Skansen

Skansen achieves ISO 9001 and 18001 Accreditation

Skansen are pleased to announce our accreditation for ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Management. Securing these internationally recognized certifications demonstrates our commitment to quality and health & safety in all areas of operation.

Skansen are currently undergoing assessment for ISO 14001 for our Environmental Management Systems which we hope to achieve by the end of March.

 After 4 years in gestation led by RICS and Skansen, the Ska Rating was formally launched to the industry on 6th November 2009 by the RICS. As a founding development partner, Skansen are pleased to be one of the few organisations able to offer in house RICS Accredited Ska Assessors to provide expert guidance on environmental good practice during the pre-construction and construction phases of projects.

Skansen awarded AIS Eco-Innovation Award 2009

Skansen has been awarded the inaugural AIS (Association of Interior Specialists) Eco-Innovation Award for its role in the development of the Ska Rating tool.  The Ska Rating assessment, which was created to fill the void of environmental labelling of commercial fit-outs in the UK, was named winner of this new award at the Association’s annual Conference in Bournemouth on 10th October.  

The AIS Eco-Innovation Award recognises examples of successful implementation of environmental technologies, products, processes or techniques that will benefit clients, contractors and specifiers alike. 

Skansen is delighted to announce that RICS is set to formally launch Ska Rating to the industry in November having formally assigned ownership from Skansen.

Ska Rating is the new RICS environmental labeling method designed to rate and compare the environmental performance of fit-out projects, initially for office buildings, in the UK, and to encourage good practice in fit out and refurbishment projects.  It is shortly to be formally launched (6th November 2009) by RICS, and under their stewardship is set to become the accepted UK property and construction industry standard.