Accreditations

Ensuring our Policies, Procedures and all that we do, is aligned to nationally recognised British Standards

Investors in People

We are commited looking after all Stakeholders. Investors in People provides a flexible framework, which any organisation can adapt for its own requirements. It mirrors the business planning cycle (Plan, Do, Review).

CHAS - Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme

Demonstration of Compliance with and Management of current basic Health and Safety Legislation.

2012 Construction Commitments

Thomas Vale were one of the first Construction Companies to sign up to the 2012 Construction Commitments which relate to aligning procurement strategies, focus on client leadership, design quality, commitment to people, sustainability and health and safety.

ConstructionLine

Times Top 100 Companies to Work for in the UK

Recognised by the Sunday Times through an independent audit of our employees, as one of the top 100 companies to work for in the UK.

BHSEA - Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association

Member of the Birmingham Health, Safety and Environment Association to us on current Health, Safety and Environmental Issues.

British Safety Council

Member of the British Safety Council showing commitment to working towards Health, Safety and Environmental Best Practice.

CIAPS - Construction Industry Accredited Performance Scheme

We have completed the CIAPS Programme showing proven Supply Chain Management and Benchmarking expertise.

EXOR

Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, viability and compliance with legal requirements and current codes of practice is presented. Exor uses a set of risk management standards that have been developed over the past ten years to become the accepted criteria for prequalification for all of our public sector clients. A business with Exor accreditation is known to be financially stable, compliant with legislation relevant to the work carried out by the business, and reliable, with a trading history checked by the sourcing of independent references.

NHBC - National House Builders Confederation

As a member, we have undertaken as a condition of registration that every home which may be built, conforms to the standards of construction prescribed, adopted or approved by the NHBC and homes will be submitted for inspection by the NHBC’s staff.

ISO 14001

ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard that sets out a framework of essential elements for putting an effective Environmental Management System (EMS) in place. The standard is designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact; with the commitment of our entire organisation, it enables us to achieve both objectives.

ISO 9001

The ISO 9000 standards cover our practices in fulfilling our customers quality requirements and applicable regulatory requirements while aiming to enhance our customer satisfaction and achieve continual improvement of our performance in pursuit of these objectives.

BITC - Business in the Community

We finalised our member to Business in the Community in early 2009 and have undertaken CREATE Reviews with our Regional Membership Directors to ensure we maximise the potential of our Corporate Social Responsibility Programme for the benefit of ourselves as as business, our employees, clients and stakeholders.

Sandwell Procurement Pledge

We have pledged to boost the local economy through sustainable procurement, local jobs for local people, and to encourage local regeneration through cohesion of regional delivery partners.