Canary Wharf Contractors’ Southbank Place development has been awarded ‘Ultra Site’ status via an initiative it jointly pioneered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme to improve standards throughout the construction industry.
The Central London location brings specific challenges to construction teams to ensure the neighbourhood isn’t unduly disrupted during construction.
The Considerate Constructors Scheme launched the Ultra Sites concept at the beginning of 2015. The new level of attainment will raise standards and collaboration between clients, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers giving companies throughout the supply chain the opportunity to get involved. In turn the stakeholders around an Ultra Site will feel the benefits of the highest level of considerate construction standards to date.
Canary Wharf Contractors approached CCS three years ago to request help to create better collaboration across the industry. Ultra Sites are now being piloted by a consortium of some of the industry’s leading construction organisations including Galliford Try Partnerships, Land Securities, Mulalley, Rydon and The Berkeley Group Holdings plc.
Ultra Sites status is awarded to those sites that take considerate construction to the highest level by requiring a number of suppliers and subcontractors engaged in the site are also registered with the Scheme. In so doing, the benefits of the Scheme are extended to many who might not otherwise register. The sites will be regularly monitored and must commit to operating at the very highest standards across the Scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice.
Cormac MacCrann, Managing Director of Canary Wharf Contractors Limited, said: “We were delighted to be the first choice construction company to work with CCS on the creation of the Ultra Sites concept. Our award winning construction sites are staunch supporters of the Considerate Constructors Scheme and we believe that Ultra Site will help us and our supply chain create new standards for considerate construction. This will bring significant benefits to our work force and to the local community.”
Edward Hardy, Chief Executive of the Considerate Constructors Scheme said: “Ultra Sites are the next level of achieving even greater standards and collaboration across the entire industry. The Considerate Constructors Scheme is thrilled that Canary Wharf Contractors have offered this commitment at the exciting Southbank Place development. We look forward to helping the Site’s performance to be raised even further”.