Home / Insights / News / Constructionline partners with Build UK Constructionline partners with Build UK About Build UK We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Build UK to deliver its Common Assessment Standard. After working with Build UK to deliver the industry standard pre-qualification initiative we are now able to offer the standard for recognised assessment companies to start supporting. The Common Assessment Standard is aligned to Constructionline Gold and Platinum accreditation standards enabling easy transition. Existing Constructionline members will be required to answer some extra questions but there will be no extra fee charged. The new standard championed by Build UK and the Civil Engineering Association (CECA) has been long in development with its aims aligned with the Constructionline ethos of saving Suppliers time and most importantly money in the prequalification process. The initiative is being overseen by an Interim Cross Industry Body consisting of experts from organisations across the sector, including public and private sector clients, contractors and trade associations. The existing PQ system is complex and repetitive and a major barrier to improved productivity. The multitude of schemes currently in operation sees around 180,000 specialist contractors producing over two million pieces of paper every year for 5,000 contractors. The new system will ultimately allow for greater consistency and efficiency in how companies become pre-qualified for work at the first stage. Jo Fautley, Deputy Chief Executive of Build UK, said: “The construction industry is making great strides towards more collaborative working and this new PQ system has been developed by industry, for industry, based on standards that clients, contractors and the supply chain have all agreed on. We look forward to the industry getting on board with it over the coming months so we can realise the efficiency gains for everyone’s benefit and boost overall productivity.” Key Facts Existing Constructionline members will be required to answer some extra questions but there will be no extra fee charged. The new system will ultimately allow for greater consistency and efficiency in how companies become pre-qualified. Meet the Buyer Find out about our upcoming events for your chance to meet top buyers. Learn more News Related case studies Supplier Case Studies Suffolk County Council We spoke to Martin Jennings, Senior Procurement Officer at Suffolk County Council about his experience working with Constructionline to promote their construction framework agreement. In 2012, Suffolk County Council adopted Constructionline to align to industry standards and make considerable efficiency savings in their procurement process. … Read more Supplier Case Studies ASW Property Services Ltd ASW Property Services Limited is an indigenous Welsh company providing specialist construction services delivering a wide range of maintenance and refurbishment services primarily to Local Authority and Housing Association clients across the whole of South Wales and beyond. The company specialise in delivering works to … Read more Buyer Case Studies Highways England Highways England is a government owned company, previously known as the Highways Agency which was an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), and is responsible for maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England. Constructionline is used at Stage 1 pre-qualification, where … Read more See more