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CONSTRUCT was responsible for the introduction and establishment of a Registration Scheme for
Specialist Concrete Contractors (SpeCC), with the help of part-funding from the DTI
(originally DETR). SpeCC was officially launched by Brian Wilson MP, Minister for Energy and
Industry on April 24th 2002 when he presented certificates to the first batch of specialist
concrete contractors to be successfully assessed and registered. The Scheme now leads the way
in setting minimum standards for the structural concrete industry and plays a significant role
in the quest to raise standards in their market sector and outlaw rogue contractors.
Contractors must undergo rigorous checks on their office and on-site practices to become
registered, a process carried out annually thereafter by independent inspectors. Performance
levels have been set for the following areas:
- Quality System and Training Requirements
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Environmental Management
- Deliverables and Technical Capabilities
- Financial Stability
The following CONSTRUCT specialist contractors have been registered to date:
- A J Morrisroe & Sons Ltd
- Addington Formwork Ltd
- Anderson Structures Limited
- Buildstone Ltd
- Byrne Bros (Formwork) Ltd
- C J O’Shea & Co Ltd
- Duffy Construction Ltd
- Dunne Building & Civil Engineering Ltd
- Expanded Structures Ltd
- Foundation Developments Ltd
- GCL
- Getjar Ltd
- John Cooper Construction Ltd
- John Doyle Construction
- Lancsville Construction Ltd
- Michael J Gallagher Contractors Ltd
- Mitchellson Formwork & Civil Engineering Ltd
- MPB Structures Ltd
- O’Donnell Developments Ltd
- P C Harrington Contractors Ltd
- P J Carey (Contractors) Ltd
- Stephenson Ltd
- UKR Ltd
- Whelan & Grant
Additionally, a further 5 CONSTRUCT specialist contractors are preparing an application.
The scheme also offers clients the opportunity to select with confidence a specialist concrete
contractor who has been able to demonstrate its ability to provide the required level of
management, technical and financial skills and competence. There is a sizeable onus on clients
to use the Scheme constructively if it is to become fully effective.
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Those to have already committed themselves to the scheme include:
- Arup
- Mott MacDonald
- Parsons Brinckerhoff
- Waterman Structures
- Buro Happold
- Bovis Lend Lease
- John Doyle Group
- Laing O'Rourke
- Stanhope
- Matthew Consultants
- Tony Gee & Partners
- Whitby Bird
- MACE
- Midas Group
- Jackson Construction
- Clugston Construction
- Heery International
- Amec
- Shepherd Construction
- Taylor Woodrow
- Kenneth Brown & Partners
- Kier Western
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The scheme is also recognised by:
- MOD
- Highways Agency
- WSP
- Kajima
- London Underground
- Carillion
- Foster & Partners
- MGM Mirage
- Skanska Building
- Skanska Intergrated Projects
- MCG
- Atkins
- Gleeson Building
- Cadogan Homes
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SpeCC is also specified in The National Structural Concrete Specification and also EC2 (via
the Standard Method of Detailing Structural Concrete – published by the Institution of
Structural Engineers).
Martin Hardwick
Scheme Manager
SpeCC Limited
Riverside House
4 Meadows Business Park
Station Approach
Blackwater, Camberley
GU17 9AB
Tel: 01132 538 208
E-mail:
martinhardwick@specc.fsnet.co.uk
Website:
www.specc.co.uk
Registration Scheme documents (including the Scheme Manual, the Technical Requirements
and the Application Form) are available from the Scheme Manager.
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