Current events
Free KOMO specifications available for specifiers
KOMO, the expert on certified products and processes in the construction and installation sector, is making a catalog of specification specifications available to specifiers free of charge. This KOMO specification catalog integrates with the Open Specification Format (OSF) of the software suppliers Cube, Ibis, DUNCAN and De Twee Snoeken.
TBA and SKG-IKOB work together on quality in the finishing industry
The Technical Bureau Afbouw and SKG-IKOB Certification recently signed a cooperation agreement. The purpose of this agreement is to make distinction on quality easier for finishing companies and to achieve maximum efficiency with quality controls that complement each other.
Effective date of coexistence postponed for NEN-EN 16034 - product standard for fire and smoke resistant windows and doors
As previously communicated, the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU C226/24 dated 10-07-2015) formally declared EN 16034:2014 in force.
Entirely updated WoonKeur handbook
The completely updated Handbook WoonKeur 2015 has been published. In addition to the requirements for WoonKeur New Construction, the new handbook now also includes the requirements for Woonkeur Existing homes. WoonKeur sets requirements for the user safety, accessibility and future-proofing of homes and residential buildings.
A successful seminar on Post-insulation
The post-insulation seminar organized in cooperation with Duurzaam Gebouwd is now behind us. We can look back on a successful afternoon with an interesting mix of six speakers.
NEN-EN 16034, product standard for fire and smoke resistant windows and doors, officially published
By publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU C226/24 dated 10-07-2015), EN 16034:2014 has now been formally declared in force.
Presentation of first certificates for SKG-IKOB plastic profiles
On July 24, Olaf van Panhuys and Guido Soontiëns for SKG-IKOB Certification presented the first KOMO product certificates on BRL 0702 for plastic profiles to Mark Beukert and René van Genderen of GEALAN Fenster-Systeme GmbH. With these certificates, Gealan demonstrates that its plastic profiles are suitable for the construction of plastic windows and doors.
Minisymposium Liability and insurance implications for guarantors within the new Construction Quality Assurance Act
A successful mini-symposium on liability and insurance implications for guarantors within the new Building Quality Assurance Act took place on June 9 in our new building, which is ideally suited for it. Speakers were Haje van Egmond, Monika Chao-Duivis and Freek Schipper.
Industry associations encourage 'Building on CSR'
At the Noordelijke Vereniging voor de Burgerlijke- en Utiliteitsbouw (NVBU) and MKB INFRA the first SKG-IKOB certificates 'Building on CSR' have been awarded to two of their members. Together with the Vereniging fabrieken van Hang- en Sluitwerk (VHS) they are the frontrunners in the MKB within the construction industry when it comes to recognition and stimulation of CSR.
