You’ve heard that when you select contractors, you should ask the questions contained in the British Standards document PAS 91. Is this true or are you free to ask what you want?
Published 10.05.2013
If, like many, you’re fed up with completing numerous contractor competence questionnaires, the British Standards Institute (BSI) may have come up with a solution to end the current farce. What is
it?
Published 12.11.2010
The Common Assessment Standard has been developed by a group of construction sector giants in the hope of finally putting an end to the drawn out bureaucracy faced by many sub-contractors. What do
you need to know?
Published 17.05.2019
You’ve decided to tighten up your selection process by asking all new, or potential, contractors to fill in an appraisal questionnaire. However, many are failing to do it properly. How should you
deal with this?
Published 09.12.2011
The chief executive of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has announced that significant changes are to be made to its competency cards over the next year. What are the details and
how might you be affected by them?
Published 08.11.2013
Many companies are winning contracts and then employing others to carry out the work without the client knowing. Are there any associated health and safety issues that you need to be aware of?
Published 03.11.2008
The HSE is currently promoting the message that businesses should use competent asbestos surveyors. What does this mean, and should you listen?
Published 04.06.2010
Will the introduction of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2014 signal the end of third party competency schemes, including Chas, Constructionline, etc., or will these continue as
they are?
Published 23.06.2014
The introduction of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 confirmed that a more pragmatic approach to contractor selection should be taken. So is this happening?
Published 25.04.2016
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 require contractors to produce a construction phase plan (CPP) for all jobs. What does this entail and what’s the best way of producing one?
Published 27.04.2015