Family-owned construction firm Beard has earned British Standards Institution (BSI) accreditation on three key measures of industry best practice. Achieving these standards is an important part of Beard’s strategy, ensuring it has strong systems in place to support sustainable growth.
The hat-trick of endorsements from the UK’s nationally recognised standards body comes in recognition of a company-wide commitment to drive ongoing improvement in quality management, reduce the firm’s environmental impact, and enforce the highest possible health-and-safety standards:
Achieving all three standards in one year has been a significant challenge for Beard. Effective communication with staff at all levels was critically important. From the outset we have been clear what we were trying to achieve and why, and this has helped to overcome any resistance to change. Accreditation can sometimes be seen as something of a bureaucratic, tick-box exercise but at Beard we were determined to use the process as a catalyst for real improvements to how we work.
Chairman Mark Beard added: “Beard has always been committed to the highest possible standards across all its operations. Through the BSI accreditation process, we have been able to renew and reinforce that commitment, and prepare the business for further sustainable growth.
“We are determined that this is not a one-off process. By continuing to live up to these standards and seek continuous improvement, we will ensure the business stays up to date and that we fulfil our obligations to our clients, to those who work with and for us, and to wider society.”