What Considerate Constructors Scheme does

Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) is a UK-based non-profit organisation founded in 1997 that operates the only voluntary industry-wide scheme dedicated to raising standards in community relations, environmental impact, and workforce wellbeing across construction sites. It serves main contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, and construction clients across the UK and Ireland, with 4,680+ sites, organisations, and suppliers registered each year covering £219 billion of construction activity value. The Scheme's core offering is independent monitoring visits scored against a 45-point Code of Considerate Practice structured around three pillars (Community, Environment, Workforce), supported by a tiered registration product set: Site Registration (projects of 12 weeks or longer), Organisation Registration (sub-contractors, shorter projects, suppliers), and Ultra Site Registration (projects £25m+ seeking industry leadership).

CCS monetises through a subscription-fee model with tiered pricing based on contract value or organisational turnover, ranging from £352 for the smallest site registrations to £8,041 for Ultra Sites exceeding £100m. Partner Programmes (Contractor, Supplier, and Client) add annual fees from £726 to £4,480 based on turnover, while ancillary revenue streams include additional monitoring at £545 per day and training workshops at £253–£506 per delegate. Distribution combines a self-service online portal with direct phone/email sales engagement and a channel model in which Client Partners stipulate CCS registration in procurement contracts — creating a procurement-driven adoption flywheel. Technology is centred on the Insights Dashboard, the public Construction Map (60,000+ monthly visits), the Best Practice Hub (30,000 users), and the underlying monitoring/scoring system, all web-based and integrated with Salesforce for project tracking. The Scheme holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications and operates a sister scheme, Building a Safer Future, extending its remit into building safety.

Name

Considerate Constructors Scheme

Legal name

Considerate Constructors Scheme

Website

https://ccscheme.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Considerate Constructors Scheme is a UK and Ireland non-profit founded in 1997 that operates a voluntary construction industry registration scheme, providing independent monitoring, scoring, and benchmarking against a Code of Considerate Practice covering community, environment, and workforce standards for contractors and construction clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Compliance & Standards Monitoring

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (541350)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Codes, Permitting & Inspections (Building Safety) (BPAIANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accreditation Evaluation, Peer Review & Site-Visit Organizations (EDADACAI)

Keywords

• Construction compliance monitoring
• Site registration scheme
• Construction industry standards
• Workforce wellbeing certification
• Construction best practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Ware

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Site Registration Fees: Fees based on project contract value, charged annually or for full contract period. Fees range from £352 (projects under £500k) to £4,232 (projects £100m+) for 12-month standard registration
2. Organisation Registration Fees: Annual fees for main contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers based on organisational turnover. Ranges from £414 (turnover under £250k) to £4,464 (turnover over £100m)
3. Ultra Site Registration Fees: Premium tier for main contractors aiming for industry leadership, with enhanced monitoring and supply-chain-wide framework. Fees from £3,462 (projects £25m-£50m) to £8,041 (projects £100m+)
4. Contractor and Supplier Partnership Fees: Annual partnership fees based on company turnover, ranging from £726 (turnover under £250k) to £4,480 (turnover over £50m). Partners commit to registering all construction activity
5. Additional Monitoring Services: Additional monitoring visits charged at £545 per day (2026) with minimum half-day charge. Advisory visits also available for additional fee
6. Training and Workshops: Half-day workshops at £253 per delegate, full-day workshops at £506 per delegate including lunch. Private workshops tailored to company needs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Considerate Constructors Scheme provides voluntary registration and independent monitoring of construction sites, organisations, and suppliers across the UK and Ireland against the Code of Considerate Practice. Registered sites receive monitoring visits scored on a 45-point system across three pillars (Community, Environment, Workforce), with results accessible via the Insights Dashboard. Complementary offerings include Ultra Site registration for major projects, Client Partnerships, training workshops, and the public-facing Construction Map.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Registration Annual registration for construction sites with project duration of 12 weeks or longer, covering projects of all values from under £500k to over £100m. Includes independent monitoring visits twice yearly and performance reporting against the Code of Considerate Practice. Fees range from £352/year (projects under £500k) to £4,232/year (projects £100m+).
• Organisation Registration Annual organisation-level registration for contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers covering all sub-contractor activity, sites under 12 weeks, and supplier operations. Annual fees range from £414 (turnover under £250k) to £4,464 (turnover over £100m), with 10% discount for members of approved industry bodies.
• Ultra Site Registration Premium registration tier for major construction projects with contract value £25m and above, providing enhanced monitoring (four visits per year), supply chain oversight, premium awards eligibility, and industry leadership positioning. Annual fees range from £3,462 (projects £25m-£50m) to £8,041 (projects £100m+).
• Contractor and Supplier Partner Programme Annual partnership programme for main contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers who commit to registering all construction activity with the Scheme. Annual fees range from £726 (turnover under £250k) to £4,480 (turnover over £50m), with a three-year initial commitment required.
• Client Partnership Programme Free partnership programme for construction clients (developers, local authorities, public sector procurement bodies, investors) providing insights into construction project performance, supporting community relations, ESG/sustainability targets, and risk management.
• Training and Workshops Half-day and full-day training workshops delivered to construction industry delegates on considerate construction best practice. Half-day at £253 per delegate, full-day at £506 per delegate including lunch. Private tailored workshops also available.
• Additional Monitoring Services Additional independent monitoring visits charged at £545 per day (2026) with minimum half-day charge, plus advisory visits for sensitive sites or enhanced portfolio monitoring. Available as supplemental services to registered clients.
• Best Practice Hub Online e-learning and resource platform with around 30,000 users providing practical guidance, case studies, and e-learning modules on raising construction standards across community, environment, and workforce pillars.
• Construction Map Public-facing map tool receiving over 60,000 monthly visits, showing locations of registered construction activity across UK and Ireland to support community transparency and public engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ monitoring visits conducted annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Community Safety)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLOCS has developed a monitoring approach to help sites understand how they are performing against CLOCS standards, and what they can do to help protect users who share the road with construction vehicles. CCS works with CLOCS to provide integrated monitoring services.
• Building a Safer FuturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA sister scheme established to help duty holders put people's safety first. Underpinned by the Building a Safer Future Charter promoting safety for all those living and working in the built environment. Champion Assessment helps organisations develop plans to improve building safety leadership and culture.
• Lighthouse Construction Industry CharityminorOthersCCS partners with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity which provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families. CCS sells Helpline packs to raise awareness of mental health support.
• TradepointminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a CCS Partner in the website footer
• KingsbridgeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a CCS Partner in the website footer

