Founded in 2009 by Ben Bradford, BB7 is a certified B Corporation with a network of 10 offices and a team of more than 150 experts, including 30 chartered professionals.

Its partnership with CERTANIA, an international group specialising in Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) as well as scientific, laboratory, and compliance services, marks a major step in CERTANIA’s strategic expansion into the UK and Ireland buildings & infrastructure market, with BB7 serving as a cornerstone of a new platform focused on building safety, regulatory assurance, and sustainable design.

Together with Clarke Banks and Xact, BB7 will form a joint business within CERTANIA’s Buildings & Infrastructure Division, creating one of the UK and Ireland’s most comprehensive and interdisciplinary consultancies for the built environment.

“Joining CERTANIA marks a defining moment for BB7,” says Ben Bradford, founder and CEO of BB7. “This partnership strengthens our ability to deliver our purpose, adding certainty to life, by shaping safer, more sustainable built environments.

“With CERTANIA, we gain the scale and support to accelerate our vision, while maintaining the independence and values that define us.”

“BB7 brings outstanding expertise, leadership, and reputation in building safety and fire engineering,” said Karsten Xander, founder and CEO of CERTANIA. “Their entrepreneurial mindset and technical excellence perfectly align with our mission to build a group of specialist companies united by quality, trust, and purpose.

“Together, we are establishing a strong platform for Buildings & Infrastructure in the UK and Ireland.”