Guide

Is Constructionline SSIP?

It is a fair question, because Constructionline is not quite the same kind of scheme as CHAS. Here is the accurate answer.

The short answer

Constructionline itself is a pre-qualification register and an SSIP Supporter Member, not an assessment scheme in its own right. However, its membership tiers bundle an SSIP health and safety certificate, provided through a partner scheme, so a Constructionline member at the relevant tier does hold a valid SSIP health and safety assessment. In practice, if a buyer asks for SSIP and you hold Constructionline with the health and safety element, you are covered.

Why the distinction matters

The nuance is worth understanding because it explains how the pieces fit. SSIP is the umbrella that maintains the core criteria. Assessment schemes such as CHAS, SafeContractor and SMAS carry out the health and safety assessment directly. Constructionline is a register that buyers use to shortlist suppliers, and it brings in the SSIP health and safety certificate through a partner rather than assessing it under its own name. The result for you is the same recognition, arrived at slightly differently.

What this means in practice

• If a buyer asks for SSIP, a Constructionline membership that includes the health and safety element satisfies it.
• The health and safety questions are aligned with the SSIP core criteria and reviewed by qualified assessors, with your risk assessments among the core evidence.
• Deem to Satisfy still applies, so the SSIP assessment behind your Constructionline membership can be recognised by other SSIP schemes.

Which tier gives you SSIP?

The health and safety element is included from the lower tiers, so Bronze and Silver already give you the SSIP health and safety assessment for most subcontractor purposes. Gold adds the Common Assessment Standard and the wider business checks on top. If your only aim is to satisfy an SSIP request, you do not necessarily need Gold, so check exactly what the buyer has asked for before choosing a tier.

Related guides

Read what Constructionline is, what SSIP is, and what Constructionline Gold adds.

Common questions

Is Constructionline an SSIP scheme?

Constructionline itself is a pre-qualification register and an SSIP Supporter Member rather than an assessment scheme. But its membership bundles an SSIP health and safety certificate through a partner scheme, so a member at the relevant tier holds a valid SSIP assessment.

Does Constructionline satisfy an SSIP requirement?

Yes. If a buyer asks for SSIP and you hold Constructionline with the health and safety element, which is included from the lower tiers, you are covered.

Which Constructionline tier includes SSIP?

The SSIP health and safety element is included from the lower tiers, so Bronze and Silver already provide it for most subcontractor purposes. Gold adds the Common Assessment Standard and wider checks on top.

Can my Constructionline SSIP assessment be recognised elsewhere?

Yes. Deem to Satisfy applies, so the SSIP health and safety assessment behind your Constructionline membership can be recognised by other SSIP schemes, though you still pay any second scheme's membership fee.