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Constructionline: UK prequalification service for contractors and suppliers, used by buyers to verify credentials. Functionally adjacent to CCS Organisation Registration — and already a 10%-discount partner of CCS — both vet and categorise construction supply-chain participants.
• NHBC (National House-Building Council): NHBC is the UK's leading new-home warranty and standards provider, conducting inspections of residential construction and offering accreditation similar to CCS's voluntary monitoring model. Both serve as de facto industry standards bodies for UK construction.
• TrustMark: Government-endorsed quality scheme for tradespeople and construction contractors in the UK. Operates as a voluntary accreditation framework closely comparable to CCS's registration-and-monitoring model, though focused on consumer-facing trades.
• British Board of Agrément (BBA): UK certification body issuing Agrément Certificates for construction products and systems. Comparable to CCS as a UK-based third-party standards, inspection, and certification body operating in the construction ecosystem.
• Building Research Establishment (BRE) / BREEAM: BRE operates BREEAM, the leading sustainability and environmental assessment method for buildings in the UK and globally. Highly comparable to CCS as another UK-based voluntary third-party assessment scheme applying standards to construction sites and built assets.
• Building a Safer Future: CCS's own sister scheme focused on building safety duty holders and the Building Safety Act regime. Closest comparable because it operates under the same organisational umbrella, with adjacent monitoring, Champions assessments, and standards-based scoring.
• Achilles (BuildingConfidence): Supplier prequalification and supply-chain risk platform widely used in UK construction procurement. Comparable to CCS's Contractor/Supplier Partner programme and a current CCS partner offering 10% discount — strong overlap in target buyers (contractors and clients).
• CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Community Safety): National standard for construction logistics and community safety in the UK — already an active CCS partner providing integrated monitoring. Operates a near-identical voluntary standards-and-monitoring model targeting construction sites.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Green Building Council (LEED): LEED is the leading US/global voluntary green building rating system run by USGBC. Functionally analogous to CCS — an independent, voluntary third-party certification model applying standards to construction and built environment — but operating at global scale and in a different geography.
• LABC (Local Authority Building Control): UK statutory building control body representing local authority building control teams. Performs mandatory inspections of construction work for code compliance — overlapping directly with CCS's voluntary Code of Considerate Practice monitoring.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ConsiderateConstructors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/considerate-constructors-scheme
• Instagraminstagram.com/ccscheme
• Xx.com/ccscheme

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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