Hewden signs national deal with Skanska

Hewden, the UK specialist plant hire company, has signed a two-year deal with one of the world's leading construction groups, Skanska, worth up to £2 million per year.

Hewden has worked with Skanska at a local level for many years, but this latest deal incorporates the UK-wide supply of temporary site accommodation on a preferred supply basis.

Sustainable and green procurement is one of the main drivers within Skanska and the company is keen to develop long-term relationships with partners that can provide environmentally responsible, low carbon offerings.

Hewden's health and safety record, which includes OHSAS 18001 accreditations at every depot location in the UK, along with a continued commitment to the environment played a major part when it came to Skanska's final decision. In particular, Hewden could specify accommodation units with features such as double-glazing, rainwater storage and additional insulation to reduce power usage.

Andrew MacAskill, Director of Procurement and Supply Chain at Skanska said: "Hewden's numerous accreditations, including its Achilles Building Confidence award spoke volumes to Skanska. We are strongly backing green suppliers that can demonstrate stringent quality and health and safety procedures and who can share our belief that we can achieve an Injury Free Environment (IFE) on all our sites. As a result, we chose Hewden as one of our preferred suppliers for the provision of temporary site accommodation on a nationwide basis."

Ben Bevan, Hewden national account manager said: " We have worked closely with Skanska for a number of years but this latest deal further reinforces Hewden's commitment to sustainability and the importance of health and safety accreditations. We look forward to developing our relationship with Skanska in the coming years."

Hewden offers a wide range of portable and modular buildings for short-term hire as well as longer term projects, including options for climate control, disabled access, fire and intruder alarms, emergency lighting, external lift modules and even space planning and furniture solutions.