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ACCREDITATION & ASSOCIATION ORGANISATIONS

Achilles
Achilles Certification is the most widely recognised and endorsed CHAS
certification scheme across the UK as well as the world. The CHAS is a UK provider of compliance and risk management
enduring quality of its risk assessment programs puts it ahead solutions. Its solutions help contractors (suppliers) and clients
of similar services, and it provides the transparency necessary to (buyers) ensure supply chain compliance, mitigate risks and
help businesses trust the companies they work with. support efficient supply chain management.
As it allows companies to assess and select the most
trustworthy companies, you are assured a high level of quality As a co-founder of Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) and
that is not possible elsewhere. the Common Assessment Standard, CHAS is trusted by the UK’s
www.achilles.com biggest names across multiple industries, including construction,
education, facilities management, and housing and development.
The association says it is at the forefront of setting compliance
benchmarks that drive these industries forward and make the
world of work a safer place.
www.chas.co.uk
Alcumus
Alcumus helps organisations of all sizes anticipate, manage and
avoid risks that endanger their people, their operations and our
planet. It provides an integrated approach to managing Health,
Safety and ESG across industries, locations, contractor and
supplier networks. Constructionline
The operational resilience, control and insights it provides
contribute to the continued success of over 45,000 customers Constructionline has been working with construction buyers and
around the world. suppliers for 20 years. It works closely with its partners and has
www.alcumus.com a deep understanding of buyers’ needs. The organisation says it
prides itself on opening up opportunities for members to access
a wide range of procurement contracts and projects – and for
buyers to access a validated pool of high-quality suppliers.
It says compliance is at the heart of what it does. Whether it’s
getting to grips with new standards and requirements or updating
ARCA systems to enable buyers to search on a wider range of criteria,
The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association are dedicated to their longstanding experts keep ahead of changing regulations.
promoting safety and professionalism throughout the licensed Not only does it work to enhanced PAS 91 criteria, it can also
asbestos removal industry. As the UK’s leading association validate suppliers as ‘Deemed to satisfy’ for SSIP via the health
representing the interests of asbestos removal contractors and and safety specialists at Acclaim. In using the Constructionline
associated businesses, we provide guidance, asbestos training, platform, buyers can expect to simplify and speed up their search,
and support on all legislative requirements for our members validation and purchasing decision processes considerably,
and their clients. When seeking a professional asbestos removal improving resource and cost efficiency.
contractor to safely remove hazardous asbestos material ... look www.constructionline.co.uk
to ARCA.
www.arca.org.uk

Builder’s Profile
Builder’s Profile is an open-access common database service Dorset Chamber
providing compliance and PQQ information to the construction Dorset Chamber is an accredited member of the British Chambers
industry. The database enables subcontractors and suppliers to of Commerce and provides services to help businesses grow and
maintain and share information. For main contractors and clients prosper.
it provides all the information, documents and tools required to www.dorsetchamber.co.uk
manage a supply chain no matter how large or small.
The construction industry depends upon its subcontractors
with most private sector companies and all public sector concerns
requiring formal pre-qualification. This has meant a different PQQ
question set from virtually every main contractor.
Builder’s Profile addresses the costs, complexities and FeRFA
communication overheads of multiple PQQs. Subscribers use a FeRFA, the Resin Flooring Association, is a not-for-profit
common database, the construction-industry standard that also organisation representing the manufacturers, specialist contractors
integrates with and complements any main contractor, audit and associated companies involved in industrial and commercial
partner or industry procurement and supply chain management resin flooring, screeding and surface preparation. FeRFA does not
service. represent the domestic/residential resin drive-way industry.
www.buildersprofile.co.uk www.ferfa.org.uk

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