{"id":3648,"date":"2019-08-20T14:12:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T14:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/?p=3648"},"modified":"2019-08-20T14:12:55","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T14:12:55","slug":"metsec-achieves-excellent-grading-from-considerate-constructors-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/metsec-achieves-excellent-grading-from-considerate-constructors-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Metsec achieves excellent grading from Considerate Constructors scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following a recent visit by monitors from the Considerate Constructors Scheme, voestalpine Metsec has been awarded a rating of \u2018excellent\u2019 across all areas of assessment.<\/p>\n<p>The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a non-profit-making, independent organisation established by the construction industry to improve its image. Companies and organisations voluntarily register with the scheme and agree to abide by its Code of Considerate Practice, which is designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme is concerned with any area of construction activity, both on and off sites, which may have an impact on the industry\u2019s image, mainly involving the general public, the workforce and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the scheme are subject to regular visits by scheme monitors who undertake assessments in five key areas; Care about Appearance, Respect the Community, Protect the Environment, Secure everyone\u2019s Safety and Value their Workforce.<\/p>\n<p>The monitor\u2019s report for voestalpine Metsec\u2019s Oldbury-based design and manufacturing facilities recognised the company\u2019s commitment to the scheme throughout all areas of operations.<\/p>\n<p>Of particular note were the number of external accreditations and certifications that the company has been awarded, staff training and development and environmental responsibility, with the majority of suppliers being within a 10-mile radius and zero waste going to landfill.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the achievement, Ryan Simmonds, Sales Director for Framing at voestalpine Metsec, states, \u201cWe recognise that maintaining our position as the industry\u2019s leading designer and manufacturer of cold-rolled steel products is not just about the quality and performance of the products themselves; it requires a skilled and motivated workforce and a focussed approach to all areas of our operations. The Considerate Constructors Scheme embodies these values and we are thrilled to be recognised for our workplace practices and standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe \u2018excellent\u2019 rating demonstrates the efforts made by all our employees in creating an environment and culture that fosters success. It is further proof of our commitment to excellence and will spur us on as we strive for continued improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a recent visit by monitors from the Considerate Constructors Scheme, voestalpine Metsec has been awarded a rating of \u2018excellent\u2019 across all areas of assessment. The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a non-profit-making, independent organisation established by the construction industry to improve its image. Companies and organisations voluntarily register with the scheme and agree to abide [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3648"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3651,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648\/revisions\/3651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}