UKTC Impartiality Committee Update

Following a recent meeting of UKTC’s Impartiality Committee, a number of changes have been confirmed.

Stephen Kerr of Wylie Shanks Architects has stepped down from his role as Chairman of the Committee following 2 years in the position. Stephen is succeeded by Mark Milne, Technical & Operations Manager at Paramount Structures.

Mark has over 25 years’ experience in construction and academia, gaining an extensive knowledge in product design, evaluation and research. He was also an integral to the establishment of Scotland’s first UKAS accredited structural test laboratory.

Further changes to our Impartiality Committee were also agreed at the recent meeting with two new members joining the committee. Helen Hewitt, Chief Executive of the British Woodworking Federation, and Marya Hubbard, Operations Director of SOCOTEC UK & Ireland, will join Mark on the committee for 2026.Both bring extensive experience of passive fire protection and UKAS accredited laboratory systems to support the goals of the committee.

Andrew Hutchison, UKTC Operations Director, commented, “We would like to place on record our thanks to Stephen Kerr for his efforts over the last few years and welcome both Helen and Marya to the committee.”

The UKTC Impartiality Committee ensure that we conduct our business in a critically impartial manner and in accordance with the latest standards and regulations. To discover more about the committee, click here.