The Considerate Contractor Scheme, pioneered by the City of
London in 1987, aims to encourage building and civil
engineering contractors working in the City to carry out their
operations in a safe and considerate manner, with due regard to
passing pedestrians and road users. Following the City of London's
initiative, a number of individual local authorities have set up
specific schemes from their own resources to co-ordinate advice and
enforcement and promote good practice on building sites.
Building sites and
streetworks are annually judged on the basis of their overall
performance during that year and on a site visit by a specially
appointed judging panel. Awards are presented by the
Lord Mayor at the annual awards ceremony. See
below for details of the 2007 ceremony and winners.
The scheme comprises a code of good practice,
regular inspections by City of London officers, annual judging and
a telephone hotline enabling the public to comment on the scheme,
on sites and on participating contractors.
The Considerate Contractor Scheme is a co-operative initiative
open to all contractors undertaking building and civil engineering
in the City of London. There is no membership fee, but on joining
the scheme, members agree to abide by the code of good practice and
to display the CCS signs and stickers on the site adjacent to the
public highway. It is by following this voluntary code that the
general standards of works are raised and the condition and safety
of City streets and pavements improved for the benefit of everyone
living, working or just travelling through the Square Mile.
In 1990 the City of
London, in partnership with the statutory authorities and street
contractors, launched the very successful Considerate Contractor
Streetworks Scheme (CCSS). The scheme is the first in Britain aimed
specifically at tackling the problems associated with untidy and
unsafe road works and has been developed as a result of the success
of the Considerate Contractor building works scheme.
If you are working within
the
area controlled by the City of London and believe you qualify
for the CCS, as a Developer or Building Contractor, and would like
to
join
the CCS scheme, apply here.
If you are working within
the
area controlled by the City of London and believe you qualify
for the CCSS and would like to
join
the CCSS scheme as a Streetworks Statutory Utility, or to
join
the scheme as a Streetworks Contractor apply here.
Or email or fax 020
7332 1578.
For any other enquiries relating to the CCS scheme contact Carl
Vaughan, 020 7332 1104.
Considerate Contractor Scheme code
of good practice
As a participating member of the Considerate Contractor Scheme,
we undertake, in addition to legal obligations, to ensure that site
personnel are educated to observe the following points of
considerate conduct. We also undertake to put right quickly any
statutory infringements or breaches in the code of good practice,
and understand that continual justifiable complaints by the public
or the Corporation will lead to our expulsion from the scheme. The
City of London expects a member of the scheme to abide by the
following principles.
Care
All work will be carried out safely and in such a way that it
will not inconvenience pedestrians or other road users. Special
care will be taken to make sure that pedestrians with sight,
hearing or mobility difficulties are not inconvenienced or
endangered and that access is maintained for those in wheelchairs
or pushing prams.
Clean
Footways and carriageways affected by works are to be kept in a
tidy and safe condition. Hoardings, scaffolds, warning lights and
other features are to be kept clean and neat.
Considerate
As far as possible, works are to be carried out in such a way
that noise and dust are kept to a minimum, and at times which will
minimise the effect on City workers, residents and visitors.
Co-operative
The main contractor is to ensure that sub-contractors, suppliers
and others working on or near the site maintain the standards of
the code of practice.
Comments by members of the public
If
you wish to comment on the performance of a contractor working on
the highway, either to bring good practice to the attention of the
CCS inspectors or to report what you consider to be bad practice
click here to report online.
CCS 20th Anniversary Gold
Award Ceremony
The Ceremony was held on 2 November 2007 at Plaisterers’ Hall.
Gold Award Plaques were presented by the Lord Mayor, Alderman John
Stuttard who, in his welcoming speech, congratulated each and every
participant. These included representatives from Demolition,
Construction and Scaffold companies and Utility companies and
Contractors working on their behalf.
Full list of companies winning gold awards
| Considerate Contractor Scheme |
Considerate Contractor Streetworks Scheme |
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Construction, Demolition & Scaffold
Companies
Balfour Beatty Refurbishment Ltd
Benchmark Scaffolding Ltd
Bovis Lend Lease
Cantillon Ltd
GKR Scaffolding
Galliford Try
M R Scaffolding
McGee Group Ltd
H Smith Demolition
ISG InteriorExterior Plc
Keltbray Ltd
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd
Skanska Building |
Utilities
Abovenet
COLT
EDF Energy
Global Crossing
National Grid Gas
Thames Water
Thus Group Plc
Verizon Business
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Contractors
Barhale Construction Plc
Clancy Docwra
CLC Construction Ltd
Enterprise Management Svs. Ltd
FM Conway Ltd
Instalcom
J Browne Construction Ltd
JB Riney & Co Ltd
Kelly Group
Laing Utilities
McNicholas Construction
Morrisons Utilities Services
Nacap UK
Skanska McNicholas |
Highly commended gold awards
Highly Commended Gold Award for Streetworks was
presented to JSM Construction Ltd.
Highly Commended Gold Awards in the Construction and
Demolition category went to Sir Robert McAlpine
Ltd (New Street Square); HBG Construction
(20 Gracechurch Street); Balfour Beatty Construction
Ltd (40 Holborn Viaduct) and Keltbray Ltd
(Drapers Gardens).
The individual award went to Peter
Day, Senior Project Manager for HBG
Construction for his continual support of the scheme.
Peter has been a previous gold award winner and he remembers the
scheme starting way back in 1987. This is his last contract in the
City before his retirement.
Environmental awards went to
Keltbray Demolition Ltd (Drapers Gardens);
Skanska Building (St Bartholomew’s Hospital) and
FM Conway Ltd, in recognition of specific
innovations in environmental management.
New category of awards introduced this year
- The ‘Access Award' was presented to
Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd (40 Holborn
Viaduct). This site was the choice of the CoL’s Access Group
members, who participate in judging for the scheme throughout the
year.
- The ‘Terry Hines Award’ (named after the
creator of the Considerate Contractor Scheme) was introduced for
this 20th Anniversary Ceremony, and was presented to
Keltbray Ltd, for continuously raising the
standards within their industry.
Chairman's Cup
The Chairman's Cup was awarded this year to Balfour Beatty
Construction Ltd for their site at 40 Holborn Viaduct. P & T
Chairman, Christine Cohen, congratulated an excellent team
performance.