Clients and developers procure the construction of infrastructure and buildings and are responsible for the safety of the communities impacted by their business. Operating in line with CLOCS will help eliminate risks associated with construction vehicle activity and the threat to vulnerable road users that construction activity creates.
As major procurers of goods and services for maintenance and construction projects, clients are in a powerful position to influence the behaviour of the whole supply chain.
A consistent and collaborative approach to construction logistics planning is vital if construction activity is to be conducted safely with minimal risk to vulnerable road users and reduced impact on local communities.
Clients can manage this risk and benefit the communities they operate in by joining CLOCS and specifying compliance with the CLOCS Standard and the development of a Construction Logistics Plan as contractual requirements from the outset.
Adopting and implementing CLOCS will help:
- create the right commercial environment to improve safety right through the supply chain
- procure for compliance with a consistent construction logistics standard that drives collaboration
- reduce the impact of vehicles servicing your site
- reduce risk of harm and inconvenience to the community
- safeguard your investment and reputation
As a real estate business, focused on creating brilliant places, we know how important it is to work closely with the communities where we operate. Supporting CLOCS is a great example of this approach, helping to protect all those who share our roads.
— Henrietta Frater, HSE and Wellbeing Manager from The Crown Estate
Becoming a CLOCS Champion provides:
- a construction road safety standard already adopted by many of the UK’s largest clients, developers, contractors and fleet operators
- access to vital resources and support including guides, templates, case studies and training
- being part of an ever-growing community of like-minded organisations with access to member meetings, working groups and online safety forums
Adopting and implementing CLOCS
The CLOCS Standard defines the primary requirements placed upon the key stakeholders associated with a construction project and places responsibilities and duties on the regulator/planning authority, the client, the principal contractor controlling the construction site and the supply chain including the operators of any road-going vehicles servicing that project.
The CLOCS Standard outlines specific requirement for a client as follows:
- specify in tender and contract documents for all stakeholders to comply to the CLOCS Standard
- ensure the project team develops and implements a suitable and sufficient Construction Logistics Plan
- ensure effective monitoring of compliance to the CLOCS Standard
- obtain and monitor the contractor’s action plan to address all identified issues and non-compliances
- obtain annual collisions and emissions performance information, and where appropriate, obtain a credible improvement plan
Useful resources
Anyone new to CLOCS should take a look at the getting started page for guidance on how best to adopt and implement CLOCS within their operations.
A number of resources are available on the Specifying CLOCS page to support clients and developers in their adoption and implementation of the CLOCS Standard including a guide on embedding CLOCS in procurement, example contract clauses and letters, and a guide on managing supply chain complaince.
There is also a Good practice for designers guide, developed by CLOCS Strategic Partner, the Institution on Civil Engineers.
Additionally, CLOCS Champion Clients are invited to join a CLOCS Client Working Group made up of peers and colleagues from across the client community to develop a closer relationship with CLOCS, helping drive strategy and standards, and access knowledge, insights and expertise from others in the same role facing the same challenges.
Joining the CLOCS community
If you are ready to join the CLOCS community, your first step is to register to become a CLOCS Champion.
All Champions are party to a Memorandum of Understanding which should be reviewed to understand the commitment and engagement expected.
