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Site Managers Guide PDF
Site Managers Guide PDF
Things to consider 6
- Principal sources of complaints 6
- Actions before you start on site 6
- Site operations 6
- Once a site has completed 6
Site certification 11
Disciplinary procedure 11
Company Registration 13
Supplier Registration 13
Ivor Goodsite 13
Our aim:
Improving the image of construction
Why?
The construction industry has a huge impact on all
our lives, with many construction sites in sensitive
locations. If all sites presented an image of
competent management, efficiency, awareness of
environmental issues and above all neighbourliness,
then every site would become a positive
advertisement, not just for itself but for the
industry as a whole.
What?
The Code of Considerate Practice commits those
sites registered with the Scheme to care about
appearance, respect the community, protect the
environment, secure everyone's safety and value
their workforce.
Where?
Construction sites operating within the UK can
register with the Scheme.
Who?
The Scheme is open to construction sites of all types
and size and for every type of construction activity,
with many construction companies and clients
automatically registering all their sites as company
policy.
How?
Through the monitoring of registered sites and the
displaying of posters around the site, promoting
registration with the Scheme. If passers-by wish to
comment, the name and telephone number of the
site manager is clearly displayed, alongside the
freephone telephone number of the Schemes
administration office.
Code of Considerate Practice
Considerate constructors seek to improve the image of the
construction industry by striving to promote and achieve best
practice under this Code. They will:
Site operations
Erect and maintain Considerate Constructors Scheme Encourage your subcontractors and suppliers to
signage. Please see the Site Registration Displaying register with the Scheme and uphold the standards
Information guide for instructions. you are setting.
Watch the Schemes films (which can be viewed
A PowerPoint induction presentation for you to show
online) and make reference to this guide.
to your operatives is available to download from the
Operatives Handouts are available to purchase from
Schemes website www.ccscheme.org.uk. Printed A3
the Schemes administration office.
flip chart sheets of this presentation can be obtained
Notify the Scheme office if the completion date, site
by contacting the Schemes administration office.
managers details, phone numbers or site office
Monitor your sites compliance with the Code.
address change.
Additional visits
Additional visits will be made if a site fails to meet the
expectations of the Scheme or if otherwise deemed
necessary by the Schemes Monitor. Sites wishing to
have additional visits for other reasons will be asked to
pay an additional fee. Please contact the Schemes office
for more information.
Site Registration Monitors Checklist
The Schemes Site Registration Monitors Checklist is For example, the first bullet point in the Care about
used by the Schemes Monitors to assess the Appearance section of the Code of Considerate
performance of registered sites. A copy of the Checklist Practice reads:
can be found in the Site Registration Pack.
Ensuring that the external appearance of sites
The Checklist supports the Code of Considerate enhances the image of the industry.
Practice and asks a number of questions to establish
To establish whether a registered site is meeting this
what level a site is performing to.
requirement, the first bold question in the Care about
In each section of the Checklist, there are ten questions. Appearance section of the Checklist asks:
The four bold, closed questions are aligned to the four
1.1 Does the external appearance of the site present a
bullet points of the Code, and allow the Monitor to
positive image of the industry?
establish whether the site has achieved compliance with
the Scheme. The six non-bold, open questions directly To determine how the site has achieved or exceeded
support the bold questions by asking what is being done the required standard, there is a non-bold question
and how things are being addressed to meet and exceed which asks:
the required standards. 1.5 What actions are taken to keep the perimeter
The Checklist also contains a number of prompts that and surrounding areas clean, tidy and free of litter,
highlight specific areas the Monitor may take into mud and dust?
consideration when reviewing a question. Monitors will use their discretion when assessing
whether questions or prompts are relevant. Where they
The Code of Considerate Practice details the Schemes are not, they will not be considered when assessing
requirements and the Checklists bold questions performance or awarding a score. Monitors will decide
establish if a site is meeting these requirements. The whether a question has been adequately addressed
Checklists non-bold questions then ask how these taking into account the size, type and location of the
requirements are being met or exceeded. site, as well as the context of the project. Credit will not
be given for activities that are planned but have yet to
be carried out.
Questions highlighted in bold on the Checklist must be The score awarded reflects the Monitors opinion
satisfactorily addressed in order for the site to achieve on how the site is performing based on what they
compliance and this indicates that a site has reached a see at the time of the visit and their discussion with
standard beyond statutory requirements. Sites are not the site manager.
only assessed for compliance, but also to identify In any one section, a projects performance is assessed
measures taken which are above and beyond these using the following performance descriptors.
