, the UK’s first manufacturer of home-grown hemp-based insulation, and Andrew Holt, CEO of Kenoteq, producer of bricks made from near 100% local recycled content.
Sam and Andrew spoke about striking a balance between investor pressure and the need to certify product performance. They also highlighted how certification is key to enabling sustainable innovation and rising to the challenge posed by climate change.
UK construction manufacturing: there’s hope
In his speech, Adam Turk, CEO of Siderise and chairman of the Construction Products Association, explained why manufacturers need the BBA to challenge them. Adam argued that, by providing lateral thinking to new product development, the BBA offers an independent viewpoint that validates the manufacturer’s own testing regime.
Adam was followed by Julie Bregulla, the BBA’s COO, who provided an overview of the state of the industry. Julie reflected on the sector’s evolution over the past 60 years, and what the future holds.
The closing session was an insightful Q&A with Hardy Giesler and Julie Bregulla. This honest and transparent conversation focused on the challenges facing the construction sector and how the BBA and its partners can move forward.
An ongoing commitment to quality and innovation
After the conference, the participants had the opportunity to meet various members of the BBA team to discuss challenges and opportunities.
Hardy Giesler commented: “our 60th Anniversary event speaks to the BBA’s ongoing commitment to upholding quality and safety and enabling innovation across the construction sector. The engagement and interactivity on the day speaks to the need for the sector to keep talking, keep sharing, keep questioning, and we are very thankful to all those who took the time to celebrate this day with us. We were, once again, encouraged by the collective vision in our sector to drive change for the good of all involved, and for the support that the BBA continues to receive while we navigate through challenging times”.
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The British Board of Agrément (BBA) celebrated its 60th anniversary with manufacturers and organisations in the construction industry. The event, taking place in Watford on 7 July, paid tribute to the critical role of certification in upholding quality and safety while enabling innovation.
The British Board of Agrément (BBA) celebrated its 60th anniversary with manufacturers and organisations in the construction industry. The event, taking place in Watford on 7 July, paid tribute to the critical role of certification in upholding quality and safety while enabling innovation.
The event was an opportunity to meet with our sector to reflect on recent events while discussing changes and how the BBA can continue to support the industry effectively. It featured insightful speakers from some of the largest manufacturers of construction products as well as highly innovative cleantech startups.
Here’s a roundup of the event’s main speakers and topics covered.
Allowing Innovation to Flourish
Hardy Giesler, CEO at the BBA, opened the event with a timely business update. Hardy paid tribute to the organisation’s ongoing commitment to quality, safety, and innovation in construction and commended the support from partners across the sector.
Hardy was followed by Adam Patrick, Quality Manager at Polypipe, one of the BBA’s longest-standing certificate holders. Adam highlighted the BBA’s role in providing manufacturers with confidence that allows innovation to flourish. His speech highlighted how certification will become increasingly important as the sector continues to make progress toward net zero.
The Innovation Panel
Core to the event was the Innovation Panel, hosted by Katy Roberts, Director of Sales, Marketing and Commercial. The panel featured Sam Baumber, former co-founder of Indinature, the UK’s first manufacturer of home-grown hemp-based insulation, and Andrew Holt, CEO of Kenoteq, producer of bricks made from near 100% local recycled content.
Sam and Andrew spoke about striking a balance between investor pressure and the need to certify product performance. They also highlighted how certification is key to enabling sustainable innovation and rising to the challenge posed by climate change.
UK construction manufacturing: there’s hope
In his speech, Adam Turk, CEO of Siderise and chairman of the Construction Products Association, explained why manufacturers need the BBA to challenge them. Adam argued that, by providing lateral thinking to new product development, the BBA offers an independent viewpoint that validates the manufacturer’s own testing regime.
Adam was followed by Julie Bregulla, the BBA’s COO, who provided an overview of the state of the industry. Julie reflected on the sector’s evolution over the past 60 years, and what the future holds.
The closing session was an insightful Q&A with Hardy Giesler and Julie Bregulla. This honest and transparent conversation focused on the challenges facing the construction sector and how the BBA and its partners can move forward.
An ongoing commitment to quality and innovation
After the conference, the participants had the opportunity to meet various members of the BBA team to discuss challenges and opportunities.
Hardy Giesler commented: “our 60th Anniversary event speaks to the BBA’s ongoing commitment to upholding quality and safety and enabling innovation across the construction sector. The engagement and interactivity on the day speaks to the need for the sector to keep talking, keep sharing, keep questioning, and we are very thankful to all those who took the time to celebrate this day with us. We were, once again, encouraged by the collective vision in our sector to drive change for the good of all involved, and for the support that the BBA continues to receive while we navigate through challenging times”.
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