Constructionline now certify against the “Common Assessment Standard”

Insight by

Amanda Lambert

Published on

20 September 2019

Constructionline

What is the common assessment standard

For pre-qualification in public sector projects exceeding £5,337,000,000, the Common Assessment Standard CAS is now the preferred method.

The Common Assessment Standard has been introduced to reduce even further the need to complete numerous Pre-Qualification questionnaires. The CAS is an approved standard recognised by any member of Build UK.

During October the new questions relating to the Standard will be available for completion on the Constructionline Portal.

Already have Gold or Platinum

The new questions for completion on the Common Assessment Standard will be added you your account at no extra cost.

Once the additional sections are available all you need to do is complete them and you then qualify. The sections will automatically appear once any change is made to your account.

Are you an existing Associate, Bronze or Silver member

If you currently have one of these levels in order to get access to the new questions you would need to upgrade to a Gold account and they will be included for you.

Get SSIP Accredited to access the work

If you are looking to access public sector projects you will need to have a SSIP accreditation for example CHAS, Construction line or PQS. There are over thirty SSIP accreditation bodies and it can be tricky to select the right one for your business.

We can help you select the right provider for your sector and budget.

Complete the form on this link or call 0800 031 5404 during office hours.

PQS Accreditation

The most economical SSIP accreditation is PQS. Obtaining a PQS accreditation also gives you access to CHAS and Construction Line through deem to satisfy. We can tell you more about this when we speak.

Completing PQS application takes time and resources, as well as completing lots of forms and health and safety documentation.

We can make it easy for you by doing all the leg work for you. We carry out over 500 applications a year with 100% success.

For a small fee, we can take the pain away for you.

Complete the form, and we will tell you how it works and how much the whole process costs, including the SSIP fee for your circumstances.

Being members of Safe Contractor and Constructionline

Insight by

Amanda Lambert

Published on

25 June 2019

Constructionline

Being members of Safe Contractor and Constructionline.

Being members of Safe Contractor and Constructionline can ensure that your company ticks all the boxes no matter who you decide to work for. As they are separate accreditation’s they cover an accreditation under the SSIP umbrella as well as one for Constructionline.

There is also a benefit in getting these both together at the same time if you are looking for help in completing them as there is often a discount available.

In terms of benefits to your business for getting both of the accreditation’s there are a number of benefits from each one:

Safe Contractor benefits

Being a member allows you to be able to show compliance for your health and safety competence to new and existing clients. Providing this is the accreditation they are looking fro you will no longer need to fill in PQQ on an ad hoc basis.
You can provide you clients with access to your online portal 24/7
If a client has specifically asked you to join they will be notified you have in their monthly report.

Constructionline Benefits

Access to over 8000 buyers
Being part of Constructionline shows you have met the standards and regulations set out to comply.
Improves your efficiency and time spent on PQQ

As Health & Safety Consultants we can help you to achieve both accreditations. Learn more about accreditations.

Get Constructionline Accredited

Completing the constructionline application takes time and resources, as well as completing lots of forms and health and safety documentation.

We can make it easy for you by doing all the leg work for you. We carry out over 500 applications a year with 100% success.

For a small fee, we can take the pain away for you.

Complete the form, and we will tell you how it works and how much the whole process costs, including the constructionline fee for your circumstances.

SafePQQ

Insight by

Amanda Lambert

Published on

3 June 2019

Health and safety blog

The old Safe contractor Plus has been replaced with a new section called SafePQQ

What is SafePQQ?

SafePQQ is in addition to the Main SafeContractor Accreditation, the additional sections provide more information on your company online for your clients to be able to access It is available to purchase online and includes the common question sets defined within PAS91,

Contractors with an existing SafeContractor accreditation are eligible for SafePQQ.

The additional sections include:
Finance
Environment
Quality Management
Equality
Modern Slavery
Anti-bribery
GDPR
Right to Work
Building Information Modelling
References

SafePQQ is an online platform which has been set up to provide a way of verifying commitment to best practice, cost effectively and quickly, for businesses and contractors. SafePQQ collects and verifies information including financials, environmental management, quality management, equality, modern slavery, anti-bribery and GDPR.

Contractors sign up and submit their details once a year, giving businesses confidence that they have the most up to date information on their supply chain compliance and helping them make informed decisions on their procurement choices.

The new product also makes the procurement process more manageable for contractors, reducing the need for them to provide compliance information to various clients at different times to win new business opportunities.

The process can be difficult, however we can help you.

If you are looking for assistance with any of the sections we have template policies available or if you would like a more bespoke service please get in touch.

Contractorplus Scheme

Insight by

Amanda Lambert

Published on

27 May 2019

Health and safety blog

ContractorPlus Scheme

What is the ContractorPlus Scheme?

The ContractorPlus Scheme is a contractor health and safety PQQ web based system. The system is simple to use and cost effective. The ContractorPlus Health and Safety Consultants will assess your Health & Safety documents and ensure that you meet the level of requirements that are needed for the assessment.

There are a number of benefits to being a member of ContractorPlus

24 hour health and safety telephone support
Achieving accreditation encourages pride and a sense of achievement internally within an organisation
ContractorPlus allows you to demonstrate your commitment to health & safety standards
Organisations accredited by ContractorPlus are seen as having a competitive edge within many industry sectors
Receive regular health and safety updates through email newsletters
Accredited contractors are visible to many new potential clients

Why apply for your ConstructionPlus accreditation?

When you undertake your ConstructionPlus registration, you will be demonstrating that you meet the recognised standards required by any organisation looking to employ you as a contractor. Having your ConstructionPlus accreditation is almost certain to open more doors and lead to more opportunities – in turn generating more business and profit for you, ensuring your own workforce is protected by robust health and safety practices.

ContractorPlus Accreditation

Completing the ContractorPlus application takes time and resources, as well as completing lots of forms and health and safety documentation.

We can make it easy for you by doing all the leg work for you. We carry out over 500 applications a year with 100% success.

For a small fee, we can take the pain away for you.

Complete the form, and we will tell you how it works and how much the whole process costs, including the ContractorPlus fee for your circumstances.

The Common Assessment Standard CAS

Insight by

Amanda Lambert

Published on

14 May 2019

Health and safety blog

The Common Assessment Standard CAS

For pre-qualification in public sector projects exceeding £5,337,000,000, the Common Assessment Standard CAS is now the preferred method.

The new “Common Assessment Standard” is being introduced as a new way to reduce the number of accreditation’s SME suppliers in the construction industry need to gain in order to comply with Health & Safety in the industry.

The Common Assessment Standard CAS will initially be available through CHAS, ConstructionLine and Achilles. The idea is that the other major providers will then join in the scheme.

The assessment process for CAS is likely to require additional and more robust information than the current health and safety requirements already in place for the three providers. There will also be a price increase for assessment fees but will work out more cost effective if you are in the position where you need more than one accreditation to work with your clients.

The new Common Assessment Standard CAS will contain 248 questions, covering your companies’ health and safety, financial health, environmental performance and corporate and social responsibility.

This is in comparison to the 190 questions already being asked at the moment.

We will keep you updated with the latest information on release dates and how we can help you, in the meantime if we can help you with anything please call on 0800 031 5404 during office hours.