We consider that the management of health & safety, quality and the environment are inherent parts of the construction process, implemented by line management - not by management systems specialists.

As part of our commitment to delivering excellence to our clients, we believe we were the first privately owned company in the Construction Industry to gain registration by BSI Management Systems to all 3 management system standards, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001.

Our management systems have all been developed and implemented in-house, to ensure 'best-fit' to our business.

Implementation and effectiveness of the systems are continually monitored and reviewed by our own qualified team and regularly audited by the BSI and other external verifying bodies, including a number of clients. For example, Achilles audits regularly demonstrate the effectiveness of our systems to be well above average.

We have received plaudits from many quarters, including RoSPA. The UK safety organisation stated:

"Trant showed innovation in integrating their management systems for health & safety, environment and quality. Also impressive was their proactive influence on many of their clients."

We have a long-established safety culture, a risk-based focus and a firm commitment to the development and training of our personnel.

As a result of this we continue to deliver accident frequency rates less than 25% the national average.

Our key principles are:

• 'Visible' management, leading by example
• In-house Specialist advisors to support, not replace the line function
• Use and sharing of best practice
• Focus on reporting inputs, as well as outcomes

RoSPA, in citation for the Sir George Earle Trophy, the premier award for occupational health & safety in the UK, summed up:

"Trant has developed a powerful focus on dynamic risk assessment, using unannounced 'incident scenarios' to test risk control on site"