OGC urges sites to be considerate

The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has recommended that all government construction sites should register with the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) or similar initiatives.

An OGC spokesman said: "The aims of the Considerate Constructors Scheme are entirely consistent with the government's Achieving Excellence in Construction initiative. It is, therefore, without reservation that OGC recommends that all departments ensure that their contractors register their construction sites under this or a similar scheme."

David Hardy, general manager of the CCS, said: "We look forward to working alongside government-sponsored sites to pass on best practice advice."

The CCS has 5,580 live sites registered with a total project value of £19.6bn.