Trade Associations and Accreditations

Safeguard are members of the following trade Associations:

• Association of Environment Conscious Building (AECB)
• Sprayed Concrete Association (SCA)
• The Property Care Association (PCA)
• British Structural Waterproofing Association (BSWA)
• The Basement Information Centre (TBIC)
• British Earth Sheltering Association (BESA)
• The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)

Safeguard's products are manufactured under an ISO 9002 quality assurance scheme audited by the BSI. All our wood-preservatives are approved for use in the United Kingdom by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Investors in People

Safeguard has been awarded Investors in People status. Established in 1990, Investors in People is the national standard which sets a level of good practice for training and development of people to achieve business goals. This standard provides a national framework for improving businesses through setting objectives and developing people to meet them.

BBA Certification

Key damp-proofing and waterproofing products in our range carry certification from the British Board of Agrément (BBA). The following products carry BBA certification:

Certificate Number 97/3363 - Safeguard Chemical Damp Proof Systems
Products covered: Dryzone Damp-proofing cream, Dampcheck Plus, Renderguard Gold. Also covers Hydracheck, Aquacheck, and Microsilan.

Certificate Number 90/2516 - Vandex BB75
Products covered: Vandex BB75, Vandex Plug.

Certificate Number 04/4188 - Vandex Super
Products covered: Vandex Super, Vandex Premix.

Certificate Number 00/3733/C - Oldroyd Xv and Xs
Products covered: Oldroyd Xv Black, Oldroyd Xv Clear, Oldroyd Xs.

Certificate Number 06/4345 - Oldroyd P
Products covered: Oldroyd P

All our BBA certificates can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format from our datasheet downloads page.

RIBA-Approved CPD

To assist architects in the specification of our products, we are able to provide RIBA approved CPD seminars.

NBS Plus

NBS clauses are available for specifying our products. Users of the NBS Plus software package are able to incorporate these clauses directly into their specifications.