27 April 2011
Portakabin Achieves Re-accreditation to ISO 14001 for Environmental Performance
Portakabin, the UK's leading modular building specialist, has achieved re-accreditation to ISO 14001 - the internationally-recognised standard for reducing impact on the environment.
Certification was achieved following a rigorous independent assessment of the company's environmental policy, compliance with legislation, control systems and procedures, and targets for further improving environmental performance.
Mike Williams, General Manager of Portakabin Hire, said, "Environmental impact is an increasingly important global issue and it is essential that all organisations, particularly in the construction and manufacturing sectors, are committed to minimising the impact of their activities on the environment."
"This accreditation is a powerful tool that allows organisations to focus their environmental efforts on internationally-accepted criteria and promote best practice. It is a proactive solution to improving both environmental performance and enhancing business efficiency. And for our customers, this means that the environmental impact of the buildings they hire from us is significantly reduced through the successful implementation of a fully accredited environmental management system."
"As a business, we are working on many levels to continually improve sustainability. Initiatives include reducing waste in the manufacturing process; increasing the recyclability of waste by employing intelligent design and highly efficient production methods; the use of products with low embodied energy, and the manufacture of buildings which are thermally efficient."
Portakabin has the reassurance of other independent accreditations for its modular buildings, which include ISO 9001 for quality assurance, Zurich, BBA, LABC, and CE approvals. It also has the highest possible rating from Dun and Bradstreet, which puts Portakabin in the top 15 per cent of all companies in the UK for financial stability.
In addition to its strong credit performance and the quality of its products, Portakabin offers unrivalled commitments to customer service. Over the past four years, it has delivered 99.6 per cent of buildings on time and on budget, rising to an unprecedented 99.9 per cent in the last 12 months.
For further information about modular buildings for hire, visit www.portanews.co.uk
Editor's Notes
1. Portakabin modular buildings offer a range of advantages over site-based construction, including:
- Programme times reduced by up to 50 per cent
- Highly flexible and innovative accommodation solutions, such as Ultima Vision - a fully glazed modular building available for hire, and Titan - the largest single modular building in Europe
- Enhanced quality and a robust steel-framed construction
- The provision of buildings with significantly less disruption
- A wide variety of aesthetic and fitting out options to reduce procurement time.
2. Portakabin is a registered trademark.
