Tackling prequalification

The HVCA recognises that one of the biggest business concerns for building services firms is the amount of prequalification red tape and bureaucracy they have to deal with on a daily basis.

Increasingly, contractors need to show clients and others that they have basic health and safety capabilities. Successful pre-qualification can be a very effective “licence to do business” in your industry sector.

It can provide a competitive advantage in a tough commercial environment, and help to open up new areas of opportunity. It demonstrates that you have: specific experience in the type of work that you will be contracted to do; that you have trained staff; and that you have the resources to meet the client's needs.

Being a member of the HVCA gives companies a valuable shortcut to a series of prequalification schemes that help to smooth the process of appearing on tender lists.

These include Constructionline; CHAS and SSIP - and our support pages can be accessed via the menu on the left.

For more information contact our commercial and legal team.