From 1 January 2008 the Group became an Associate Member of the Considerate Constructors Scheme and from that date it became mandatory for every eligible Kier site or project to be registered with the scheme and to be assessed under its ‘Code of Considerate Practice’.
This nationwide scheme and its associated code have been identified by the Group as a vital tool in improving our reputation, image and, above all, health, safety, welfare and environmental performance. It has all the ingredients and mechanisms necessary for us to monitor, benchmark and improve our performance at site and project level through third party assessment across a broad range of issues under eight distinct categories:
- Considerate
- Environment
- Cleanliness
- Good neighbour
- Respectful
- Safe
- Responsible
- Accountable
Under these headings, the scheme’s third-party, independent auditors assess a project, giving each category a score up to five (the best score) and a full project score up to 40. In this way, we have been able to monitor, on a monthly basis, not only individual project performances, but also those of each operating company and division and, in turn, the Group performance against the national industry average. It has therefore allowed us to identify any areas for improvement under either the reporting categories outlined above, the type of project, or a geographical location. More importantly, it has enabled us to demonstrate and share best practice within the Group and to set achievable targets for every project and company to aim for.
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