Top Safety Accreditation for Next Control Systems

FLEET, U.K. - June 10, 2015 - PRLog -- Fleet-based Next Control Systems has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety.  Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors.

Employing over 80 people, Next Control Systems is a building and energy management company, specialising in the design, engineering, installation and commissioning of award winning integrated solutions for over twenty years.

Integrated solutions from Next Control Systems optimise the performance of existing investment in building technology, associated plant and services to create sustainable energy and operational cost savings.

The company’s application for Safecontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business.

Says Mark Savage, Director Next Controls Systems, “Achieving this recognised standard proves our continued commitment to the highest levels of competency within our delivery teams”

Safecontractor accreditation will 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 contracted services.

John Kinge, technical director of Safecontractor said, "Major organisations simply cannot afford to run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies in place."

"More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Next Control Systems has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector.

Safecontractor plays a vital role in supporting our clients in meeting their compliance needs, whilst working with their contractors as they progress through the accreditation process.”

Under the Safecontractor scheme, 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.

Client-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 clients agree that, as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have received accreditation.

Over 210 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.

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For further information contact:

Mark Savage - Director

Tel: +44 (0) 1252 406 398

Note to editors:

Next Control Systems, an ISO9001:2008 accredited energy management company, specialise in the design, application, installation and commissioning of web-based Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS).

Based in Fleet Hampshire, Next Control Systems has been successfully marketing award-winning building management systems (BMS) and Building Energy Management systems (BEMS) for over 20 years.

For more information, please visit http://www.nextcontrols.com

Contact Press@nextcontrols.com

Safecontractor is a third party accreditation scheme that assesses health and safety arrangements. Many major clients recognise the scheme and accept the Safecontractor certificate as confirmation of competency.

For further information about the Safecontractor scheme, contact:

Tammy James

Safecontractor

marketing@safecontractor.com

029 2026 6750