The Gold Supervisor CSCS card is available for all construction supervisory occupations. It covers Technician roles as well as other supervisory occupations that include managerial functions. The supervisor card is valid for 5 years and can be renewed upon application; alternatively a Gold Supervisor cardholder may be eligible for advancement to the CSCS Black management […]
As a self employed UK construction worker, your CSCS Card is vital. Without it your prospective employers (particularly contractors who subcontract their work to you, or UK site owners) have no way of knowing if you are capable of performing your trade to the level that you claim. The CSCS Card initiative was started in […]
If you currently hold a Platinum CSCS Card (which used to be held by Management professionals in the UK construction industry), then you will be eligible to replace it with a Black CSCS Card once it has expired. When you renew your Platinum Card your renewal application will be for the Black Manager’s card, which […]
There are already over 1.5 million CSCS cardholders in the UK and the demand and popularity of the card scheme is growing day by day. Although the CSCS card is not yet mandatory across all construction sites it is becoming progressively prevalent with over 80% of UK contractors now complying with the scheme. There are […]
Health and Safety on demolition projects involves a thorough understanding of dovetailing services and providers. The most common causes of injury or death in demolition projects are: falls from height; injury sustained as a result of falling material; collapse without control; exposure to hazardous materials; and fire. There are different CSCS Health, Safety & Environment […]
Possession of CSCS cards is fast becoming the industry norm for UK construction sites and industry staff. The CSCS card scheme was set up to increase working standards on UK construction sites. The concept being that if a site worker acquires the basics of health and safety knowledge applicable to their occupation, demonstrates this knowledge […]
There are a variety of CSCS cards available and the card that is right for you depends upon your past experience and qualifications as well as your current occupation and skills. The CSCS card scheme also has affiliated card schemes relating to specific trade occupations. The Cards The CSCS card scheme covers 350 different construction related […]
The CSCS card or Construction Skills Certification Scheme card was initiated to enable the construction industry to improve Health and Safety standards on site and illustrate competence and quality on all construction projects. It was originally rolled out as part of the ‘Qualifying the Workforce’ initiative with the aim that all on site workers can […]