The John Brash Group has achieved the international quality management standard ISO 9001 after streamlining and improving its operations.

The Gainsborough-based group includes specialist timber importer and manufacturer John Brash, landscape timber engineer HLD Ltd and timber decking design and supply company Archadeck. It was accredited by SGS UK Ltd.

ISO 9001 supersedes current standards held by the company, including ISO 9003 within its scaffold board production and ISO 9002 for timber treatment. It will retain the BSI kite mark for its scaffold boards.