Both LPCB and FM Approvals are internationally recognised fully independent 3rd party fire and mechanical resistance testing and certification schemes that include full scale testing programmes to ensure compliance and performance.

Construction products and materials that come from a traceable, reputable and consistent supply chain offer much greater certainty in terms of their performance. They are therefore less risky to specify, and benefit from more comprehensive testing and guarantees. 

But what tests are used to measure fire performance of building envelope systems, and how do they measure up in real life situations? The first consideration is that the tests must, of course, be independent. 

At Tata Steel, we use LPCB and FM Approvals for the best independent assessment for the applications (building types) that our products go into.

The Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) is part of BRE Global. They have worked with industry and insurers for over 100 years, setting the requisite standards to ensure fire and security products and services perform effectively. LPCB’s Loss Prevention Standards (LPS) are widely recognised and applied in fire and security sectors around the world. 

They offer third-party certification and ongoing surveillance audits to confirm products and services have met, and will continue to meet, these standards. Full details of the Loss Prevention Standards (LPS) are available online.

All fire and security products, services and companies certificated by LPCB to LPS and other industry standards are listed in the ‘RedBook’. You can download these listings free of charge from RedBookLive.com.

FM Approvals is an international leader in third-party fire and mechanical testing and certification services. They test property loss prevention products and services for commercial and industrial facilities, to verify they meet rigorous loss prevention standards of quality, technical integrity and performance. The FM APPROVED mark is recognised worldwide.

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