Current events
The Safety Culture Ladder 2.0 is effective Jan. 1, 2024
The scope of the safety culture ladder has broadened considerably in recent years. With this broadening came more comments on the Handbook / Certification Scheme as well. This has now resulted in a complete revision of the Safety Culture Ladder and the emergence of the new version: Safety Culture Ladder 2.0 (SCL 2.0).
Amendments to ISO management system standards.
On Feb. 23, 2024, ISO (International Organization for Standardization) published amendments applicable to our management system standards iso 9001 and ISO 14001, among others. Organizations with ISO 9001 or -14001 certification must consider whether climate change affects their management system goals and whether action is needed. ISO thus commits to combating and adapting to the effects of climate change.
Quality certification: also within reach for small VvE offices.
As of December 1, following the Royal Notarial Association's Model Regulations for VvE Managers, the requirements for the VvE Manager Certificate are further focused on small management offices. As a result, an independent assessment of the quality delivered by all VvE managers is within reach.
Be certified for participation in the Building Quality Assurance Act! Get certified by SKG-IKOB!
On January 1, 2024, the WKB will go into effect, also known as the Quality Assurance Act for short. This law moves the assessment of the building requirements of a structure from the municipality to an independent party, the so-called quality assurance company.
Certificate holders BRL 9500 : Using innovative recording and/or processing methods.
From the market we receive various signals that innovative recording techniques are being used and that the elaboration of the recorded data is being outsourced to companies/persons, who then have the elaboration done by non-EP-qualified persons. In some cases, these non-EP certified persons are also located abroad.
Testing of stone strips
The BRL 1330-1 "Adhesive for application in systems for facade finishing with strips" is ready. SKG-IKOB has years of experience in testing this type of system. During testing on test panels and even entire walls, the adhesive system consisting of strip, adhesive and substrate is exposed to extreme climate changes.
Reliable condominium managers, they exist!
A survey by Vereniging Eigenhuis reported that 76% of respondents were dissatisfied with their VvE Beheer. Back in 2006, this prompted several parties to set certification as the benchmark for VvE Managers.
New capacity and test facilities for smoke resistance tests EN 1634-3
SKG-IKOB laboratory accredited and Notified Body
The complete fire safety concept of a building extends far beyond the fire resistance of the supporting and separating structure. Previously, it was assumed that the smoke resistance of a structure was determined by determining the fire resistance to the flame density (E) criterion of a separating structure.
Environment Act and Quality Assurance Act effective Jan. 1, 2024
On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, the 1st House of the States General agreed to the introduction of the Environment Act - which includes the Building Quality Assurance Act (WKB) - as of January 1, 2024. This will shift the system of supervision of new construction from municipalities to independent, qualified, quality assurance agencies. One can only be a Quality Assurer in the sense of the WKB if one is qualified by an Instrument Provider for Quality Assurance approved by the government for that purpose.
