Scheme welcomes Quintain as 51st Client Partner committed to improving the image of the construction industry
London, United Kingdom, 30 November 2016: Quintain – the London developer behind the £800 million transformation of Wembley Park in northwest London – has become the 51st Client Partner of the Considerate Constructors Scheme, the national scheme established by the construction industry to improve its image.
As a Client Partner with the Scheme, Quintain has made a commitment to improving the image of the construction industry by recommending Scheme registration to all construction sites they control. Client Partners are expected to also encourage compliance with all aspects of the Scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice on all their registered sites and companies.
Since first acquiring Wembley Park in 2002, Quintain has already invested more than £800 million into the development of new homes, shops, hotels, public realm and community infrastructure. It now plans to invest a further £1 billion over the next five years to accelerate delivery of the project.
So far, over 1,000 new homes have been delivered and a further 6,000 will be built by 2020 – half of which will be under construction during 2017. The development includes a significant proportion of Affordable apartments.
Matt Voyce, Executive Director of Construction at Quintain said: “We are delighted to become a Client Partner of the Considerate Constructors scheme. The values at the heart of the Scheme are a core part of our ethos at Wembley Park and we look forward to working with all contractors across the site to encourage best practice for the community, the environment and the workforce.”
Considerate Constructors Scheme Chief Executive Edward Hardy said: “We are thrilled to welcome Quintain as the 51st Client Partner of the Scheme. Clients perform an essential role in helping to improve the image of the construction industry. They are in the prime position of working in collaboration with contractors and the entire supply chain to present a positive image of the industry, not just for themselves but for the industry as a whole.
“Client Partnership was pioneered by the Scheme in 2007 and there are now 25 Client Partners which have been working with the Scheme for over five years. Client Partner registered sites consistently perform to a higher standard than other Scheme-registered sites, further underlining the positive impact this Partnership has on improving the image of the industry.”
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About the Considerate Constructors Scheme
The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a non-profit-making, independent organisation founded in 1997 by the construction industry to improve its image.
Construction sites, companies and suppliers voluntarily register with the Scheme and agree to abide by the Code of Considerate Practice. The Code commits those registered with the Scheme to care about appearance, respect the community, protect the environment, secure everyone’s safety and value their workforce.
The Scheme monitors any area of construction activity that may have a direct or indirect impact on the image of the industry as a whole.
In January 2015, the Scheme introduced the Best Practice Hub, a comprehensive online resource showcasing best practice in the construction industry. The Best Practice Hub hosts a wealth of tips, expertise, guidance and case studies to help constructors learn from their peers and raise industry standards.
For further information, please visit www.ccscheme.org.uk
Twitter: @CCScheme @ccsbestpractice @IvorGoodsite
About Client Partners
Client Partners are companies or organisations who make a commitment to improve the image of the construction industry. Client Partners are expected to encourage compliance with all aspects of the Scheme’s Code on their registered sites.
Client Partnership lasts for three years and member companies agree to recommend Scheme registration to all sites they control. Meetings are held with Client Partners to discuss relevant industry and Scheme related issues.
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About Quintain
Quintain is the London developer behind the transformation of Wembley Park in north west London.
Established in 1992, Quintain acquired its interest in Wembley Park in 2002. To date, the 85-acre development has seen £1 billion invested and welcomed over 10 million visitors this year and 1,800 residents. The site currently comprises The SSE Arena, Wembley which Quintain refurbished and reopened in 2006; London Designer Outlet, which includes 70 high street outlet stores, restaurants, bars, coffee shops and a 9‐screen Cineworld cinema; a 361 room 4 star Hilton Hotel and over 1,000 new homes.
In 2016 Quintain launched Tipi, the lifestyle-focussed rental operator which offers an all-inclusive rental package to those seeking an easier way to rent in the capital.
Between now and 2020 it is expected that a further £1 billion will be invested at Wembley Park as Quintain develops around 1 million square feet of office space and a further 6,000 homes, across a broad range of tenures, which will make a significant contribution both to Brent and London’s housing need. During 2017 alone 3,000 homes will be under construction.
Wembley Park already benefits from wide boulevards and attractive public spaces – a new seven-acre park will bring the total area of landscape and public realm to around 42 acres. Wembley Park has excellent transport connections to central London via the Jubilee and Metropolitan tube lines. It is just nine minutes from Marylebone and 12 minutes from Baker Street and recently welcomed the Night Tube.
www.quintain.co.uk
www.wembleypark.com
www.tipi.london
www.londondesigneroutlet.com
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Harriet Pask
Telephone: +44 (0)20 3210 2200
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