Portakabin joins elite 15% of
Modular building specialist, Portakabin, has achieved the highest possible rating from Dun & Bradstreet, the world’s leading source of business information. This coveted award puts Portakabin in the top 15 per cent of all companies in the UK and Ireland for financial stability. Dun & Bradstreet provides an
independent assessment of all companies, and an internationally-recognised indicator of the risk of failure and credit worthiness. It is a dynamic scoring system that is continuously updated and reflects the most current situation.
The coveted ‘rating 1’ status, which Portakabin has achieved, indicates that the business is low risk and has high creditworthiness.
Commenting on the award, Gareth Jones, Managing Director of Dun & Bradstreet in the UK and Ireland, said, “To achieve ‘rating 1’ status in one of the worst global economic climates in recent memory, is a fantastic accomplishment,
businesses in the UK and we
wholeheartedly congratulate Portakabin on its success.”
Mike Williams, General Manager of Portakabin Hire, said, “We are absolutely delighted to receive another independently verified endorsement of our business. The award of the highest Dun & Bradstreet rating demonstrates the financial strength of our business, giving customers and suppliers even greater confidence and peace of mind when working with Portakabin – and at a time when many companies are struggling to maintain stability and performance.
“The fact that Portakabin is now among the elite 15 per cent of all companies in the UK and Ireland is a huge credit to our staff, customers and suppliers.” Portakabin has the reassurance of other independent accreditations which include Buying Solutions – the Government’s
procurement scheme; ISO 9001 for quality assurance, ISO 14001 for environmental performance, as well as Zurich, BBA, LABC, and CE approvals for its modular buildings.
In addition to its financial stability and the quality of its products, Portakabin also offers unrivalled commitments to customer service. Over the past four years, it has delivered 99.6 per cent of buildings on time and on budget, rising to an unprecedented 99.9 per cent in the last 12 months.
For further information about modular buildings for hire, visit
www.portanews.co.uk email
information@portakabin.co.uk or call 0845 401 0010.
Yorkon publishes technical paper on improving whole life value of a building design
Off-site specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has announced the publication of a new technical paper – ‘A Guide to Improving the Whole Life Value of a Building’.
This latest industry report takes an in- depth look at whole life value tools and provides specifiers, contractors and construction clients with a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of life cycle
analysis and how it can contribute to achieving best value and sustainable development.
According to a National Audit Office report, Improving Public Services through Better Construction, there is a distinct lack of clarity as to what best value and whole life costing are, a lack of robust data available on running costs, and lack of tangible benefits to be gained from
considering best value and whole life costing.
Commenting on the issue, David Johnson, Director and General
Manager of Yorkon said, “Whole life costing is now a requirement on many projects. It is therefore critical that clients, contractors and building designers have a clear
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understanding of the terminology, their definitions, importance and impact on sustainable development. “The evaluation process should highlight the best commercial, social and environmental solution for a given function over the life of a building. This will help reduce wasteful processes and inefficiencies in specific aspects of a building’s design, construction, maintenance, and refurbishment.” The new Yorkon technical paper provides a clear series of definitions for the project evaluation methodologies that are now in common use and examines the key aspects of achieving best value practice and sustainable design, including performance indicators for demonstrating economic, social and environmental value. The report also includes an assessment of how off-site construction can deliver whole life value benefits, and a checklist for assessing the whole life value of a specific building design.
To download a copy of the new technical paper, visit
www.yorkon.info/industryreports Building & Facilities Management – October 2010
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