Euro Towers – BS 1139 Part 6 Compliance

CASE STUDY Euro Towers – BS 1139 Part 6 Compliance The Test & Research Centre is a UK-based Certification Body, Test Laboratory and Training Facility that specialises in access equipment. 02/10/25 Background Euro Towers Ltd, based in Northampton, UK, is a leading manufacturer of aluminium access equipment, including mobile scaffold towers, podiums, and low-level units. […]

T&R gains UKAS Accreditation

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T&R gains UKAS Accreditation The Test and Research Centre Ltd (T&R) has become the first test laboratory in the UK to achieve accreditation (ISO 17025) for the mobile access tower standard BS EN 1004-1:2020 from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). John Darby, General Manager at T&R, explains more about accreditation and why it is […]

Mobile Tower standard EN 1004 is changing

The mobile tower standard, EN 1004, is changing The European mobile tower standard, EN 1004, is changing. The Test & Research Centre’s General Manager, John Darby, was involved in the revision process from the very first meeting over 10 years ago and helped ensure the new standard incorporates all the latest thinking on tower safety. […]