Accreditations

Applegate

Applegate

Applegate helps buyers find the goods and services their organisation needs. Quick, easy and free-to-use, our Cloud-based procurement platform enables users to request multiple quotes for anything from business services to engineering components to promotional items - and much more.

https://www.applegate.co.uk

BPi

BPi

BPi is a free and highly detailed library of building products and suppliers accessed by thousands of construction professionals from the UK and beyond. Their unique search facility enables users to quickly identify the right product, trade name or supplier from over 250,000 pages of data.

http://www.bpindex.co.uk

​Businessmagnet

​Businessmagnet

Businessmagnet continue to be the number one advertising platform for many businesses. Businessmagnet is one of the most comprehensive Business to Business Directories in the UK. 140,000 subscribers currently benefit from the web based connections Businessmagnet make possible.

https://www.businessmagnet.co.uk

London Underground

London Underground

AATi (Antislip Antiwear Treads International) formed in 1984 and adopted the traditional TFL/London Underground cast stair tread designs, which have been an enduring and very effective feature on the UK rail network for over 60 years.

AATi products are deep tube approved and registered for use on the London Underground’s Approved Product Register (APR). Products registered on this register endure numerous testing requirements and must comply to strict guidelines as set out in the main standards; Category 1 Standard no 1-33 refers to Premises and stairways coupled with Category 1 standard 1-085 Fire safety classification.

https://tfl.gov.uk

NBS BIM

NBS BIM

In 2012, the NBS launched the National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library, featuring a range of generic and proprietary construction elements suitable for building information modelling.

BIM or Building Information Modelling is a process for creating and managing information on a construction project across the project life-cycle. One of the key outputs of this process is the Building Information Model, the digital description of every aspect of the built asset. This model draws on information assembled collaboratively and updated at key stages of a project. Creating a digital Building Information Model enables those who interact with the building to optimise their actions, resulting in a greater whole life value for the asset.

BIM is redefining the construction industry and creating opportunities for manufacturers.

https://www.nationalbimlibrary.com

NBS Plus

NBS Plus

NBS Plus enables manufacturers to have their product information available to specifiers at the very point they need it most – when completing a project specification.

NBS Plus is a library of manufacturers’ technical product information, written in NBS format by our team of in-house experts and linked to specific clauses within the market-leading NBS specification software products. Using NBS Plus, designers can specify products quickly and accurately with just one click, importing the relevant product information directly into their specification.

http://www.riba-insight.com/products/nbsPlus.asp

NBS

NBS

NBS (National Building Specification) is a UK-based system of construction specification used by architects and other building professionals to describe the materials, standards and workmanship of a construction project. It was launched in 1973 and is now used by over 5000 offices. The NBS is owned by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) via its RIBA Enterprises subsidiary.

AATi have several products on the NBS where architects and specifiers are able to easily source Antislip stair nosings for their specifications.

https://www.thenbs.com

Network Rail & British Rail

Network Rail & British Rail

AATi products have been an enduring and very effective feature on the UK rail network for over 60 years. Constant investment over the years has been made to improve AATi products with formerly British Rail and now this continuation has flourished with Network Rail. In order to cope with increasing passenger numbers network Rail are undertaking programme upgrades to the network including Crossrail, electrification of lines, upgrading Thameslink and a new high-speed line (HS2).

AATi have supplied stair nosings for across the network within the ‘Access for All’(AFA) scheme, a major programme improving accessibility at train stations nationwide by installing lifts and ramps.

AATi is also specified in Network Rail’s DDA Step Free Programme at Stations:

Nickel bronze stair treads with machine screw fixings by Antislip Antiwear Treads International (AATI) SN93/140mm or similar approved. Fitted with coloured abrasive inserts and coloured line along riser face to DDA requirements’.

https://www.networkrail.co.uk

Railway Industry Association (RIA)

Railway Industry Association (RIA)

AATi is a proud member of the Railway Industry Association is the representative body for UK-based suppliers of equipment and services to the world-wide industry. It has around 200 member companies, active across the whole range of railway supply. That range is exceptionally diverse and includes many skills and resources which were previously part of the national railway undertaking but which now operate commercially in the private sector.

RIA members represent the greater part of the UK railway supply industry by turnover. Most large firms are members, as well as a wide range of smaller companies.

RIA provides its members with extensive services, including:

• provision of technical, commercial and political information every week
• representation of the supply industry’s interests to Government, Network Rail and others
• providing opportunities for dialogue and networking between members, including a number of Special  Interest Groups
• supply chain improvement initiatives
• export promotional activity, through briefings, visits overseas, hosting inwards visits
• and organising UK presence at exhibitions overseas.

http://www.riagb.org.uk

RIBA Product Selector

RIBA Product Selector

ribaproductselector.com is a heavily-used online building products library aimed at UK construction industry professionals looking to research and source products, product catalogues, technical documents and contact information from over 10,000 manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and trade associations.

ribaproductselector.com provides free access to specifiers and boasts consistently high traffic volumes. The site features a unique link with the industry standard specification tool NBS, is a popular starting point for sourcing construction CPD material, and includes listings of Building Services Engineering products.

https://www.ribaproductselector.com

Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS)

Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS)

RISQS is the single entry point for suppliers to the rail industry. Buyers of products and services throughout the GB rail industry use RISQS as its supplier qualification service.

The scheme embraces rail's qualification arrangements previously known as Link-up. RISQS is industry-owned, sponsored by a board of representatives from across the rail industry. This reports into the RSSB Board, and RSSB provides a range of services to support operational delivery of the scheme.

This provides the industry ownership and governance of its supplier qualification arrangements.

In December 2014, RSSB signed an agreement with Achilles Information Ltd, securing provision of audit services and access to the related IT platform for RISQS through to April 2017.

By involving Achilles, industry is benefiting from their experience of running its predecessor, Link-up, for over 20 years.

http://www.risqs.org