Current events

The STABU Foundation and the KOMO Foundation are joining forces in view of the system change under the Building Quality Assurance Act (Wkb). By working closely together, both bodies want to offer added value to the construction and installation sector. KOMO's BRLs will be linked to the STABU Specification System Construction-wide as soon as possible. 

The expertise of SKG-IKOB is increasingly being used to assess the assembly of facade elements at the building site. This shift is not surprising because a significant part of the quality is determined at the building site. By having a building site inspection carried out at the right time, assembly errors are identified in time. 

SKG-IKOB Certification is expanding its anti-theft testing to include testing of two-wheeler locks and mechanical security devices for vehicles. The company is taking over the activities of TASS International (former TNO), which is discontinuing these mechanical security activities.

Lars van Engelen of Van Engelen Metselwerken from Gilze talks about his experience with the KOMO certificate. His initial introduction is clear: "The guys pay better attention to quality because of the unannounced inspections."

Manufacturers of escape doors in exterior walls are required by law to be certified to standard EN 14351-1. To this end, they must have a documented Factory Production Control (FPC) system. This is to ensure that the escape doors placed on the market meet the performance listed in the CE mark. 

Work will soon begin on a URL for historic tile coverings. The URL is an initiative of the foundation Erkende Restauratiekwaliteit Monumentenzorg (ERM) and association Het Slopende Dak (HHD). The purpose of the implementation guideline is to make clear, nationally applicable agreements on how to maintain and restore pan coverings. 

The attestation and certification of non-load-bearing inner walls has been part of SKG-IKOB's range of services for many years. The guideline used for this is BRL 1003. 

SKG-IKOB will soon issue a new implementation guideline for the installation of insulation boards in cavity walls. This regulation is part of BRL 2826. KOMO certification for post-insulation has existed for some time. Now the application of insulation material in new buildings will also be certified.

The finals of the 64th NK Masonry took place in Emmen from April 12 to 15, 2016, at Holdert Residential Center, part of the Treant Care Group. Residential community center Holdert is located at an AA location in the center of Emmen, near Wildlands Adventure Zoo adventure park.