While the Considerate Constructors Scheme is for construction sites, Company Registration was launched in 2009 to allow main contractors to demonstrate their credentials.
Company Registration has now expanded to allow trade contractors to register and so perhaps gain an advantage over competitors.
Registered trade contractors will be monitored against a tailored checklist so that they are only assessed on what is within their control.
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Lend Lease procurement director Nigel McKay said: “There are known benefits in registering with the Considerate Constructors Scheme and it is great to see that the Scheme now has the ability to register trade contractors under its Company Registration initiative. Companies will find this type of registration hugely beneficial as they can receive the same benefits that registered sites have been able to enjoy for the last 14 years. I think this new means of registration is excellent and will aid trade contractors in gaining a competitive edge by demonstrating a commitment to the highest standards of best practice. I would ask all those involved in the procurement of trade contractors to encourage their supply chain to sign up to this new initiative as registration will only help in improving the already high standards of consideration on UK construction sites.”
National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) chief executive Suzannah Nichol added: “Safe, well run sites are a priority for all contractors and clients, and NSCC welcomes the changes introduced by the Considerate Constructors Scheme. The expansion of Company Registration means that specialist contractors can now demonstrate their commitment to raising standards by registering both their sites and their companies with the scheme.”
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