Professional Services Alliance awarded ISO 44001 for Collaborative Business Relationships
Formed in 2019, the alliance was established to create an enhanced delivery model for key highways projects, using integrated design and build and early contractor involvement.
09 May 2024 | 4 min read
The Professional Services Alliance (PSA), consisting of Kier, Tony Gee and RPS, A Tetra Tech Company, has been awarded ISO 44001 certification – the international standard for Collaborative Business Relationships.
Formed in 2019, the alliance was established to create an enhanced delivery model for key highways projects, using integrated design and build and early contractor involvement. Combining complementary skills and expertise, the alliance enables more effective collaboration among the three companies, which translates to increased flexibility, value creation and problem solving for clients and other stakeholders.
ISO 44001 sets out requirements for the effective identification, development and management of collaborative business relationships within or between organisations. The certification measures behaviours, organisational culture, and management processes, and recognises the best-in-class collaboration demonstrated by the PSA following an in-depth two-stage audit process undertaken by the BSI (British Standards Institution)
The PSA is currently delivering the design for key projects across the UK for National Highways, including the A417 Missing Link, M6 Lune Gorge structures and the A66 Trans-Pennine Link.
Jordan Flint, chair of the PSA, said: “The Professional Services Alliance brings together the skills of three companies, providing our clients with a well-rounded, fully integrated design capability. This certification is a culmination of the focus we have invested in working collaboratively to offer the best outcome for our clients and we look forward to seeing how the alliance continues to grow.”
Simon Healey, Operations & System Certification Director UK&I, said: "BSI would like to congratulate the PSA on their achievement of being successfully certified against ISO 44001 for their collaborative business relationship.
Pursuing the certification has shown the alliance’s dedication and commitment to adopting collaboration, openness and flexibility as core values. They are to be congratulated for their focus on this in order to drive forward new ways of working, push innovation and support the objectives set out by the UK Government in The Construction Playbook for delivering excellent public works."
About the Professional Services Alliance (PSA)
The PSA is an alliance between Kier, Tony Gee and RPS, A Tetra Tech Company. Its purpose is to streamline, develop, design, and innovate projects that meet the unique needs of clients in order to promote efficient and safe construction throughout the UK. Together the alliance creates a powerful combination of skills and knowledge, offering innovative solutions and flexibility.
About Kier
Kier is a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group.
Our purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK, and we are committed to leaving lasting legacies through our work.
We provide specialist design and build capabilities and the knowledge, skills and intellectual capital of our people to ensure we are able to project manage and integrate all aspects of a project.
You can find out more about Kier on our website or by viewing Kier at a Glance.
For more information on Kier, please call the press office on 01767 355 096, or email: Kirstin Armsden, head of communications, Kier Transportation: Kirstin.armsden@kier.co.uk
About RPS, A Tetra Tech Company
RPS, A Tetra Tech Company, is part of Tetra Tech, a global leader in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 28,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science®.
RPS consultants and service providers define, design, and manage projects that create shared value in a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world.
We deliver a broad range of consulting services across six sectors: property, energy, transport, water, defence and government services and resources. As a Tetra Tech company, we're proud to offer our clients a market-leading depth and breadth of global expertise.
For further information, please visit www.rpsgroup.com.
About Tony Gee
Tony Gee is a dynamic, management owned engineering consultancy with a reputation of delivering technically complex and construction focused design. We deliver a range of engineering design services across key sectors including highways, rail power and energy and marine.
We apply an exemplary level of customer service to support contractors and other clients across our diverse project portfolio in the Middle East, East Asia, Australasia, and Canada.
Awarded ACE’s Best UK Consultancy (large) Award in 2021, we have developed our capability and capacity significantly since our formation in 1974, all whilst staying true to our original core values of delivery, innovation and engineering excellence.
For further information, please visit www.tonygee.com
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