Major UK contractors agree pre-qualification standard

Contractors and clients in the UK including Balfour Beatty, Costain, HS2, Mace, Multiplex and Skanska have adopted a standard pre-qualification system for sub-contractors and suppliers.

The Common Assessment Standard means that their supply chains will need a single certification to work with them and will reduce duplication of effort that is costing the sector up to £1 billion a year.