Excellence in Delivery
We take pride in delivering complex, time-critical projects for our clients, a selection of these can be found in our Project Showcase.
Continually improving our business
Improving every aspect of our operations remains an ongoing task. Following a business review of how we operate we have begun a programme of improvement in which client engagement and project excellence are key items. As part of the programme we are working towards adoption of a common business management system (BMS) to enable us to implement a more consistent approach to common processes.
Technical Networks
To help us deliver technical excellence consistently we have created 14 technical networks across the Group. These networks are chaired by our most respected specialists who provide leadership in their appointed subject or discipline, identify investment opportunities, and raise the profile of Atkins on technical expertise.
Supply Chain
We recognise that our supply chain plays a significant part in delivering successful projects. For this reason we have developed a supply chain sustainability commitment to help us engage our suppliers on important economic, social and environmental factors. We are now embedding the commitment within the supply chains of each business through a
pan-business procurement forum.
We have also created a supply chain knowledge centre for our Highways and Transportation and Rail businesses. This provides extensive management information on supplier capability, pre-qualification status, and performance. This assists with our more stringent supplier requirements and enables us to provide the necessary assurance for clients.
Quality Assurance
All of our businesses are required to make the transition to the revised standard of ISO 9001 by November 2010. The assessment programme, run by our certification body Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, began last year. So far 80% of the Group has achieved approval against the new standard.