Our Standards and Achievements

Achilles
Hydrock has been assessed and approved for registration on the Achilles Supplier Network and is registered with the UVDB Verify Qualification Scheme for the Utilities Sector, and has passed the audit level Verify Category B2.
(www.achilles.com)

Local Authority Building Control Awards 2010
Hydrock earned a commendation in the LABC Awards category for ‘Best Small Commercial Development’, a finalist place in the ‘Best Sustainable Development Category’ and was outright winner of the ‘Best Technical Development’ Category.

BREEAM
Hydrock Structures1 has won a 2010 BREEAM award for Ystrad Mynach College, Wales.
(www.breeam.org)

RIBA
Hydrock Structures1 has won a 2010 RIBA South West region award, for its Mills Bakery project.
(www.architecture.com)

Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For
Hydrock was ranked 23rd in the 2010 list.
(www.bestcompanies.co.uk)

Best Companies
Hydrock was awarded 3-stars (highest rating) in the Best Companies employee engagement accreditation scheme in 2008, 2007 and 2006.
(www.bestcompanies.co.uk)

Investors In People
Hydrock has achieved the Investors in People Standard.
(www.investorsinpeople.co.uk)

RoSPA Awards 2010
Hydrock was awarded a Silver Award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in 2010.
(www.rospa.com)

Ground Engineering Awards 2010
Hydrock was 'Highly Commended' in the Health & Safety category.
(www.geawards.com)

Specialist Construction Awards 2010
Hydrock was 'Highly Commended' in the 'Ground Engineering' category
(www.specialistsawards.com)

Considerate Constructors Scheme 2009
Hydrock won the Gold Award for its work on the Combe Down Stone Mines, Bath.
(www.considerateconstructorsscheme.org)

Winner of NCE Employer Review Awards 2008
Hydrock was the winner of the category 'Best for Work-Life Balance'.
(www.nce.co.uk/)

IStructE Structural Awards
The structural division of Hydrock, Structures1 was shortlisted in 2008, 2007 and 2006 for the IStructE Structural Awards.
(www.istructe.org)

Civic Trust Awards
The structural division of Hydrock, Structures1 has won four Civic Trust Awards for different projects.
(www.civictrustawards.org)

Housing Design Awards
The structural division of Hydrock, Structures1 has won an award for its Collier's Garden project.
(www.designforhomes.org)

Considerate Constructors
Hydrock's major projects are registered with the Considerate Constructors scheme.
(www.ccscheme.org.uk)

Energy Industries Council
Hydrock is a member of the Energy Industries Council.
(www.the-eic.com)

Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)
Hydrock is a member of the Nuclear Industry Association.
(www.niauk.org)

Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA)
The structural division of Hydrock, Structures1 is a member of TRADA
(www.trada.co.uk)

EIC
Hydrock is a member of the Environmental Industries Commission.
(www.eic-uk.co.uk)

ACE
Hydrock Consultants Ltd is a member of the Association of Consulting Engineers.
(www.acenet.co.uk)

AGS
Hydrock Consultants Ltd is a member of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists.
(www.ags.org.uk)

CECA
Hydrock Contracting Ltd is a member of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association.
(www.ceca.co.uk)

Certificate of Registration Under the Control of Pollution Act
Hydrock holds the above certificate for the carrying of controlled waste.
(www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1989)
If you would like to download a copy of the Hydrock Waste Carrier Licence, please click here.

Radon
Hydrock Consultants is on the Radon Council Register of Approved Consultants.
(www.radoncouncil.org)

Constructionline
Hydrock is registered with Constructionline (previously called NQS), which is a register of companies pre-qualified to work for public sector organisations.
(www.constructionline.co.uk)

CHAS
Hydrock is registered with the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme
(www.chas.gov.uk)

British Drilling Association
Hydrock is a member of the British Drilling Association.
(www.britishdrillingassociation.co.uk)

Management Systems
Hydrock has been assessed and approved by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance to the Environmental Standard BS EN ISO 14001 : 2004 (UKAS approved). In addition, Hydrock has been assessed and approved by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance to BS EN ISO 9001 : 2008 (UKAS approved). The Health and Safety systems operate in accordance with OHSAS 18001:2007 and will be assessed for full accreditation 2010.

Environment Policy
If you would like to download a copy of our Environmental Policy, please click here.

Environment Plan
If you would like to download a copy of our Environmental Plan, please click here.