Constructionline New FastTrack Service

Applying and renewing your Constructionline accreditation has never been easier. Constructionline have introduced a new fast track service to help to speed up the assessment of your application:

• Standard turnaround – 2-4 weeks
• Fast Track – 2 working days

There are additional benefits to the new Constructionline New FastTrack Service as well as the response time, these are:

• Dedicated Fasttrack Advisor
• Advice and Assistance
• Available for Silver, Gold and Acclaim Accreditation

There are associated costs involved and these can be found on the Constructionline website

If you are unsure if Constructionline is what you need and would like some advice on which accreditation would be best for your company please get in touch and we will be happy to help.

CHAS recently introduced two new levels CHAS Premium or Premium Plus within the CHAS portal.

They both come with an additional assessment Fee as well as the preparation of more information. We have had a number of people asking us to help them with these levels although they were not required for anyone who is only needed the basic level of CHAS to work with their existing customers.

The additional levels are generally a requirement from a client that you are currently working with or are looking to work for. The original CHAS level is more than enough unless you have been asked for the increase.

Both levels can easily be added on to your account so there is no worry about being able to upgrade at a later point.

If your unsure which CHAS Premium or Premium Plus you need please get in touch and we will be able to advise you.

Achilles New Verified Levels

Achilles New Verified Levels have just been announced within their portals. These new levels enable you to provide more information that can be verified by an assessor to show the competency of your company.

This is falling in line with the likes of Constructionline and CHAS who already have this in place with the launch of their new levels during 2017.

The new levels fall under the criteria below:

• Standard – PAS91 Questions, SSIP Questions & Assessment
• Advanced (annual turnover <£250,000) – PAS91 Questions, Additional Building Confidence Questions, SSIP Questions & Assessment.
• Advanced + Desktop Audit (annual turnover £250,000 – £2  million) – PAS91 Questions, Additional Building Confidence Questions, SSIP Questions & Assessment.

Prices for membership payable to Achilles are:

• Standard – £200 + VAT
• Advanced (annual turnover <£250,000) – £575 + VAT
• Advanced + Desktop Audit (annual turnover £250,000 – £2  million) – £650 + vat

 

If you need any help with the Achilles New Verified Levels please get in touch as we already have the documentation available to help you with the additional questions.

What is FORS? – Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme

We have spent considerable time over the last 6 months developing a system that we can implement with you within your business to ensure that you have all the processes and procedures in place to comply with the Bronze level accreditation.

We develop the system bespoke to you and provide telephone support to ensure you are knowledgeable of your role and responsibilities in monitoring and measuring your compliance.

We prepare you for the audit process:

• An auditor will visit your premises and go through all you documentation with you.
• You will need to provide evidence of systems, procedures and documentation to show you meet the standard required.
• Re approval audits will be conducted every year for bronze level.

How much does it cost?

Your FORS fee is made up of the annual subscription fee (based on your fleet size) and an audit fee.

Assistance

If you are looking for assistance in setting up the process needed please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

As of 13th August 2018 the new levels are now available on the CHAS website.

Please find below the joining cost to be paid directly to CHAS.

 

 

 

Pricing	Fee
Less than 5 employees CHAS	£199
Less than 5 employees CHAS Premium	£279
Less than 5 employees CHAS Premium Plus	£339
More than 5 Employees CHAS	£299
More than 5 Employees CHAS Premium	£379
More than 5 Employees CHAS Premium Plus	£439

If you need any help completing the new levels please get in touch.

CHAS introduces new verified levels within their portals.

These new verified levels enable you to provide more information that can be assessed by an assessor to show the competency of your company.

This is falling in line with the likes of Constructionline who already have this in place with the launch of their new levels during 2017.

The new verified levels fall under the criteria below:

• CHAS – Health & Safety assessment, completed with 4 additional SELF-CERTIFIED services, ready for potential clients to review.
• CHAS Premium – Health & Safety assessment, completed with 4 additional VERIFIED services, demonstrating PAS91 compliance to the 1000+ CHAS clients.
• CHAS Premium Plus – Health & Safety assessment, completed with 6 additional VERIFIED services, demonstrating PAS91 compliance PLUS the increasingly requested Modern Slavery and Anti-Bribery and Corruption services.

Prices for membership are still to be confirmed and should be released in August 2018, once CHAS introduces new verified levels we will let you know the costs.

If you need any help with the additional information please get in touch as we already have the documentation available to help you with the additional questions.

FORS Bronze and Silver Compliance

At Seguro we are here to assist you gaining and maintaining you FORS accreditation (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme)

To pass FORS Bronze you need to submit evidence of the below:

• Policies and procedures
• Risk assessments
• Checklists
• Supporting tool box talks
• Walk round training
• Spot checks

Seguro can assist with your FORS Bronze and Silver Compliance. This will then be audited by an independent assessor who will visit your premises and audit the completed paperwork.

If you require FORS Silver you will need to gain FORS Bronze first and hold this for at least 3 months before progressing to Silver. Moving to FORS Silver isn’t quite as challenging as gaining your initial Bronze accreditation, but you will need to demonstrate that you’ve consistently maintained your standards and are ready to step up to the next level.

Examples of the areas that come under the spotlight include:

A targeted training programme:

• Better working practices
• More efficient vehicles
• If any of your vehicles is more than 3.5 tonnes, you’ll also need to equip them with audible warning systems covering left turns, reversing and blind spots. You’ll be asked to produce evidence such as invoices, receipts, and photos.

You will of course also have to pass your Bronze FORS audit every year to maintain Silver status.

There is currently no fast track to FORS Silver–there is a scheme called CLOCS which you automatically attain under FORS Silver–however entry of CLOCS does not grant you FORS Silver.

Get in touch if you would like to speak to us about assisting you.

There has been a recent announcement from Constructionline CEO John Edmunds to confirm the sale of Construcionline to Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing.

Constructionline have been operating for over 20 years focusing on managing the supply chain in both public and commercial sectors. The main focus of Constructionline will remain the same on a day to day basis with plans to develop the product offering to new and existing customers.

“Since their first European transaction in 1983, Warburg Pincus has invested more than $9B in over 100 companies in 20 European countries, with a focus on partnering with strong management teams to build businesses of scale. They are committed to Constructionline and Acclaim and firmly believe in the long-term growth potential we offer.”John Edmunds CEO

Here at Seguro we are available to help anyone looking to gain accreditation for constructionline including the new level 3 (gold), get in touch if you need any assistance.