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Main focus of our services

The range of services offered by our certification body includes product certification, the certification of management systems, the verification of greenhouse gas emissions reports and certification in accordance with the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC).

Our independent, expert and experienced auditors perform reliable monitoring and certification of building materials in accordance with the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and Federal State Building Code (LBO) in the areas of cements and binders, concrete and mortar, as well as aggregates and concrete additions and admixtures. The certification of management systems encompasses quality management systems in accordance with EN ISO 9001, environmental management systems in accordance with EN ISO 14001, energy management systems in accordance with EN ISO 50001 and health and safety management systems as per ISO 45001. The verification of greenhouse gas emissions reports is performed in accordance with European and national legislation and directives for submission to the monitoring authorities. CSC certification enables you to improve the sustainable performance of concrete and create greater transparency in the concrete sector.

The accredited testing laboratory, inspection body and certification body is recognised by the applicable authorities for the following construction products: Cement, masonry cement, hydraulic road binders, special cement with very low heat of hydration, calcium aluminate cement, cement with a short setting time and rapid setting cement, cement with an increased proportion of organic constituents, shotcrete cement, masonry mortar and grout, building lime, concrete additions, concrete admixtures and aggregates.

Your benefits

  • The specialist knowledge and outstanding technical competence of the certification experts are of benefit to customers from the pit and quarry industry (in particular the cement, lime and gypsum industries) as well as from related branches such as the building materials industry.
  • Our certification body cooperates with European organisations in other countries to perform construction product certification in accordance with regulations under private law (BENOR, Dancert, KOMO, NF) and thus ensures efficient processes.
  • The scope of services offered further includes matrix certification and the certification of integrated management systems. For our customers, the use of synergies and the bundling of resources means reduced time and personnel requirements as well as a financial saving.

Product certification

The development of quality standards and quality inspection have been central areas of VDZ expertise since 1877. A major focal point of our work as a notified body (in accordance with the Construction Products Regulation) and as a third party inspection body (in accordance with the Federal State Building Code) is the monitoring and certification of building materials.

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Certification of management systems

Our independent, non-partisan certification body is accredited for the monitoring and certification of management systems in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17021-1. In particular we certify quality management systems in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001, environmental management systems in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001, energy management systems in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001 and health and safety management systems as per DIN ISO 45001.

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Verification of greenhouse gas emissions reports (CO₂-audits)

By participating in EU emissions trading, companies commit themselves to monitoring their carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and declaring these annually in an emissions report. Our independent, accredited certification body verifies CO₂-emissions reports in accordance with European and national legislation and directives for submission to the monitoring authorities. We accompany you throughout all the stages of the procedure and cover every single aspect.

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CSC Certification

The Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) has introduced a global certification system which informs businesses in the concrete, cement and aggregates sectors about the degree to which they act in an ecologically, socially and economically responsible manner. This CSC certification enhances the sustainable performance of concrete and ensures greater transparency in the concrete sector.

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Quality standards

The management system of VDZ Service GmbH is certified by DQS in accordance with ISO 9001
VDZ Service GmbH is a notified body and accredited by the DAkkS according to: DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025DIN EN ISO/IEC 17065

 

Our Service Offer

You can download our Service Offer as a PDF file here

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Person to contact

Do you have questions regarding our certification?

Kevin Mock
VDZ Cert

+49-211-45 78-221
vdzcert@vdz-online.de

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