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For over 50 years, Rio Group has been an industry leader in the design, construction, refurbishment and creation of specialist roofing and surfacing solutions for homes, public and private sector clients.

Rio Group offers independent access to a wide range of systems and products which are guaranteed to help you keep your costs under control, minimise risk and guarantees a superior quality solution every time. Approved by an extensive list of specialist manufacturers we are considered a market leader in our field.

We believe in working with the best quality products and systems and are approved contractors for an extensive list of specialist manufacturers. We can offer guarantees, ranging from 10 to 25 years or more, on a variety of products and systems. The guarantee available depends on the product selected and the technical advice received. We can also assist clients who require Latent Defects insurance.

We also invest in our staff. Our team members are all are highly skilled and fully trained; all relevant staff are members of Construction Skills Certification Scheme and hold a CSCS; whilst all operatives are NVQ level 2/3 trained in mastic asphalt, built-up felt roofing, applied waterproofing and other specialist manufacturers' courses.

Rio Group work both independently, and alongside other contractors to ensure we provide the best quality service whilst adhering to your timelines, liaising closely with you throughout the duration of your project and completing the works to your specification

Company Policies
Quality Policy Statement
Health & Safety Policy Statement
Environmental Policy Statement
Our Clients
Great work can only come from great partnerships. We work closely with a wide range of clients from different sectors and regions across public sector, private sector and local and national governments. Here are just a few of the amazing clients that we are proud to work with:-






COMPANY POLICIES

HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT


In accordance with its duties under Section 2(3) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and in fulfilling its legal obligations to employees and any member of the public who may be affected by its activities, the Directors of Rio Group Ltd have produced this statement of policy in respect of Health and Safety.

It is the aim of Rio Group to achieve a working environment which is free of work-related accidents, incidents and ill health and to this end we will pursue continuing improvements year on year.

In accordance with the duties of Rio Group, we undertake to discharge our statutory duties by:

  • Complying with applicable legal obligations, and with other requirements to which the company subscribes that relate to its OH&S hazards.
  • Identifying hazards in the workplace, assessing the risks related to them and implementing appropriate preventative and protective measures.
  • Setting and monitoring safety objectives.
  • Providing sufficient resource to maintain and manage a safe working environment.
  • Providing and maintaining safe work equipment.
  • Establishing and enforcing safe methods of work.
  • Recruiting and appointing personnel who have the skills, abilities and competence commensurate with their role and level of responsibility.
  • Ensuring that tasks given to employees are within their skills, knowledge and ability to perform.
  • Ensuring that technical competence is maintained through the provision of refresher training as appropriate.
  • Promoting awareness of health and safety and of good practice through the effective communication of relevant information, ensuring all persons within the organisation are made aware of their individual OH&S responsibilities.
  • Identifying opportunities and needs for continual improvement of OH&S performance and the prevention of injury and ill health.
  • Furnishing sufficient funds needed to meet these objectives.
  • Ensuring that health and safety will not be compromised for other objectives.
  • Ensuring that arrangements are in place to ensure the correct handling, storage and transportation of all articles and substances.
  • Implementing emergency procedures for in the event of a fire or other significant incident and ensuring that emergency exits are kept clear at all times.
  • All employees, on their part, are encouraged to contribute actively towards achieving a safe working environment.

Our Health and Safety policy will be reviewed annually to monitor its effectiveness and to ensure it is in line with current legislation and reflects the requirements of the company.

This statement is to be read in conjunction with the arrangements, procedures and guidance that together form the Health and Safety policy for Rio Group.







COMPANY POLICIES

QUALITY POLICY STATEMENT


Rio Group is a company providing for the supply, installation, repair and maintenance of

  • flat roofing systems.
  • all types of asphalt and bitumen based surfacing materials and complying with the requirements of a broad range of industry sectors throughout the UK.
Quality excellence and customer satisfaction are the foundations for the management of our business. It is therefore our policy to

  • Consistently provide services that meet or exceed the expectations of our customers.
  • Actively pursue continuous improvement in all activities that so that all staff do their jobs right first time.
Vision, Mission and our commitment to stakeholders
Our mission is to deliver building maintenance and improvement services to our customers that enable them to optimise the use of these resources in the pursuance of their business.
Our vision is to be recognised by the market as a successful leader in our field through our consistent ability to satisfy our customer’s requirements.

