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2016 Construction & Engineering Awards Build 33 hree major current initiatives include the development of the European Water Label, the Hot Water Burns Like Fire campaign, and the CE Marking Campaign. The European Water Label has been developed by the BMA, and is a scheme aimed at informing users about the water and energy consumption of bathroom and kitchen products. It is a catalyst for behaviour change and its rapid progress has resulted from collaboration with like-minded organisations throughout Europe. The last place you would expect deadly accidents to occur is in the bath- room, but it is a shocking fact that people do die from scalding accidents due to uncontrolled hot water. The Hot Water Burns Like Fire campaign aims at stopping scalding accidents by raising awareness of the dangers and by promoting the use of simple thermostatic devices to eliminate the risks. Bathroom products are required, by law, to meet certain British standards. These standards are in place to ensure that they perform as described and that they conform with regulations. Some standards are also covered by the CE Marking Regulations; this mark became legally binding for sanitaryware relatively recently in 2013. Now, all bathroom products covered by Harmo- nised European Standards must have the CE Mark fixed to the product, its instruction literature, or its packaging. CE Marking is not a quality mark, but it does indicate ‘fitness for purpose’. The BMA works hard through this campaign to emphasise the importance of CE Marking and ensures that its members do follow the requirements. The Bathroom Manufacturers Association pursues six key objectives; to keep members informed of developments and changes in legislation, regulation and conditions affecting the industry; to provide a channel for representations to governments on proposed changes and other matters that will have an impact on the industry; to communicate the strengths of the bathroom industry to all sectors; to raise standards and promote the benefits of better bathrooms; and to educate all people engaged within the UK bath- room industry and to offer relevant information sources to aid the members within their day to day business. The association is committed to working with all of its members, and complementing their work by focusing attention on issues which are more effectively dealt with by a collective body. Best Trade Industry Intelligence Cooperative - UK The multi award winning Bathroom Manufacturers Association represents the interests of over 100 well-known bathroom brands. Based at the Keele University Science and Innovation Park, the BMA provides the primary forum for bathroom manufacturers to debate matters of common interest. The association acts as an information hub for the industry, the consumer and the government on any issues affecting the bathroom business in the UK. T CE160006 Company: Bathroom Manufacturers Association Name: Yvonne Orgill, Chief Executive Email: [email protected] Website: www.bathroom-association.org Address: The Bathroom Manufacturers Association Innovation Centre 1 Keele University Science and Innovation Park Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 5NB Telephone: +44 (0) 1782 631619