A letter highlighting the failure(s) will be sent with a request for the site to address the
issue(s) detailed in the Monitors report. A further visit will then be required so that the
Failure 2
Monitor can establish that compliance has been achieved. Failure to address the issue(s)
may result in the sites removal from the Scheme.
A letter highlighting the major non-compliance(s) will be sent with a request for the site to
Major non-
address the issue(s) detailed in the Monitors report. A Monitor revisit will be arranged or 3
compliance
evidence will be required to establish that the non-compliant issue(s) has been addressed.
Minor non- A letter highlighting the minor non-compliance(s) will be sent with a request for the site to
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compliance address the issue(s) detailed in the Monitors report.
The site has satisfactorily addressed all bold items on the Monitors Checklist which
Compliance 5
demonstrates that they are adhering to the minimum requirements of the Schemes Code.
The site has satisfactorily addressed all bold items on the Monitors Checklist and has also
undertaken additional measures to address some of the non-bolded questions
Good 6
demonstrating that they are performing to a good standard beyond the minimum
requirements of the Schemes Code.
The site is performing well above the minimum requirements of the Schemes Code, and
has undertaken a number of additional measures to address most of the non-bolded
Very good 7
questions on the Checklist demonstrating that they are performing to a very good
standard with a thorough commitment to the Schemes Code.
The site has undertaken a significant number of additional measures to address all
applicable non-bolded questions on the Checklist demonstrating that they are
Excellent 8
performing to an excellent standard and showing a real commitment to improving the
image of construction.
The site is at the forefront of industry best practice demonstrating the very highest level of
Exceptional achievement far above the minimum standards required by the Schemes Code and has 9
addressed all questions on the Checklist to the highest standards.
The site, beyond being exceptional, has introduced innovative practices or thinking that
Innovative goes far beyond the expectations of the Scheme and, as such, is considered to be 10
advancing the standards by which the image of the industry is judged.
While an innovative activity is required to achieve a score of 10 in any section, such activities will be recorded regardless of score. When recorded on a visit
where a score of 10 has not been achieved, the activity may count towards achieving a 10 score on subsequent visits. An innovative activity will only count
once towards a 10 score unless it is further developed and improved.
Site certification
Certificate of Compliance Certificate of Performance
Sites will receive a Certificate of Beyond Compliance
Compliance after the site visit if they Sites will receive a Certificate of
score 5 or more points in Performance Beyond Compliance
each of the five sections of the after the site visit if they score 7 or
Monitor's Site Report. If a site has more points in each of the five
been monitored more than once, sections of the Monitor's Site Report. If
the Certificate will be awarded based on the results a site has been monitored more than once, the Certificate
of the final visit. will be awarded based on the results of the final visit.
This Certificate indicates a level of consideration, This Certificate indicates a higher level of consideration,
beyond statutory requirements, to the neighbour, the beyond statutory requirements, to the neighbour, the
workforce and the environment. workforce and the environment.
Disciplinary procedure
Any site registering with the Scheme must comply If the site continues to be non-compliant, a decision
with the basic expectations laid out by the Code of will be made as to whether to allow the site to
Considerate Practice. continue its registration with the Scheme. Where a
registration is revoked, a letter will be issued
If a registered site is failing to meet these expectations
explaining the reason for the decision and informing
after the first visit, the site will be written to,
the site to remove all evidence of registration. In this
highlighting the issue(s) of non-compliance and further
case, no refund will be given.
action may be taken depending on the nature and
severity of the issue(s) highlighted.
than 3.5m, the fee covers working on any site
under a main contractor, and all sites where the
company is the main contractor and the duration is Registration with the Scheme has helped us gain
less than six weeks. more contracts and has proved to be one of the
best moves we have made. We would highly
For more information on
recommend it to other construction companies
Company Registration, please
as the way forward.
visit the Schemes website
www.ccscheme.org.uk NWPS Construction Ltd
Supplier Registration
The Scheme is now able to register companies who supply goods and materials to the
industry, so that they too can contribute towards improving the image of construction.
For further details on this new type of registration, including how to register, please call
0800 783 1423 or visit www.ccscheme.org.uk
Ivor Goodsite
Industry mascot Ivor Goodsite is a costumed If you would like to hire Ivor for any of your events,
character developed by the Considerate Constructors or for more information, please email
Scheme and used by construction companies to enquiries@ivorgoodsite.org.uk, call 0800 783 1423
engage with a younger audience to encourage safety or visit his website www.ivorgoodsite.org.uk
on and around construction sites and to promote all
that is positive about the UK construction industry.