Best Practice Matters
CERTIFICATION SCHEME WORK TAKES SHAPE
In 2016, our Best Practice Scheme really began to take shape, driven by a fantastic amount of support from industry partners, regulators and, of course, ADBA members. The scheme’s Steering Group, led by Amaya Arias-Garcia, has provided expertise and motivation, driving the project forward.
In July, we delivered the first outputs of the project; a series of best practice checklists, which are guides to some of the key topics a developer or operator should consider, ranging from procurement to risk management. I hope that you will visit our website and download the documents – they are available to all free of charge and contain a wealth of combined knowledge and practical advice.
We are now building on this to tackle the second phase of our project; the development of a certification scheme. This will allow operators to have their plant certified as meeting best practice and to receive the benefits of doing so; for example, lower insurance costs and lighter-touch regulation. The checklists mentioned above will be a foundation for the scheme so if you have any comments or feedback, please contact me to discuss.
The main steps for the first half of 2017 are:
Develop scheme criteria, documents and audit process Jan-Mar 2017
Appoint suitable Certification Body Mar 2017
Work with UKAS and Certification Body to agree pilot process Apr-Jul 2017
Launch pilot Jul 2017
At our Regulatory Forum on 23 May in Bristol, which is a free, ADBA members-only event (see p43) we will be having a focused discussion on the certification scheme. We will also provide updates and opportunities for discussion at the Spring Members’ Meeting (see p46), and at our operator and working group meetings (see p40). I am always happy to hear from
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For information and advice on any areas relating to AD best practice, contact our Environment and Regulation Manager, Jess Allan T +44 (0)203 735 8380 E
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anyone interested in being involved in the project, so please feel free to get in touch using the details above.
Finally, as part of this project, we have produced a briefing note on the importance of good design and compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 – visit our website to find out more.
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