Rocare Building Services

Rocare is principally involved in the Internal Refurbishment and New Build Construction, specialising in the Hotel and Leisure, Specialist Medical and Retail Banking sectors and with a £8 million turnover. Rocare's most recent clients have included major players such as State Bank of India and Exclusive Hotels. The company's application for Safecontractor accreditation was driven by the need to maintain a uniform standard across the business. Adrian Bennetts, Director of Rocare commented "We are yet again delighted to have achieved this accreditation which attests to our ambition to excel in all areas of the business. As our company continues to grow, we feel that it is important to show our clients and employees alike that we work to the highest of safety standards. We are very pleased and proud to be associated with this scheme." Safecontractor renewal 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 Rocare has done. The firm's high standard has again 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.