Diamond Facilities Support achieve top safety accreditation
SAFEcontractor award UK FM Company Diamond Facilities Support with safety accreditation
Diamond Facilities Support is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.
The Midlands-based firm recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises very high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK contractors.
Diamond Facilities Support are a fast growing facilities management and support services company. Despite being just 2 years old, they have quickly established a firm position across various sectors within the public and private sectors and have doubled their turnover in the last 12 months, despite challenging trading conditions.
Most recent clients have included major players such as LA Fitness and Safestore Self Storage.
The company’s application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business.
Adam Atkins, Director, Diamond Facilities Support said:
“We are delighted to receive this industry recognised top safety accreditation. This clearly demonstrates our commitment to excellent standards of health and safety on all our projects. As a relatively new company in the facilities maintenance sector, we pride ourselves on our reputation as trusted partner for facilities management and support services.”
SAFEcontractor accreditation is expected to enhance the company’s ability to attract new contracts and its commitment to safety will be viewed positively by its insurers when the company liability policy is up for renewal.
SAFEcontractor is applicable to most sectors although it is particularly relevant to food manufacture, property, facilities management, retail and leisure sectors, all of which are big users of contract services.
John Kinge, Head of Risk at SAFEcontractor said, "Major organisations can no longer run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies".
"More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Diamond Facilities Support has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example, which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector".
Under the SAFEcontractor system, businesses undergo a vetting process, which examines health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice. Those companies meeting the high standard are included on a database, which is accessible to registered users only via a website, www.safecontractor.com
Employer-organisations who sign up to the scheme can access the database, enabling them to vet potential contractors before they even set foot on site. These employers agree that, as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have received accreditation.
Over one hundred and fifty major nation-wide businesses, from several key sectors, have signed up to use the scheme when selecting contractors for services such as building, cleaning, maintenance, refurbishment or electrical and mechanical work.
Diamond Facilities Support
2nd Floor, Unit 4
St. Philips Courtyard
Church Hill
Coleshill, B46 3AD
Tel: 0845 733 5533
Fax: 01675 466255
Notes to Editors:
Representatives from Diamond Facilities Support are available for media interviews and speaking opportunities.
For more information on Diamond Facilities Support contact: Nicky Frost, SMPR (Simply Marcomms Limited),
18 Generator Hall, Electric Wharf, Coventry, CV1 4JL, Tel: 0870 199 4044, Email: nicky@simplymarcomms.co.uk
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