ULTRA SITES BECOME
TRAILBLAZERS FOR
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Ultimate industry commitment to Considerate
Constructors Scheme leads to expansion of Ultra Sites
T
he Considerate Constructors Scheme has officially launched Ultra Site
registration, following a 24-month pilot with a number of principal
contactors and industry clients.
The most committed contractors and their supply chains across the
UK and Ireland can now achieve Ultra Site status - the highest level
of attainment within the Considerate Constructors Scheme
- the organisation established to improve the image of
construction.
Edward Hardy, Chief Executive
Ultra Sites herald a new era in raising the considerate
credentials of construction sites and their supply chains,
These Ultra Sites represent the absolute pinnacle of
with the ultimate objective to achieve integration of a
achievement through contractors, clients and their supply
contractor’s supply chain to meet and exceed the Scheme’s
chains collaborating on every level to demonstrate the
Code of Considerate Practice.
highest standards of considerate construction, in line with
The ability for the principal contractors and their clients
the Scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice.
to now apply and be recognised as Ultra Sites, on specific
Considerate Constructors Scheme Chief Executive
construction projects, follows an extensive 24-month
Edward Hardy said:
pilot with a consortium of some of the country’s leading
“Achieving exceptional performance through greater
contractors and industry clients. They are:
collaboration with the supply chain is at the very core of
being an Ultra Site. The construction industry’s desire
• A14 Integrated Delivery Team, Highways England:
and dedication to continually raise the bar to the highest
A14 Cambridge-Huntingdon Upgrade.
standards in this key area is clearly evident with the success
• Canary Wharf Contractors’ Limited:
of the Ultra Sites pilot.
Southbank Place, London.
“The Scheme is now being inundated with requests from
• Galliford Try Partnerships South East:
principal contractors and clients of construction projects
Protheroe House, London.
to commit to being an Ultra Site. We are delighted with
• Interserve: Project Beagle, Birmingham.
this enthusiasm from the industry and we look forward to
• Kier Construction: Sports Park 2, Pontypridd.
showcasing how more Ultra Sites across the UK and Ireland
• Mulalley & Company Ltd: Haringey Major Works,
are taking considerate construction to the next level.”
London, and Chauncy Residential Development, Ware.
A number of Ultra Sites have provided case studies
• R G Carter: UEA Blackdale Development, Norwich.
outlining their involvement in the pilot and how
• RG Group: Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd, Redhill.
commitment to greater collaboration with the supply chain
• Robert Woodhead: Former Morley School, Nottingham.
has created multiple benefits for these highest performing
• Robertson Construction Group: Aberdeen
sites. Case studies also include a number of key insights
Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC), Aberdeen.
from those within the supply chain and the client.
• Tarmac: Highways Partnering Agreement,
Term Service Contract, Nottinghamshire.
For more information about each Ultra Site, visit:
www.ccscheme.org.uk/ultrasite/ultra-sites
• Willmott Partnership Homes: Trent Basin, Nottingham.
To apply to become an Ultra Site, visit:
www.ccscheme.org.uk/ultrasite/register
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