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HEALTH & SAFETY: VERTASEFLI

of assigned work, and into the realm of providing a service for the
benefit of the public and for local economies. As such, operating in
a safe, responsible and sustainable manner is of paramount importance to VertaseFLI, which displays its dedication to such notions
in a variety of ways, including that of CHAS accreditation.
Due to the nature of the construction industry, specifically in
heavy ground and site works, health and safety is something which
VertaseFLI both must, and does take incredibly seriously. “It's better to do it safely than it is to do it quickly,” explains Trevor, and as
such the company has multiple levels of health and safety procedure and assessment with both directors and ground-level managers playing an active role in assessing the various risks and methods of mitigation across all works; something which the company
has a great track record of maintaining.
of works is inherently of a challenging nature, and as such it is

Looking to the future, the future looks to be bright for

VertaseFLI's ability and motivation to rise to these challenges

VertaseFLI as a result of widespread acknowledgement, both

which has therefore allowed the company to make it's mark on the

within the industry and government for the use of brownfield

industry. “We're a strong, technically driven organisation that

sites as a stepping stone to solving the present housing crisis. “It's

thrives upon having challenges put in front of us. We have the

an obvious route to open up contaminated and brownfield land

skills to deal with problem remediation contracts as and when they

for development use. As a technically strong organisation with

come along,” clarifies Trevor; and the company does exactly that.

good engineers and technicians with a lot of experience within

By looking at key areas of challenge both within and around

the sector, it's a great chance for us to take advantage of that and

areas of work, VertaseFLI has a keen understanding of both where

move forward,” clarifies Trevor.

and how it can offer a service which goes beyond mere completion

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