ICA Group joins CERTANIA’s Building & Infrastructure Segment
UK built-environment compliance specialist strengthens CERTANIA’s UK platform with building control, inspection, and consultancy services.
Munich | London | Sheffield , March 10, 2026 – ICA Group (“ICA”), a UK-based, multi-disciplinary group of specialist businesses delivering inspection, building control, and compliance services across the built environment, has joined CERTANIA’s Buildings & Infrastructure Segment. ICA Group strengthens CERTANIA’s UK and Ireland Buildings & Infrastructure platform alongside the existing CERTANIA companies BB7, Clarke Banks and Xact Consultancy and Training—further expanding the group’s capabilities in building safety, regulatory assurance and compliance.
ICA Group comprises several individual businesses that have decades of collective experience working on a diverse portfolio of construction projects for clients across all regions of the UK these include Cook Brown Building Control Ltd Hickton Quality Control Morgan Lambert Qualitas Compliance and Align Building Control.
ICA brings together specialist capabilities across four core service streams: quality site inspection (Clerk of Works / NEC supervision), building control, gas & electrical auditing (particularly in social housing), and building regulation and fire safety consultancy—supporting clients across the UK construction sector with a strong focus on safe, compliant and high-quality project delivery.
With ICA joining the group, CERTANIA continues to develop its UK Buildings & Infrastructure platform, bringing together complementary expertise to support clients in an environment shaped by increasing requirements for regulatory assurance, building safety and compliance. The addition of ICA broadens CERTANIA’s service coverage across the building lifecycle and strengthens its ability to support clients with trusted assurance services in essential areas of the built environment.
ICA Group will continue to operate with its established teams and client-focused approach. The partnership is designed to support ICA’s next phase of development while preserving the culture, processes and service quality that have underpinned the company’s growth to date.
“We are pleased to welcome ICA Group to CERTANIA,” says Karsten Xander, CEO of CERTANIA Holding GmbH. “Their strong reputation and deep expertise in building control, inspection and compliance services are an excellent fit for our Buildings & Infrastructure Segment. Together, we will further strengthen our UK platform and support clients with high-quality assurance services in the built environment.”
Matt Brown and James Cook, Group Managing Directors of ICA Group, say: “Joining CERTANIA marks an exciting next step for ICA. It was important to us to find a long-term partner that supports our ambition while allowing us to stay true to who we are—our people, our culture, and the way we work with clients. We look forward to building on our momentum as part of CERTANIA’s Buildings & Infrastructure Segment.”
CERTANIA’s Buildings & Infrastructure Segment is one of the group’s strategic segments alongside Life Sciences, Food & Consumer Goods, Industrials, and Certification & Compliance.
About CERTANIA
Headquartered in Munich, the CERTANIA Group is an international Testing, Inspection & Certification company with centuries of combined experience. Their experts have shaped industry standards and pioneered methods from life sciences, food and consumer goods testing to industrials, buildings and compliance.
CERTANIA’s Buildings & Infrastructure Segment brings together specialist companies supporting building safety, regulatory assurance and compliance across the built environment. It includes BB7, a leading consultancy for fire engineering, façade engineering and building safety advisory services across the UK and Ireland; Clarke Banks, a UK-based consultancy specialising in fire engineering and building regulations; ICA Group, a leading regulatory and standards advisory firm delivering quality site inspection, building control services, gas & electrical auditing, and building regulation and fire safety consultancy across the UK; and Xact Consultancy and Training, a UK leader in nationally recognised fire safety and fire engineering qualifications, apprenticeships and specialist trainings. More information: www.certania.com.
About ICA Group
ICA Group is a UK-based holding company comprising specialist businesses focused on quality, compliance and sustainability in construction. Through its group companies, ICA Group delivers quality site inspection, building control services, gas & electrical auditing, and building regulation and fire safety consultancy across the UK. More information: www.icagroup.co.uk : www.icagroup.co.uk
