About
UKTC ensure
What is UKTC ensure?
UKTC ensure is a third-party certification scheme for passive fire protection product manufacturers to independently verify the quality and performance of their products.​
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UKTC ensure is the first UKAS accredited third-party certification scheme to be designed around the principles of the golden thread. The scheme allows manufacturers to be transparent and accountable by creating a single source of truth through the UKTC ensure vault.​
Why UKTC ensure?
UKTC ensure is the first, and currently only, third-party certification scheme that aligns itself with the golden thread. The scheme answers the calls for greater transparency and accountability in the construction industry.​
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The Grenfell Tower Inquiry and subsequent independent reviews concluded that systematic failures - across regulation, enforcement, and industry practice - contributed to a completely preventable disaster that took the lives of 72 people.
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The findings of the various reports point to a clear lesson: safety cannot be compromised. Residents must never again be placed at risk because evidence was unavailable, inaccessible, or ignored.
The Mandate
MAY 2018
The 'Building a Safer Future' report by Dame Judith Hackitt recommended "a more effective testing regime with clearer labelling and product traceability"
