HBPW has passed its quality audit with flying colours, gaining 100% marks from the British Standards Institution’s auditors.
The firm developed its own quality assurance scheme several years ago, not only to meet ISO9001 criteria, but to control and complement the innovative and lateral processes for which it has become known amongst clients and contractors.
Associate Paul Jacklin, who has responsibility for quality standards within HBPW, said: “It allows the simple integration of quality procedures, demanded by clients such as Network Rail and Electricity Alliance, and, by incorporating them into the independently accredited system, HBPW is able to ensure that adequate experienced and well-trained resources are always available, to ensure that designs and details are delivered on time and to programme constraints.”
He said that HBPW had developed its own scheme in order to achieve greater flexibility and to ensure that engineering innovation was not unduly hampered by over rigid and inflexible systems and processes.
“The HBPW Consulting Quality Assurance Scheme is divided into two parts, Policy and Implementation and includes formal procedures which ensure that risks and hazards are, as far as possible, eliminated by design and, where residual risk remains, that this is drawn to the attention of the Principal Contractor,” added Paul.
During the recent audit HBPW did not receive any ‘non-conformances’. “In simple terms we achieved a perfect score so I think it is fair to say that we were pleased!” he said.
Up to date calibration of measuring and testing equipment used by HBPW, is also ensured by the QA scheme.