The Considerate Constructors Scheme has been supporting and driving positive change in the construction industry for the past three decades. We believe the industry must be underpinned by high standards, external accountability and public trust for the benefit of all.
We have a Code of Considerate Practice which helps drive better conduct and higher standards across construction activities. The Code describes how construction teams which register their construction activity with us can operate more responsibly and respectfully. Using our practical and attainable guidelines, those running a construction site can make informed choices that help improve their standards and lessen their overall impact on the communities around them.
Respecting the community
Caring for the environment
Valuing the workforce
These behaviours are key to improving the experience of construction for both the communities affected by works and the workforce delivering them, as well as lessening the impact of construction activities on the environment. Together they help to deliver meaningful impact that raises standards and achieves real results that build trust.
Through our dedicated Public Support team we provide a channel for anyone to contact us if they have concerns or feedback about construction activity, whether registered with the Scheme or not. Our Public Support team is here to liaise with constructors and suppliers on behalf of the public, and to help resolve issues where possible.
Clients of construction activity also engage with us to help raise industry standards and build trust by requiring their construction projects to register with the Scheme.
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We have a dedicated Public Support team available to help if you have a concern or feedback about construction activity, whether registered with the Scheme or not. Contact us here and we will get in touch with you.
Find out how we work with construction activity.
By registering with the Scheme you commit to respecting the community, caring for the environment and valuing the workforce. Our clear and attainable guidelines, set out in the Code of Considerate Practice, can help you to make positive changes to the way you work and how construction activity is experienced.
Find out how to register if you are a contractor or supplier to the construction industry.
Becoming a Client Partner of the Considerate Constructors Scheme is free, and by becoming a Client Partner you join a community of clients helping to raise standards across their construction projects.
Joining our Client Partnership programme is easy. Find out about how you can join.
Each year we help thousands of construction sites, organisations and suppliers to raise their standards by:
Every month we help hundreds of members of the public who have concerns or feedback about construction activity.
The Scheme is an independently managed, not-for-profit organisation that works side-by-side with the construction industry and the public to raise standards and build trust.
Over the past three decades we have promoted and supported improvement in the way construction activity impacts the community, the environment and its workforce.
The Scheme is a self-financing, independently run organisation.
The Scheme is owned by the Construction Umbrella Bodies (Holdings) Ltd which is made up of the Construction Products Association and the Construction Industry Council.
The Scheme has a Board of Directors comprising individuals from both within and outside of the construction industry.
When contractors and suppliers register their construction activity with the Scheme they agree to abide by the Code of Considerate Practice and to be visited by a Scheme Monitor.
As part of their registration, they are required to display public-facing banners and posters to demonstrate their commitment to the Scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice and all it stands for. These posters feature the Scheme’s contact information so that anyone can get in touch with our Public Support team if they have concern or feedback about the construction activity.
To determine if the Code is being observed and to help continue raising standards, independent Monitors visit and assess each registered construction activity to see how well they conform with the Code.
After each visit, a report is made highlighting how the construction activity is performing in relation to the Code. The report also includes notes and resources to help improve performance.
As well as providing guidance, this monitoring process provides us with insights into how construction sites are changing and what industry challenges need tackling.
As a client of construction projects, hiring a team registered with the Scheme can offer reassurance that the contractors appointed are committed to the Code and to improving the way they work, as well as helping to raise industry standards.
Scheme Supporters are Organisations that support the Scheme’s objectives of raising standards in construction and achieve real results that helps to build trust. Scheme Supporters are connected in some way to one of the three parts of the Scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice by providing support to the workforce, communities or the environment.
Building People aims to build connections across the built environment by connecting people with content and opportunities and helping employers improve diversity. Their free-to-use platform aggregates career opportunities, knowledge and events, allowing employers to engage with a diverse talent pool.
The Construction Industry Helpline provides welfare and support to the construction community. By calling their confidential hotline, construction workers and their families have access to occupational health and mental wellbeing advice; support on legal, tax and debt management matters; and emergency financial aid for those in crisis.
Go Construct provides resources to help people from all backgrounds who want to enter the construction sector. Their information and advice can help you find the right fit for your interests and skills.
Prostate Cancer UK researches and creates awareness about prostate cancer, while also providing support to men with prostate cancer. They aim to unite the brightest minds in science and healthcare with passionate and caring people to help men live well.
