Get the confidence that your construction materials are safe, compliant, and perform exactly as needed. With comprehensive testing and engineering services from Сòòò½APP and our sister brands, Warringtonfire and BM Trada, you can be sure your projects meet the highest standards and are built to last.

 

What is construction and building materials testing and why are they important? 

Construction and building materials testing is the process of evaluating the physical and chemical properties of materials used in construction projects. Required by national and international building codes, this testing ensures that all materials meet industry standards, reducing risks and enhancing the performance and longevity of structures. This means you can create safer, more durable, and efficient buildings, ultimately contributing to the overall success of the project. 

 

Key Benefits of Building and Construction Materials Testing at Сòòò½APP

  • Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure your materials meet all required building codes and industry standards, thanks to our active participation in technical committees and adherence to the latest industry regulations.
  • Material Performance Validation: Gain confidence with specialized testing that validates critical properties like corrosion resistance, fire safety , and structural integrity, ensuring your materials perform as needed.
  • Reliable Testing for High-Quality Construction: Leverage our extensive experience in delivering top-tier construction materials testing for large-scale infrastructure and civil engineering projects.
  • Long-Lasting Partnerships Built on Trust: Rely on high-quality, reliable testing services backed by long-lasting partnerships with leading building planners, consultants, architects, engineers, materials and manufacturers.
  • Global Reach with On-Site Testing: Benefit from our global presence and flexible testing options, offering both on-site and laboratory services to meet your project’s specific needs.
  • Expertise Across Diverse Materials: From concrete and metal to specialized materials like thermal insulating materials, fire resistant coatings  and waterproofing membranes, we can test a broad spectrum of materials and systems. 
  • Advanced Capabilities: Access our laboratories equipped to handle diverse testing needs, including failure analysis investigations, chemical analysis, NDT and quality checks of local producers. 
  • Industry Leadership and Standards Development:  Stay ahead with our insights, as our experts actively contribute to the latest advancements in testing and standards through participation in BSi, ASTM, ULC, and other key committees.
  • Ensuring Material Safety and Durability: Rely on our comprehensive testing programs focused on validating the safety, durability, and longevity of the materials used in your construction projects.
  • Advice and Guidance: Receive professional advice and technical support from our skilled engineers, ensuring that your materials meet all necessary specifications for a successful construction project.

 

Hassle-Free, Expert-Led Testing Services

The complexity of material testing in the construction industry can be overwhelming, especially with tight project deadlines and budget constraints. At Сòòò½APP, and our sister brands, Warringtonfire and BM Trada we have designed our services to be as hassle-free as possible. Our experts guide you every step of the way, from choosing the right tests to interpreting the results. We deliver precise, reliable testing with minimal disruption, ensuring your materials meet all standards on time and within budget.
 

Streamlined Testing for Complex Projects

Managing complex construction projects often involves juggling numerous testing requirements. We simplify this with a combination of specialist lab and on-site testing services, including routine materials testing and advanced tests globally. Whether your project is local or global, our routine and advanced tests are tailored to meet your specific requirements, providing efficient, reliable solutions to achieve your project goals faster—saving you time and money.

 

“Сòòò½APP has established itself as the leader in materials testing and certification programs, providing highly skilled technical services and relevant knowledge that is helpful to the customers.”

Joe L

ICPL

Building and Construction material testing services

 

Our services focus on defining various performance criteria to validate material properties such as:

 

Standard tests for building materials

  • Flow consistency
  • Setting time
  • Stiffening time
  • Water retentivity
  • Change in height
  • Flexural strength
  • Compressive strength
  • Bond strength
  • Water absorption
  • Linear shrinkage
  • Skid resistance
  • Taber abrasion
  • Tensile adhesion strength
  • Expansion & bleeding

 

Why Choose Сòòò½APP?

As an ISO/ 17025 accredited testing laboratory, Сòòò½APP provides a full range of building material testing and evaluation services for construction components from our advanced laboratories in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. All our building materials testing programs are carried out in accordance with recognized standards, building codes or the requirements set by the appropriate authority (CCMC, CGSB, CSA, ICC-ES, APA, Mil Fed, ULC, ABAA, ANSI, ASTM, EN, HDB).

We have dedicated testing equipment and a team of experts committed to your success to help you complete your projects on time and within budget. We work hand-in-hand with you to give you the certainty that your materials are safe in your end application and fit for purpose, minimizing delays and keeping your project on track.

With decades of experience and a global presence, Сòòò½APP is your trusted partner for comprehensive construction materials testing, wherever your project takes you.

For more information about our building and construction material testing services, or to speak with an expert, contact us today.

