Last year became the Considerate Constructors Scheme’s best year ever for Site Registrations, Company Registrations and site visits.
It also saw the Scheme launch Supplier Registration, present a record number of awards to the construction industry and participate in two key charitable initiatives.
A total of 8,894 sites registered with the Scheme in 2014 – a remarkable 24 per day on average, beating the previous record of 8,854 in 2010. 673 companies also registered with the Scheme – the highest number ever and a 13.5 per cent increase on 2013. Since the Scheme began in 1997, over 80,000 sites and more than 1,000 companies have registered.
Supplier Registration was also launched towards the end of the year to recognise the vital and valuable contribution that suppliers make to the construction industry. In 2014, 13 supplier depots registered including HSS Hire and Wernick Hire, which exceeded the Scheme’s target for the year.
The Scheme’s Monitors, who visit registered sites, companies and suppliers to assess their performance against the Code of Considerate Practice, averaged 40 site visits per day in 2014, taking their total to just over 15,000 site visits for the year – this was another record for the Scheme.
Edward Hardy, Chief Executive of the Considerate Constructors Scheme, said: “2014 was a landmark year for the Scheme. We surpassed previous registration and site visit records which demonstrated the fact that the industry recognises the importance of consideration in its interaction with the public, towards its workforce and the environment. We’re delighted and proud that our industry remains as committed as ever to improving the image of construction.”
The Scheme presented a record 739 National Site Awards and 85 National Company Awards in 2014. These prestigious awards recognise the commitment made by registered sites and companies to the Scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice which asks them to care about appearance, respect the community, protect the environment, secure everyone's safety and value their workforce.
The Scheme also participated in two charitable initiatives; partnering with The Prince’s Trust to support their ‘Get Into’ programme to help tackle youth employment and helping launch the Construction Industry Helpline, a confidential advice and support helpline for the construction industry workforce and their families. The Scheme will continue to support these charities in 2015 and encourage registered sites, companies and suppliers to play their part in helping both organisations achieve their mission.
Mike Petter, Chairman of the Scheme said: “The Scheme was fortunate in 2014 to celebrate so many milestones and achieve record registrations. Thank you to everyone who has supported us and helped make 2014 such a success.”
With 2015 already underway, the Scheme will continue to build on the success from last year and encourage even higher standards of considerate construction for the year ahead.
Mike Petter continued: “We’ve made a great start to this year already with the launch of the Best Practice Hub in January, which is a comprehensive online resource showcasing best practice in the construction industry at your fingertips. In the first few weeks, the industry has responded enthusiastically with more than 6,000 individual sessions on the Hub already recorded.
“We’re looking forward to seeing what else the rest of the year will bring.”