Safety & Health(SH)
Safety Awards
Environment (E)
Quality (Q)
SHEQ Policy
Partnering
Training
Research and development

Safety & Health (SH)

As a responsible contractor, CRL accepts no compromise on safety. The company works to an exhaustive Safety Management System. It invests heavily in safety awareness and equipment and provides appropriate specialist training for all members of staff, from office personnel to site operatives and supervisors. CRL complies with all relevant safety legislation and requirements, carrying out detailed risk and material assessments. In accordance with Construction Design & Management (CDM) regulations, CRL can act as Principal Contractor or Planning Supervisor. CRL Health & Safety Management System is accredited to OHSAS 18001. CRL is CHAS (Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme) Accredited.

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Safety Awards

2006 RoSPA Gold Award (click on the image for larger version) 2005 RoSPA Gold Award 2004 RoSPA Gold Award 2003 RoSPA Gold Award 2002 RoSPA Gold Award 2001 RoSPA Gold Award 2000 RoSPA Silver Award

1999 Construction Health and Safety Group Training Achievement Award

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Environment (E)

CRL has implemented a comprehensive policy, that recognises its responsibilities to the environment. Wherever possible CRL selects and uses products and processes that lessen the impact on the environment. For example, given a choice, CRL use water-based rather than solvent-based coatings. CRL positively encourages its suppliers to provide environmentally friendly products and packaging and manages its our own operations to minimise noise, dust and wastage.

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Quality (Q)

From the first discussions with the client to final project delivery, quality is the cornerstone of all CRL activities. Certified to ISO 9001 standard, the company ensures that quality is consistently achieved through strict adherence to procedures.

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Partnering

CRL has a proven record of successful partnering arrangements. Working as a team with our various clients through framework and partnering agreements, we set out common objectives. Collectively, CRL seeks to develop the best strategies in order to deliver the right technical solutions, value for money in design, cost savings during construction, improvements in programme and minimal impact on the client’s own activities.

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Training

CRL expands and maintains the level of knowledge at every level in its organisation. The company positively encourages staff to broaden their knowledge and funds specialist training programmes to ensure that they are up to date with the latest methods, materials and systems. The company actively supports programmes for National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Through continuous investment in training, we are able to deliver exceptional standards of workmanship in a wide range of specialist construction activity. The Company can offer structural training to Graduate Civil Engineers hoping to achieve membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

In order to address the problem of the skills shortage that affects many parts of the Construction Industry. CRL has set up its own in-house training faciility to ensure that its workforce continues to carry out concrete renovation work of the highest quality, as demanded by both the company and its clients.

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Research & development

One of the cornerstones of the CRL success story is its total commitment to research and development. This has enabled the business to be at the forefront of new technologies. Clients are able to benefit with innovative value engineering based on sound research programmes.

The business is often represented on research steering groups for the development of composites, corrosion control techniques, and investigation techniques.

It works closely with University Research programmes and information centres such as BRE, CIRIA TRL and the Concrete Society.

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