Speak to the experts before you start any project involving basement construction, engineered foundations, underpinning or structural repairs

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1 ASUCplus represets Specialist Domestic Cotractors i: UNDERPINNING Ad Subsidece Repair T E C H N I Q U E S ENGINEERED FOUNDATION S O L U T I O N S CONSTRUCTION OF RETRO-FIT BASEMENTS Speak to the experts before you start ay project ivolvig basemet costructio, egieered foudatios, uderpiig or structural repairs

2 Why use a ASUCplus Member? ASUCplus is a idepedet trade associatio origially formed by a umber of leadig cotractors to promote professioal ad techical competece withi the subsidece idustry. Your property is a valuable asset ad it makes sese to protect its value by usig a specialist cotractor - especially whe udertakig complex buildig projects such as basemet costructio or uderpiig. ASUCplus cotractors must all udergo techical, health & safety, isurace ad fiacial audits as part of the membership procedure. They also make a commitmet to prescribed safety procedures ad traiig. These audits are udertake by idepedet specialists ad are cotiued o a regular basis throughout a compay s membership, ot just o joiig. Importatly, oly ASUCplus members ca offer the uique isurace warraty o all the works carried out uder cotract. This guaratee ca be passed to future purchasers of the property ad provides additioal peace of mid beyod the usual compay guaratees. ASUCplus cotractors are boud by the associatio s code of practice ad will operate to the highest stadards of workmaship ad expertise. All works udertake will be i a professioal ad techically competet maer with excellet stadards of quality cotrol. Members are required to meet established criteria for the traiig to esure that all operatives ad staff are suitably qualified ad receive correct ad cotiuig traiig as required. Compliace to a traiig programme is moitored by ASUC via a aual audit. Visit the ASUC website for full details o the ASUCplus members code of practice, health ad safety statemet ad the uique isurace back guaratees.

3 Cotractor members of ASUCplus must: Have adequate geeral ad techical maagemet expertise ad supervisory persoel at each of their places of operatio Have experieced labour uder the direct supervisio ad cotrol of the member compay Have a acceptable form of records, regularly maitaied, of all employees, detailig their traiig ad experiece Have a system of quality cotrol acceptable to the Associatio Operate with due regard for the safety ad well-beig of employees ad the public ad have a acceptable safety policy ad safety stadards Demostrate a two year tradig history of beig cotiuously egaged i the activities relevat for their class of membership Have a miimum et worth as required by ASUC commesurate with their class of membership Be prepared to submit to idepedet examiatio with regard to techical, fiacial, isurace ad health ad safety capability Have appropriate isurace i place for all the activities udertake

4 ASUCplus MEMBERSHIP Full Membership is ope to compaies whose primary busiess i the costructio idustry is: SPECIALIST DOMESTIC: UNDERPINNING & SUBSIDENCE REPAIR TECHNIQUES ad/or SPECIALIST DOMESTIC: RETRO-FIT BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION Associate Membership is ope to o-cotractor compaies who offer associated services ad idividual cosultacies. For a full descriptio of the categories of membership go to the ASUCplus website

5 ASUCplus INSURANCE BACKED GUARANTEES The ASUC guaratees improve o the usual isolvecy guaratees because they are a direct cotract betwee the uderwritig isurace compay ad the ultimate cliet, ad therefore ot depedet upo the tradig compay if a claim is made. ASUC has two forms of isurace backed guaratees: THE DIG Defects Isurace Guaratee - applies to uderpiig, mii pilig ad foudatio works THE BIG Basemet Isurace Guaratee - applies to domestic retro-fit basemets These guaratees are oly available through ASUC cotractors The oe-off latet defects isurace policy gives the cliet the beefit of a guaratee o all the works icludig the structural repairs ad draiage, etc. The DIG or BIG is issued direct to the cliet ad is a positive asset whe sellig a property

6 The mai beefits* of DIG ad BIG Guaratees are: Idemity policy Remais i force eve if the issuig compay fails 12 year term for DIG (with optio to exted the DIG by five years) 10 year term for BIG Covers ALL the cotract works ad defects i workmaship or desig I the case of the BIG, ca iclude waterproofig if that sectio of the policy has bee icepted Up to 25% of the cotract sum is isured for cosequetial losses Alterative accommodatio is covered for up to 26 weeks Cotract sum is idex liked Ca be passed to ay subsequet ower of the property Available o domestic ad commercial property * As with all isurace cover read the policy documet for full details (available at

7 ASUCplus PUBLICATIONS Publicatios icludig both ASUC s authoritative Guidelies documets, are available to dowload free from the publicatios page of the website. These iclude: Guidelies o Safe ad Efficiet Basemet Costructio directly below or ear to Existig Buildigs Guidelies o Safe ad Efficiet Uderpiig ad Mii Pilig Operatios Fact Sheets o Uderpiig ad Structural Repair techiques TGN O1: ASUCplus recommeded miimum site ivestigatio for typical domestic 1, 2 ad storey buildigs TGN 02: ASUCplus recommeded miimum stadards for uderpiig typical domestic 1, 2 ad storey buildigs Stage 1: Overview of the process To obtai ay of the above documets, ad more, visit the PUBLICATIONS PAGE o the website at

8 ASUCplus represets Specialist Domestic Cotractors i: UNDERPINNING AND SUBSIDENCE REPAIR TECHNIQUES ENGINEERED FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS CONSTRUCTION OF RETRO-FIT BASEMENTS For a searchable database of ASUCplus members visit ASUCplus Kigsley House, Gaders Busiess Park Kigsley, Bordo GU5 9LU