Construction

Acumen has significant experience in all aspects of the construction industry

 

 

NSW Government Procurement Requirements	Acumen’s Services
$500,000 up to $1,000,000 Applicants must demonstrate relevant experience, financial capacity and capability to: systematically plan and manage site safety by way of site safety management plans; systematically plan and manage the site environment by way of site-specific environmental management plans; and systematically plan and manage the quality of their work by way of development and implementation of Inspection and Test Plans.	Development of: Site Safety Plans Environmental Management Plans Inspection & Test Plans (ITPS)
$1,000,000 up to $10,000,000 Applicants must demonstrate relevant experience, financial capacity and have specified management systems including: a NSW Government agency accredited OHS Management System in accordance with the OHS Management Systems Guidelines, 4th edition (Note that certification to AS4801 is not acceptable for this application); a quality management system certified to the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000. systematically plan and manage the site environment by way of site-specific environmental management plans.	Development & implementation of: OHS Management Systems to OHS Management Systems Guidelines Ed 4 ISO9001 Quality Management System Environmental Management Plans
$10,000,000 and above Applicants must demonstrate relevant experience, financial capacity and have the specified management systems including: a NSW Government agency accredited OHS Management System in accordance with the OHS Management Systems Guidelines, 4th edition (Note that certification to AS4801 is not acceptable for this application); a NSW Government agency accredited Environmental Management System in accordance with the Environmental Management Systems Guidelines; a quality management system certified to the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000.	Development & implementation of: OHS Management Systems to OHS Management Systems Guidelines Ed 4 ISO9001 Quality Management System Environmental Management System in accordance with NSW Government Guidelines ISO14001 Management System
Best Practice Accreditation Contractors must be prequalified with the 2008-2010 Contractor Prequalification and Best Practice Accreditation Scheme for works valued over $2.5 Million.   Contractors are required to have evidence from independent 3rd party auditors that a satisfactory standard has been achieved during the preceding 3 years for: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Quality Management Systems Environmental Management Systems for projects over $10 Million	Assistance with best practice requirements & the development & implementation of: OHS Management Systems to OHS Management Systems Guidelines Ed 4 ISO9001 Quality Management System ISO14001 Environmental Management System AS4801 OHS Management System
Federally Funded Projects	Acumen’s Services
The Scheme must be applied to all directly funded building work with a value of $3 million and above (including GST).   The Scheme must be applied to all indirectly funded building work where the Australian Government contribution to the project is $5 million and represents at least 50 per cent of the total project value; or $10 million, irrespective of the overall proportion   Applicants must be complaint to the National Code for the Construction Industry accredited wby the Federal Safety Commission   Applicants must satisfy the following criteria to obtain accreditation to Federal Safety Commission requirements: Evidence of an OHS management system (OHSMS). This needs to be certified to Australian Standard AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems – Specifications with guidance for use or, alternatively, certified to OHSAS 18001:1999 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems – Specifications. Certification needs to be undertaken by a Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) accredited certification body. Demonstrated ability to manage construction hazards and high risk activities. Records in relation to workplace safety. On-site audit results. Performance against the following focus points: demonstrated senior management commitment to OHS; integration of safe design principles into the risk management process; whole of project OHS consultation and communication; demonstrated effective subcontractor OHS management arrangements across building and construction projects; whole of project performance measurement; and OHS training and competency to deal with safety risks.	Development & implementation of: ISO9001 Quality Management System AS4801 or OHSAS18001 OHS Management System   Assistance with: Upgrading the OHS Management System to meet Federal Safety Commission criteria Making the ISO9001 Management System Code Compliant
Green Star	Acumen’s Services
In order to achieve green star rating poiints, an environmental management system to ISO 14001 is required.	Development & implementation of: ISO14001 Environmental Management System