Our depth of knowledge and experience allow us to provide testing of a large variety of building materials and systems, including:

  • Acrylic Polymer Cementitious Coating
  • Ceramic tiles
  • Concrete
  • Cladding and facade
  • Drainage and foundation material and system
  • Geo-Wrap
  • High-density polyurethane cladding
  • House wrap / sheathing membrane
  • Roofing
  • Loose fill insulation
  • Lumber of wood panels
  • Metal
  • Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
  • Particleboard
  • Plastics
  • Prepared Floor Screed/Prepacked Waterproof Screed
  • Prepacked Plaster/Prepacked Mortar Plywood
  • PVC
  • Sealant
  • Self-Levelling Screed
  • Sheet metal
  • Shingles
  • Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF)
  • Stone
  • Textile
  • Thermal insulating material
  • Tiles
  • Tile adhesive
  • Tile grout
  • Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO)
  • Vapor barrier material
  • Windows
  • Wood
  • Thermoplastic Composite Lumber (WTCL)

Сòòò½APP is not only able to assist you with repair and building materials testing; we also have extensive experience in assessing the quality of the product and advising how to improve it.

Repair materials we test include: 

Non-Shrink Grout

Polymer Modified Cement Mortar

Bonding Agent

Waterproofing

Epoxy Mortar

Epoxy Resin

Our building material testing laboratories are accredited to conduct performance evaluations in accordance with the following national and international standards but not limited to: 

