• BS EN 206-1 and BS 8500 - Ready mixed concrete
• EN 197-1 Portland cement
• BS 146 Portland blastfurnace cement
• BS 4027 Sulfate-resisting Portland cement
• BS 5224 Masonry cement
• BS 6588 Portland pulverised-fuel ash cements

Ready-mixed concrete is certified by BSI for conformity to BS EN 206-1 and its UK complementary standard BS 8500 Parts 1 and 2. The assessment involves the examination of the supplier’s quality management system to BS EN ISO 9001, the acceptability of the supplier’s factory production control including the plant, personnel and equipment, and the technical and production processes.

BSI certifies each individual plant producing ready-mixed concrete. 

Manufacturers continue to face a complex global market place, affected by multiple regulatory systems, international and national standards and certification requirements.

BSI is uniquely positioned to interpret the global situation today and guide on the emerging requirements and regulations, providing services that help manufacturers understand what they need to do to place compliant construction products on markets through out the world.

BSI has introduced a specific Kitemark scheme to BS EN 206-1 - specification for performance, production and conformity of concrete to take account of the introduction of Mobile Batching Units (Volumetric Batching Trucks).

J Clubb is the first company to achieve a Kitemark Licence for its Mobile Batching Units to this new scheme. J Clubb already has Kitemark  licences for their two ready-mixed concrete plants at Gravesend and Dartford to BS EN 206-1.

The BSI Kitemark provides independent verification that ready-mixed concrete meets the required standards.  BSI is an accredited laboratory (in the UK, UKAS accreditation applies).

Certification bodies across Europe have introduced compliance to the EN 206-1 concrete standard to their certification schemes for ready-mixed concrete.  Within the UK this is published as BS EN 206-1 and invokes the application of its UK complimentary standard, BS 8500.

BS EN 206-1:2000 applies to concrete for structures cast in situ, precast structures, and structural precast products for buildings and civil engineering structures. The concrete may be mixed on site, supplied as ready-mixed concrete or produced in a plant for precast concrete products.

BSI operates a Kitemark scheme for ready-mixed concrete and the product is certified by BSI for conformity to BS EN 206-1 and its UK complementary standard BS 8500 Parts 1 and 2. The assessment involves the examination of the supplier’s quality management system to BS EN ISO 9001, the acceptability of the suppliers factory production control including the plant, personnel and equipment, and the technical and production processes.

Masonry is the cornerstone of the construction industry. The materials used, the quality of the mortar and workmanship, and the pattern the units are put in can strongly affect the durability of the overall construction.

BSI’s testing and certification offers a Kitemark scheme for the BS EN 771 series of standards for the characteristics and performance requirements of masonry units.

BSI are experts in European and UK market access requirements. And with one of the widest ranges of market access solutions, years of industry experience and expertise, we can work with you to navigate this landscape.

We are ready to respond, to your UKCA requirements and are one of the first Approved Bodies to offer UKCA marking services.

Learn more about UKCA marking and CE marking, or get in touch with our team of experts.

The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessment) mark is the new UK product marking that will be required for certain products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). It covers most products that previously required the CE mark.

From the 30th June 2025, CE Marking will no longer be accepted for construction products and UKCA will be required.

You can learn more about UKCA here >