2. Konstructa Hire – helping you to achieve Considerate Constructor status
Requirement Section: Respectful Requirement Section: Safety
• Is the site’s carbon footprint measured? What steps are being • Where appropriate, are showers available?
Requirement Requirement
taken to reduce carbon emissions? How is their use encouraged?
• Does the site provide adequately sized and equipped welfare • What measures or incentives are there to promote and
The Considerate Constructors Scheme is helping to change Committing to the scheme and scoring well against the Code of facilities within a reasonable distance of the work area? improve safety on site?
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the face of the construction industry - for the better. This Considerate Practice takes some effort – but choosing site
If your site’s carbon footprint is measured, choosing Showers are available as an option in the toilet blocks and
national initiative encourages best practice beyond the buildings and offices from Konstructa Hire can go a long way to Answer Answer
Konstructa Hire site accommodation can be one of the their high-quality and convenience can be a strong factor
statutory requirements. helping you get there. Konstructa Hire provides a range of excellent welfare The measure of choosing site buildings from Konstructa
steps that you take to reduce carbon emissions. That’s in the encouragement of their use.
facilities that can be easily sited as close to the work area Hire can promote and improve safety on site because all
because the Konstructa Energy-Saver Plus building has an
It’s good for clients, it’s good for the public and it’s good for How? Take a look at the checklist and we’ll show you point by as you need. They include site offices, toilet units, buildings are accredited to ISO 9001 for quality assurance
A-rated Energy Performance Certificate and cuts carbon emissions
your business. point why Konstructa Hire is the right choice for any company canteen/mess rooms and changing/drying rooms in addition to and Konstructa Hire is also accredited to OHSAS 18001 for Health
by up to 76% resulting in exceptionally low carbon emissions of only Section: Appearance
that wants its site to be seen as considerate, respectful and safe. self-contained welfare units when required. They ensure that your and Safety - meaning that all of its products are safe to use under
1,136kg C02 per year compared to traditional site cabins.
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construction site staff are provided with running water, toilet normal conditions. In addition the buildings are designed for safe
• Is the first impression of the site that it is clean, tidy and
facilities, a canteen and changing area, meeting Health, Safety and delivery, installation and maintenance. Safety features include:
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well maintained?
Welfare Regulations (1996).
Considerate Constructors Scheme – Improving the image of construction • Does the company have an environmental policy?
- Ladder ties - For enhanced safety during roof access
Is it clearly displayed?
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Requirement - Low-level lifting system - Enabling buildings to be delivered
A large part of the first impression of a construction site is
Section: Environment - Water: Water consumption can be reduced by 70% by choosing a
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• Are suitable changing/drying and canteen facilities available? without the need for operatives to leave the ground meeting Work
Konstructa Energy-Saver toilet unit that features a PIR controlled based on the standard and look of the site buildings.
at Height Regulations 2005
Requirement If you don’t have an environmental policy to display
urinal cistern, a low volume dual flush toilet and push button taps Konstructa Hire site accommodation comprises a modern,
Answer - Forklift sleeves - For safer lifting of container units
• How is energy (and water where necessary) consumption Konstructa Hire provides a freely available report which
to reduce water wastage. consistent fleet that looks smart and presentable on site. The
Konstructa Hire can provide an excellent range of
reduced? What measures/procedures are in place and how is may be useful in helping you to implement one. The report
uniform approach of clean-looking recently manufactured buildings,
comfortable secure changing facilities to provide
this monitored? explains the key stages of becoming an ‘environmentally
Requirement helps to contribute to a positive first impression of the site and
comfortable, well-ventilated and attractive changing and
responsible’ organisation and you can download it from
• What is done to reduce/remove noise, light, water and convey a strong image of professionalism.
drying rooms. Specially designed site canteens and mess rooms are
Answer www.konstructa.co.uk/freedownloads
air pollution? also available that include a practical kitchenette area, as well as
Both energy and water consumption on site can be Requirement
easy-to-clean sinks and a worktop.
reduced by choosing Konstructa Hire site accommodation: Requirement
Answer • Are the site office, welfare facilities and the areas around them
• What is done to source and reuse recycled/sustainable
Energy-saving site accommodation from Konstructa Hire well maintained, hygienic and clean? What procedures are in
Requirement
- Energy: You can directly address saving energy on site and materials and products used during the construction process?
includes a range of features to minimise light and air place to ensure this?
• Does the site cater for the reasonable requirements of site
mitigate environmental impact by choosing a Konstructa Energy-
pollution: visitors of all abilities and gender?
Saver Plus building. It’s the first site office on the market with an A- Answer
- Light pollution: The Passive Infrared (PIR) motion detection Answer
rated Energy Performance Certificate. With this building you can Konstructa Hire site accommodation is in itself a
sensors switch off lights automatically when there is no activity, Konstructa Hire site accommodation is designed to make
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achieve significant savings in energy usage of 76% with up to 3.5 sustainable, recyclable product that can be relocated and
reducing lost energy by 7% and avoiding unnecessary light maintaining the buildings and keeping them clean and
With full-flushing toilets from Konstructa Hire you can
tonnes less carbon emissions per year compared with traditional reused. Konstructa Hire is accredited to ISO 14001 for
pollution. hygienic as easy as possible. For example, low-
provide high-quality male and female facilities in
site cabins. It also features exceptional insulation to improve heat environmental performance making it an environmentally
- Air pollution: Energy-efficient CFC-free ozone friendly foam maintenance, easy to clean facilities, such as wipe-clean internal
compliance with Construction (Design and Management)
transmission, high frequency passive infrared (PIR) lighting, time- approved supplier.
insulation is used in the building walls, which performs 42% better walls, durable dining tables and seating require minimal
Regulations 2007.
clock regulated heating to minimise wastage and an efficient maintenance. Hygienic, mains connected toilets for safe effluent
than the rock wool alternative and has no adverse impact on
heating system. handling and disposal (or the option to use with effluent holding
the environment.
tanks) all add to the outstanding cleanliness of the buildings.
Well-ventilated changing Energy-saving site buildings Practical canteens High-quality toilet facilities
rooms
“The site accommodation needed to be high-quality yet competitively priced, with low operating costs but also environmentally friendly to meet criteria within the Considerate Constructors scheme…The Konstructa
Energy-Saver buildings have exceeded all our expectations…They help to minimise operating costs ensuring the site is being run as efficiently as possible. We are just as delighted with the professional customer
service we have received from Konstructa Hire throughout.”
Daniel Coniam, Site Manager, Mansell Construction Southern
