At the Big 5 show this month, Bodycote Testing Group intends to increase an awareness of its role as a comprehensive ‘one-stop-shop’ for the provision of internationally-accredited testing, monitoring and advisory services to the construction sector.

“Our company is the world’s largest provider of materials testing, analytical, monitoring and advisory services, operating 100 laboratories worldwide including nine permanent facilities in the Middle East and employing over 3,000 staff,” says a spokesman for the company
The company’s Dubai-based office trades as Al Futtaim Bodycote Testing and in conjunction with the other eight branches in the region, it serves the markets of the Middle East, Caspian, Far East, India and North Africa.
“We pride ourselves on our reputation for delivering highly professional services and a ‘partnership-with-customers’ business approach, which maximises our project achievements. Our approach to the testing business is to not only undertake contract testing, but also offer advice to clients regarding current test methodologies and standards through our professional and experienced staff. We aim to assist clients in formulating cost-effective testing, investigation and monitoring solutions to ensure their objectives are achieved through our value-added services,” he adds.
While the company’s services cover a range of market sectors such as aerospace, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, environmental, health sciences, pipeline, plastics, automotive, and consumer products, those that relate to the construction sector include:
• Construction materials testing of aggregates and soils, concrete and cements, water/wastewater, rocks, metals/steel, plastics, sealants, liners and geotextiles, coatings and coverings, additives and admixtures;
• Cladding and curtain-wall testing for air permeability, water penetration, building movement, thermal cycling and transmission, acoustic performance, impact, glass properties, component cycling, operation strength and force testing, wind resistance, balustrade performance and non-standard project-specific testing;
• Bodycote Warringtonfire, a member of the Bodycote Testing Group, which offers a comprehensive range of fire safety services to an international market. From developing fire safety strategies, through impartial internationally-accredited testing and certification of fire protection products, inspection of installations, training and certification of fire protection contractors, the company assists with all aspects of fire safety, making it a world-class leader of independent fire testing, research and engineering organisation;
• Establishment of site laboratories for major projects that are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS);
• Pipe testing and installation auditing covering all types of piping and materials testing of plastics, polymers and composites;
• Piled foundation testing, including sonic integrity, caliper logging, sonic logging, static load testing, dynamic testing and instrumented pile tests;
• Concrete investigations and interpretation;
• Instrumentation, thermo-coupling and structural load testing surveys; and
• A full range of environmental services.
With 50 years of experience in the Middle East, Bodycote fully understands its clients’ needs and this is reflected in the way its services are delivered. It well appreciates that the assurance of quality is vital to its clients. Hence all its facilities in the region are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by UKAS and where relevant, by the respective municipalities thus making it unique in the region, says the spokesman.
In addition to its main branches spread throughout the Middle East regions, the company also operates site-based, semi-permanent laboratories to cover the testing requirements of major construction projects – all of which are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and operate under the same high quality systems as the main laboratories.
With activities currently spread across the UK, mainland Europe, Scandinavia, US and Canada, the company continues to focus on service diversification and geographical expansion.
Bodycote Testing Group will be present at stand 1B42 at the Big 5 show.