Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels CARES
The Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels (CARES) is 'an independent provider of assured certification for the constructional steels industry.' (In the UK government 'Construction Products Reform Green Paper 2025' published 26 February 2025)
CARES is the world’s leading independent provider of assured certification for the constructional steels industry. It operates in more than 50 countries and provides confidence in product performance and provenance to discerning public and private sector stakeholders. Its pacesetting digital ecosystem offers speed and transparency in ever more complex international supply chains where safety, sustainability and product quality data are all mission critical. CARES’ track record of excellence in assurance services spans 40 years, built on unrivalled sector knowledge, professional expertise, and digital certainty. Infrastructure clients, designers, consultants, and product specifiers choose CARES for confidence in the quality and sustainability characteristics of the materials they source.
For further information visit https://www.carescertification.com/
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