08.05.2008

AFI wins Achilles

AFI-Uplift has become one of the first powered access companies in the UK to achieve full ‘BuildingConfidence’ accreditation under a scheme run by supply chain accreditation firm Achilles Information.

To gain the BuildingConfidence accreditation, companies have to demonstrate a high level of competence in :
-Health and safety
-Quality assurance and control,
-Environmental management,
-Business continuity,
-Subcontractor and supplier management,
-Social and ethical controls, and
-Plant and equipment management.

The accreditation follows a rigorous two day audit at the company’s head offices, where management systems, controls and records are examined.
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(L-R) Dave Smith, Matt Cotton, Louise Muir, Graham Osmond, Richard Saunders and Chris Davies

AFI says that gaining the accreditation helped it win one of the largest rental contracts ever awarded for aerial lifts - the first phase of ‘Media City:UK’ at Salford Quays, Manchester. The project is being undertaken by Bovis Lend Lease, who stipulated that suppliers for the contract had to seek BuildingConfidence accreditation.

AFI director Graham Osmond said: “We are delighted to have gained this accreditation. This new standard clearly demonstrates that we have the appropriate systems, processes and resources in place to meet the needs of our customers. Unlike some other initiatives, BuildingConfidence has actually delivered value information and insight into our own organisation, rather than being yet another tick-box exercise. An increasing number of customers are now considering the use of BuildingConfidence accredited suppliers, as was the case with Bovis Lend Lease for the Media City:UK contract.”


Other access companies to have gained this accreditation include SGB the scaffold to mastclimber access specialist.