Since the start of the BBA in 1966, our passion has been to enable a safe, sustainable built environment that enables all within the entire supply chain to innovate and grow.
1966
Established as Agrément Board by the UK Government
1967
Agrement Board certifies 3 construction products as ‘satifactory for purpose’.
By 1977
Agrément Board certifies 150 construction products
1970s
Obtained the first relaxation by the Building Regulation Division of the DoE for cavity wall insulation systems and began awarding Agrément Board certificates
1983
Becomes British Board of Agrément (BBA) a not-for-profit-organisation
1986
BBA certicates enhanced under new building regulations
1980s
Introduction of the Audit & Inspection service to the certification process
1994
BBA expands into new product areas like polypropylene fibres for concrete, insulating permanent formwork and drainage, having issued over 3,000 certificates in total.
1995
BBA introduces The Highways Authorities Product Approval Scheme (HAPAS)
1998
BBA HAPAS Agrément Certificate issued
2001
UK Government nominates the BBA to issue ETAs and represent the UK in the European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA). UK’s first European Technical Assessment
2002
Launch Management System Assessment Services and win first FENSA inspection contract.
2010
Issued first Microgeneration Certificate Scheme certificate.
2011
BBA and Robust Details Limited joined forces to develop a scheme to deal with the effects of linear thermal bridging in new buildings.
2013
Over 5,500 certificates issued
2018
BBA expands services across Europe by opening BBA Europe office in Dublin
2020
Over 6,000 certificates issued.
2020
The BBA opens Liverpool office