We are committed to:

  • Continuing controlled growth.
  • Maintaining an environment for attracting and retaining the best people in our field.
  • Continually enhancing and developing our expertise and competency.
  • Working with our clients and suppliers to maintain high quality standards.
We recognise that we can only deliver and sustain our mission and achieve our vision if we understand, account for and balance the needs of the five major stakeholders in our business:- our clients, our employees, our shareholders and the community.

Customers

  • To provide value added service that consistently meets agreed requirements and specifications.
  • To undertake work only where we believe that we can meet our customer’s expectations and where these expectations are compatible with our expertise and capacity.
Employees

  • To ensure that the working environment and conditions meet all legal standards and constitute minimum hazard for all employees.
  • To provide an environment where employees are given the opportunity to maximise their potential and contribute fully to the prosperity of the business.
Shareholders

  • To conduct our business with integrity and honesty and in conformance with all legal requirements.
  • To plan and undertake our business in a professional manner weighing risk exposure against identified returns.
  • To deliver a planned and progressive increase in financial returns.
Community

  • To create job opportunities within the communities in which we operate.
  • To minimise any adverse impact on the environment that results from our business.
  • The above will be achieved through the effective implementation and updating of the documented Business Management System as required which provides for the setting, monitoring and review of Quality Objectives.







COMPANY POLICIES

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT


Rio Group is a specialist company which provides for installation, repair and maintenance for:

  • Waterproofing membrane systems
  • All types of asphalt and bitumen based surfacing materials
We recognise that our activities have an impact on the environment in terms of the use of raw materials, emissions to air and water, and waste generation, and seek to minimise this as far as is reasonably practicable.

Rio Group is committed to:

  • Driving continual environmental improvement by ensuring effective management of our environmental impacts and implementing Environmental Management Systems in compliance with EH ISO 14001:2004
  • Developing, setting and monitoring environmental objectives, supported by targets to manage potentially significant environmental aspects.
  • Preventing pollution and reducing any adverse impact of the Group’s operations on the environment.
  • Developing meaningful performance indicators to measure resource use, waste and emissions to demonstrate efficient use of resources as well as promote environmental best practice.
  • Complying with applicable environmental legislation and standards and other requirements associated with the industry sectors in which we operate.
  • Training of staff, suppliers and sub-contractors to enhance awareness of relevant environmental matters.
  • Working in partnership with our customers and supply chain to promote best practice environmental management techniques to deliver a high quality service.
  • Publishing information on environmental performance, gaining third party endorsement of published performance and benchmarking this performance against others.
  • Compliance with all environmental legislation, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the industry sector in which we operate.
  • Actively seek to protect the environment from work activities, plant and/or assets relating to Rio Group.
  • Actively seek to minimise the impact of all work activities, plant and/or assets relating to our Suppliers.
It is the policy of Rio Group to:

  • Make efficient use of natural resources by conserving energy and water, minimising waste and recycling where possible.
Meet its duty of care requirements in relation to waste by ensuring the safe keeping, transportation and subsequent recovery or disposal of waste

  • Use recycled construction materials whenever these can be commercially justified.
  • Keep transport use to a minimum and regularly service vehicles to maintain their efficiency.
  • Work with suppliers to ensure they recognise and reduce the environmental impact of their products and transportation.
  • Co-operate with the communities in which we operate.
  • Co-operate with the Government, regulatory bodies and other interested parties with the shared vision of being a good and trusted neighbour.
Rio Group will review this policy on an annual basis, taking account of any changes within legislation and our organisation, and other factors. We will communicate this policy to all our employees and ensure that they are given appropriate training to raise awareness of environmental issues. Rio Group will make this policy available when requested to interested parties including members of the public.




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Rio Group,
50 Devon Street,
Nechells,
Birmingham,
B7 4SL
T   0121 359 5522
F   0121 359 8538
E   info@riogroup.co.uk
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