Your Ticket To Work

A Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card is the easy way to prove that you are competent in your occupation and have health and safety awareness. And as it is the size of a credit card with your photo and unique reference number on it is easy to slip into your wallet to use as instant identification when you arrive on site.


So Why CSCS?
CSCS has been in existence for over 10 years. It was started to help the construction industry get quality up, accidents down and cowboy builders out. These are still the scheme's main objectives.

So Why Choose CSCS?
CSCS is fast becoming the industry standard. It is supported by organizations such as the Major Contractors Group (MCG), National Contractors Federation (NCF), Major Home Builders Group (MHBG) and Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) all of whom are committed to a fully qualified workforce by the end of 2010.
Now major clients are also requesting that their contractors have a CSCS carded workforce. These include government, housing associations, NHS projects and private clients such as BAA.

Information on CSCS
At 31 October 2005 CSCS had 809,136 cardholders or affiliated cardholders, in 230 occupations. These figures are growing all the time. A CSCS card lists the holder's qualifications and is valid for either three of five years.
CSCS exists to meet industry needs and is managed by CSCS Limited whose board members come from the construction industry. They are; Construction Confederation, Federation of Master Builders, GMB Union, National Specialist Contractors Council, Transport & General Workers Union (Building Crafts Section), Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians, CITB-Construction Skills, Construction Industry Council and the Construction Clients Group.

For more information or to apply for a CSCS Card please refer to the CSCS website http://www.cscs.uk.com.