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The GRC Centre Rotherham Testing Laboratory

The GRC CentreRotherham

The GRC Centre reports completion of its move into a purpose-built testing laboratory at Century 2, Rotherham, in 2026. Its exact testing page lists preparation and performance methods for glass-fibre reinforced concrete. The site’s current accreditation is not established by the historical accreditation of a separately sold GRC Synergies business.

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Key facts

Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.

Testing capabilities

GRC preparation and performance testing

The testing facility prepares specimens cut from manufactured GRC products. Its EN 1170:2024 methods include flexural bending, density, dimensional movement and ageing through cyclic weathering.

Facing-coat adhesion and bonding pads

The operator describes EN 1015-12 adhesion testing for the bond between facing coats and structural GRC, and ASTM C1230 (2023) tests for GFRC bonding pads used at stud-frame attachments or embedded anchors.

Equipment and published limits

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Access and contact

The GRC Centre publishes info@thegrccentre.com and +44 1709 300230 at the Century 2 laboratory address. Describe the GRC product, facing coat or bonding pad, specimen preparation and performance question when enquiring.

Facility contact

Address
Century 2, Dearne Lane, Manvers
Rotherham, S63 5DP
United Kingdom

Standards and accreditation

Operator-listed GRC methods
The operator lists EN 1170:2024, EN 1015-12, ASTM C1230 (2023) and laboratory-developed preparation method LDM 1210. These method references do not establish current UKAS accreditation for this company or laboratory.

What to confirm with the facility

  • The operator history assigns the 2017 UKAS accreditation to GRC Synergies, records its disposal in 2021 and creation of The GRC Centre in 2023. That history does not establish current accreditation for the newer Century 2 laboratory.
  • The repair-adhesion entry prints an inconsistent ASTM identifier. This guide omits that identifier from its method list pending confirmation, while retaining the separately supported facing-coat and bonding-pad methods.
  • Confirm current test availability, sample removal/preparation, specimen configuration, applicable method edition, accredited reporting if needed and quotation directly with the operator.

Before requesting a test

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Frequently asked questions

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No additional facility recommendation is made. Use the further reading links to review the relevant scope.

Further reading

  • Materials and structural testing

    Browse materials and structural testing for manufactured GRC performance and cyclic-weathering testing; GRC facing-coat adhesion or GFRC bonding-pad testing. Match the selected article, method and conditions in the retained guide before comparing tasks.

  • Climatic and environmental exposure

    Browse climatic and environmental exposure for manufactured GRC performance and cyclic-weathering testing. Match the selected article, method and conditions in the retained guide before comparing tasks.

  • Write a test procedure for a requirement

    Define the manufactured GRC specimen, EN 1170 performance or weathering task, or the separate facing-coat adhesion or GFRC bonding-pad test. Retain preparation, loading, the selected standard edition and the required report.

Sources and review

Arc reviewed the original sources on 2026-10-13. The cited material supports the bounded site information presented here. Test suitability and commercial arrangements require direct confirmation.

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  1. The GRC Centre overview, history and Century 2 laboratory

    The GRC Centre · Reviewed

    Operator overview explicitly reports the 2026 move to a purpose-built Century 2 laboratory, the exact Rotherham address and contacts. Its history separates GRC Synergies accreditation/disposal from the newer GRC Centre company.

  2. The GRC Centre testing services

    The GRC Centre · Reviewed

    Exact testing page names GRC preparation, flexural/density/movement/cyclic weathering and defined adhesion/bonding-pad methods. The printed repair-adhesion ASTM identifier is retained as a source issue in the dossier rather than silently corrected.