Accreditations & Memberships

As a Corporate Member of the GAI we’re committed to the highest standards of technical excellence and professionalism, working with the organisation to promote these standards to the wider construction industry and its clients.

We take our membership incredibly seriously, actively ensuring that we maintain the highest level of skill and knowledge regarding products, legislation and industry standards amongst individuals and as a collective.

Our membership demonstrates that we follow the GAI’s Code of Professional Conduct, and that we have at least one person within the organisation holding the GAI Diploma qualification.

The MLA is recognised as the authoritative body for locksmithing by a number of organisations including the Home Office, British Standards Institute (BSI), Secured by Design and more. The MLA ensures it’s members have undergone rigorous vetting, are qualified professionals, and are regularly inspected.

We’re Affiliate Members in order to support the Aims and Objectives of the Association, which include ensuring high standards of conduct, practice and materials; providing training & information; being the leading trade association for the locksmithing industry; and providing peace of mind to the end customer in the absence of a Government based licensing scheme.

Secured by Design (SBD) is the official police security initiative to “design out crime”.

SBD’s product accreditation scheme – the Police Preferred Specification – provides a recognised standard for all security products that can deter and reduce crime, ensuring consistent standards are met across all attack resistant crime prevention products.

Robust are proud to offer a choice of SBD accredited products, including our TUFF-DOR range, SECUR-DOR 2.1, and TUFF-VENT.

dhf is a not-for-profit trade association; with over 500 members, it’s the “go to” place for technical advice and training, raising the standards of the industry and providing a single source for technical expertise, information, knowledge, advice and practical help.

It is a criteria of membership that at least one person who is in an area of responsibility and can change processes within the organisation attends the relevant dhf two day training course, and covers the requirement of a Complimentary Conformity Advice (CCA), ensuring that membership is on the basis of demonstrable high quality legislative compliance.

We’re incredibly proud of our Staffordshire roots, and endeavour to partner with local businesses whenever possible; our long-standing Chambers of Commerce membership helps us to achieve this and so much more.

Founded in 1813, Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce continues to represent the interests of businesses in Staffordshire, supporting their growth and providing a voice in the political sphere. Helping people within the area to be more prosperous and have more opportunities for success is a value shared by both the Chambers and Robust UK. We achieve this through the opportunities that our membership provides, including networking, sharing best practice, and helping businesses across all sectors and industries to thrive.