Accreditations - Advance Construction Scotland

Advance Construction Group Accreditations

ACS is committed to delivering the highest quality services to all our clients. To achieve this goal, we have invested in the necessary resources to implement, audit, and continuously improve our management systems in Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental standards.

Our management systems have been certified to international standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018, by BM TRADA, which is a UKAS-approved awarding body.

To uphold our high standards in road construction, ACS is certified under the National Highway Sector Scheme 16 (NHSS16). This scheme relates to the installation of asphalt surfaces on trunk roads and motorways, as well as pathways. This scheme specifies the requirements for our quality management system, which specialises in surface course applications for roads.

In addition, we actively participate in other accreditation schemes as needed to address specific client requirements.

Quality management is fundamental in all of Advance Construction activities, with all divisions operating under our ISO 9001:2015 accredited Quality Management System. The complete management system is audited on a three-year cycle with surveillance carried out annually.

Environmental management is fundamental in all of Advance Construction activities, with all divisions operating under our ISO 14001:2015 accredited Environmental Management System. The complete management system is audited on a three-year cycle with surveillance carried out annually.

Health and Safety management is fundamental in all of Advance Construction activities, with all divisions operating under our ISO 45001:2018 accredited Health and Safety Management System. The complete management system is audited on a three-year cycle with surveillance carried out annually.

A leading health and safety pre-qualification assessment scheme, dedicated to promoting higher standards of competence and compliance through the provision of relevant industry specific and tailored health and safety assessments for all professions and sectors.

Constructionline provides an up to date national register of pre-qualified suppliers for construction contracts for both private and public sectors.

SMAS is a member of Safety Schemes in Procurement, SSIP that provides complete management of contractor H&S assessments.

Holding a valid SSIP Member Scheme certificate demonstrates that Advance Construction business health and safety standards have be assessed and are compliant to the SSIP ‘core criteria’.

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a mandatory energy assessment scheme that applies to large UK. In order comply, the scheme requires the company to record and report our energy data throughout the business over a 12-month period.

The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is an accreditation scheme for fleet operators which aims to raise the level of quality within fleet operations, and to demonstrate which operators are achieving exemplary levels of best practice in safety, efficiency, and environmental protection.

Advance Utilities is a fully accredited Multi Utility connections company working nationwide across and, Scotland and Wales. We cater for every aspect of the market from full utility disconnections, diversions, relocation or alterations.

The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) is a pre-approval scheme, which allows all divisions of the group to demonstrate to potential clients that they have met the required health and safety standards set by the accrediting body.