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News Release from: British Board of Agrement | Subject: BBA Service for Robust Details
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Team on 01 May 2007
New BBA Service for Robust Details
Robust Details alternative to pre-completion testing of acoustic performance of new-build dwellings has been adopted enthusiastically.
The Robust Details (RD) alternative to pre-completion testing of the acoustic performance of new-build dwellings has been adopted enthusiastically by builders and suppliers of building products in England and Wales The specifications set out in the RD Handbook require independent laboratory test reports for certain products, such as resilient ceiling bars, downlighters and floating floor treatments
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 14 Mar 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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However, recent research has revealed the difficulty manufacturers face in differentiating their products, with certificated acoustic performance, from those products on the market, with unsubstantiated performance claims.
As such, the British Board of Agrement (BBA) has agreed with RDL to operate a voluntary verification service.
For a small charge, the BBA will verify manufacturers' claims against the benchmark performance criteria and publish a list of all verified products on a dedicated RD page on its website, for the benefit of RD customers.
Where the data is from an accredited laboratory or an equivalent source, the BBA verification process will be mainly a desktop activity.
Where additional testing or assessment is required, this will be discussed with the manufacturer and quoted for accordingly.
The BBA also proposes to offer a voluntary listing service on the same web page outlining proprietary products that are specified in the RD Handbook.
These must not be substituted by any other products.
Examples include proprietary products, which were built into the original candidate RD structures or which have subsequently been assessed by RDL and added to the relevant RD specifications.
As a result of this service, interested parties including builders, designers, suppliers and building merchants will all be able to use the new BBA web page to identify, at a glance, products which are certain to be acceptable for use with stated Robust Details.
'The new BBA service will be of benefit to all those involved in the RD programme - builders, designers and material suppliers," says RDL Chief Executive Dave Baker". Request a free brochure from British Board of Agrement ...
""I have used BBA Certificates for many years in my earlier role in Building Control and I am delighted to see the BBA providing its expertise in support of the exciting area of Robust Details.'.
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