American Architectural Manufacturers Association AAMA 501.1, AAMA 501.5, AAMA 503, AAMA 508, AAMA 509, AAMA 711, AAMA 714, AAMA 910, AAMA 920, AAMA 1304, AAMA 1503 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists AATCC 16.03, AATCC 127 American Iron and Steel Institute AISI S902, AISI S905, AISI S909, AISI S913, AISI S914 American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM D518, ASTM D880, ASTM D999, ASTM D1149, ASTM D1171, ASTM D1499, ASTM D2126, ASTM D2247, ASTM D2565, ASTM D4169, ASTM D4332, ASTM D4459, ASTM D4587, ASTM D4728, ASTM D4798/D4798M, ASTM D5276, ASTM D6055, ASTM D6179, ASTM D6653/D6653M, ASTM E408, ASTM F1980, ASTM G152, ASTM G153, ASTM G154, ASTM G155 ASTM C67, ASTM C165, ASTM C167, ASTM C203, ASTM C272/C272M, ASTM C297/C297M, ASTM C302, ASTM C303, ASTM C367/C367M, ASTM C446, ASTM C473, ASTM C550, ASTM C592, ASTM C794, ASTM C836/C836M, ASTM C1028, ASTM C1036, ASTM C1185, ASTM C1304, ASTM C1305, ASTM C1335, ASTM C1382, ASTM C1396/C1396M, ASTM C1511, ASTM C1559, ASTM D523, ASTM D618, ASTM D751, ASTM D882, ASTM D897, ASTM D903, ASTM D1037, ASTM D1056, ASTM D1336, ASTM D1621, ASTM D1622, ASTM D1623, ASTM D1761, ASTM D1970/D1970M, ASTM D2136, ASTM D2244, ASTM D2842, ASTM D3045, ASTM D3359, ASTM D3363, ASTM D3389, ASTM D3574, ASTM D4060, ASTM D4073, ASTM D4216, ASTM D4226, ASTM D4434/D4434M, ASTM D4495, ASTM D4541, ASTM D5147/D5147M, ASTM D5206, ASTM D5385/D5385M, ASTM D5420, ASTM D6109, ASTM D6662, ASTM D7031, ASTM D7032, ASTM E96/E96M, ASTM E424, ASTM E661, ASTM E1084, ASTM E2098/E2098M, ASTM E2134, ASTM E2178, ASTM E2321, ASTM E2322, ASTM E2359/E2359M, ASTM F137, ASTM F386, ASTM F970, ASTM F1066, ASTM F1303, ASTM F1344, ASTM F1700, ASTM F1913, ASTM F2096 ASTM C1199, ASTM C1201/C1201M, ASTM C1363, ASTM C1401, ASTM E72, ASTM E196, ASTM E283, ASTM E330/E330M, ASTM E331, ASTM E529, ASTM E546, ASTM E547, ASTM E564, ASTM E576, ASTM E773, ASTM E774, ASTM E783, ASTM E894, ASTM E907, ASTM E935, ASTM E985, ASTM E987, ASTM E997, ASTM E1017, ASTM E1105, ASTM E1233/E1233M, ASTM E1424, ASTM E1592, ASTM E1677, ASTM E2068, ASTM E2188, ASTM E2189, ASTM E2190, ASTM E2273, ASTM E2353, ASTM E2357, ASTM E2358, ASTM E2485/E2485M, ASTM E2486/E2486M, ASTM E2568, ASTM E2570, ASTM E2649, ASTM F588, ASTM F842, ASTM F1233 ASTM C209, ASTM C335/C335M, ASTM C356, ASTM C411, ASTM C421, ASTM C447, ASTM C518, ASTM C520, ASTM C533, ASTM C534/C534M, ASTM C547, ASTM C553, ASTM C578, ASTM C591, ASTM C610, ASTM C612, ASTM C653, ASTM C656, ASTM C665, ASTM C687, ASTM C726, ASTM C764, ASTM C991, ASTM C1029, ASTM C1101/C1101M, ASTM C1104/C1104M, ASTM C1289, ASTM C1303/C1303M, ASTM C39 Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association BIFMA/CMD 1, BIFMA X5.11 British Standards BS EN 12430, BS EN 14179-1 Canadian General Standards Board CGSB 1-GP-71, CSGB 37-GP-52M, CGSB 37-GP-54M, CGSB 37-GP-56M, CGSB 75.1-M88, CGSB 82 GP-3M, CGSB 82 GP-4M Canadian Standards CAN/CGSB 37.54-M, CAN/CGSB 37.58-M, CAN/CGSB 41.24, CAN/CGSB 44.227, CAN/CGSB 44.229, CAN/CGSB 44.232, CAN/CGSB 51.32, CAN/CGSB 37.54-M, CAN/CGSB 37.58-M, CAN/CGSB 41.24, CAN/CGSB 44.227, CAN/CGSB 44.229, CAN/CGSB 44.232, CAN/CGSB 51.32, CAN/CGSB 12.1-M, CAN/CGSB 12.2-M, CAN/CGSB 12.3-M, CAN/CGSB 12.5-M, CAN/CGSB 12.8-M, CAN/CGSB 12.11-M, CAN/CGSB 12.13-M, CAN/CGSB 12.20-M, CAN/CGSB 82.1-M, CAN/CGSB 82.5-M, CAN/CGSB 82.6-M, CAN/CSGB 4.2 No. 78.1, CAN/CSA-A82.20.2-M, CAN/CSA A370, CAN/CSA-A440.2, CAN/ULC S741, CAN/ULC S716.1, CAN/ULC S742, CAN/ULC S701, CAN/ULC S702, CAN/ULC S703, CAN/ULC S704, CAN/ULC S705.1, CAN/ULC S705.2, CAN/ULC S706, CAN/ULC S710.1, CAN/ULC S710.2, CAN/ULC S711.1, CAN/ULC S711.2, CAN/ULC S712.1, CAN/ULC S770 Deutsches Institut für Normung DIN 75 220 International Code Council ICC ES AC38, ICC ES AC48, ICC ES AC71, ICC ES AC114, ICC ES AC168, ICC ES AC342, ICC ES AC07, ICC ES AC39, ICC ES AC174, ICC ES AC213, ICC ES AC02, ICC ES AC12, ICC ES AC187, ICC ES AC263, ICC ES AC377, ICC-ES AC43, ICC-ES AC46, ICC-ES AC86, ICC-ES AC261, ICC-ES AC379 International Organization for Standardization ISO 8301 International Safe Transit Association ISTA 1A, ISTA 1B, ISTA 1C, ISTA 1D, ISTA 1E, ISTA 1G, ISTA 1H, ISTA 2A, ISTA 2B, ISTA 3E, ISTA 7D  Japanese Industrial Standards JIS D0205, JIS K6785 Military Standards MIL-STD-202F, MIL-STD-202G, MIL-STD-810E, MIL-STD-810F, MIL-STD-810G, MIL-I-2781F National Fenestration Rating Council NFRC 102, 200, 201, 300, 500, 501, NFRC 100, NFRC 101, NFRC 202, NFRC 400 Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics RTCA/DO-160D, RTCA/DO-160E, RTCA/DO-160F, RTCA/DO-160G Society of Automotive Engineers SAE J1885, SAE J1960, SAE J2412, SAE J2527, SAE J575  Other Standards CPSC 16 CFR 1201 CSA A123.21 CSSBI 12M, CSSBI S2 GANA Section 1 GPD 2, GPD 6, GPD 10 NAFS-1 PD-1, PD-3, PD-4  SEFA-8M, SEFA-8W NISSAN NES M0135 TOYOTA TSH1585G
 

Building and Construction Materials Testing Services

Сòòò½APP has one of the most comprehensive ranges of building materials testing and qualifications services for the construction sector.