Whether as an internal or external audit we can assist in carrying out the requisite checks and pro-actively work with your team to achieve relevant standards in line with current legislation and regulations. Having successfully completed audits with NASC, IOS, Achilles, RISQS, Investor in people and CHAS, We can also represent you in accreditation audits, providing you and assessing parties the guidance and reassurance required.
With a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field, Sentience are able to provide inspections on
scaffolding to include basic, compliance sheets, advanced and designed. We also have experience in
working with handover and inspection of scaffolding and other temporary works to a permanent
works standards under BS5975. This is especially prevalent when working with structures that will
remain standing, whether in use or not, for extended periods of time. Our team sat the very first
CITB ‘advanced scaffolding inspectors’ qualification back in 2008 and have renewed the training
through its machinations ever since.
We offer a full proof or preliminary testing from 1kn up to 100kn, anchor selection advice, test
reports and hydraulic shear testing on anchors and structures under British standard 8539 and
12504-3. Having worked extensively with Hilti and other leading brands over the last decade we are
equipped to advise on fixing to masonry, concrete, steel, ceramic, stone glass, wood and many
hollow form sections. Our team have completed testing and installed anchors on grade 1 listed
structures such as Buckingham Palace, The Houses of parliament and the Royal Albert Hall. Working
closely with designers and engineers we are able to provide bespoke solutions to allow the fixing of
high load structures to the most awkward of locations.
Having been at the forefront of the scaffolding and temporary works industry for over 25 years, we at Sentience are poised to assist and advise you on product selection to best suit your project needs. Our team are able to confidently guide you having designed and installed structures utilising a multitude of traditional scaffold, wire ropes, fabricated steel, stressed timber, High tensile foam, RMD, system scaffold, formed concrete and mechanical services. We work with the latest products and innovations to help you deliver high quality work on time, within budget and in a safe professional manner.
Sentience are fully conversant in the design, fabrication and installation of metal and structural grade timber to match British standards and bolster any project scheme. Having personally delivered on numerous projects Sentience are able to intertwine scaffolding and fabrication to maximise efficiency and minimise materials in your project, thus ensuring the very best outcome for all involved.
Sentience are able to provide a full scale service on internal management systems from creation, support, assessment, verification and all aspects of the policies and procedures required to enable a efficient and effective management system.
From risk assessment and method statements to full Construction Phase Plans, we at Sentience are well versed in authoring documents to the highest standards whilst also ensuring they are fully comprehensible to your workforce. Our documents have been audited by the Health and Safety Executive and Her Majesty Rail inspectorate to ensure they meet the criteria required to British standard regulations and Construction Design Management regulations 2015. Having worked extensively in the rail sector we already provide Work Package Plans for numerous clients to Network Rail, Transport for London and London Underground standard across all trades.
We also provide a full custom service of Construction Phase plans for any size project, including traffic management plans, fire risk strategies, site setup and pre construction documentation in full format. Our documents have been approved for work with major tier 1 clients on a variety of United Kingdom sites whilst still encompassing European Union regulations where prevalent.
Sentience have also created Quality plans for some of the leading contractors in the UK, such as Canary Wharf Contractors. Working collaboratively we can assist or create a full an Inspection Test plan or Quality management plan from concept to final handover.
Sentience are able to offer a bespoke service for creation of any policy type involving scaffolding, Design, Construction, temporary works, crane lifting, fabrication, logistics, health and safety, quality management and product testing. We have already written and reviewed a plethora of policies for many clients throughout the industry across a wide range of disciplines. All documents will be authored to match ISO standards and encompass your business ethos.
With a wealth of experience in the field we have worked through a variety of contracts with specialities in understanding and utilising JCT and NEC contracts to benefit the consumer. With a thorough understanding of contract law we can professionally assist in the formation, review and working through of contracts to avoid/resolve disputes, decipher ‘scope of works’ and ‘scheme’, legitimise variation, comprehend ‘time’ and improve payment provisions and schedules. With an experience led education we are able to administer contracts to best suit you, whether engaged from pre-construction or at final account stage, whilst operating within the confines of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.