Specialising in Statutory Compliance
with full repair capabilities to international standards
SERVICE CRANES
MAN-RIDING LIFTS/TOWER HOISTS
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SYSTEMS
CHAIN HOISTS
TURBINE MOUNTED SAFETY EQUIPMENT
TRAINING FOR CLIENTS
BLADE ACCESS
WORK PROGRESS REPORTED ONLINE
BASE GROUTING, FOUNDATION WATERPROOFING
Our Core Values
Skyform Group is a company with a multitude of operations in several sectors of the construction industry. We design, implement and execute our services, taking under consideration, quality, Health and Safety, and respect to the environment. Skyform actively believes in the localisation of human resources and seeks to engage actively with local communities, in order to ensure that our clients’ projects involve the local community and end users throughout the contract process.
Our commitment to deliver projects with our core values at the heart of each project can be demonstrated by our achievements/projects, accreditations and memberships, and of course our clients.
Quality
Skyform Specialist Contracts is accredited to ISO 9001:2015 and operate a quality management system to ensure all aspects of the company are operating to the highest possible standards. We also employ experienced quality managers to visit each site and ensure the workmanship is excellent prior to work being presented to clients.
Health and Safety
Health and Safety is a top priority within our company and we demonstrate through our audited ISO 45001:2018 Health and Safety management System. We employ an in-house Health and Safety co-ordinator to manage all Health and Safety training and operations on a daily basis. We also audit our Health and Safety rigorously by having external auditors visit all of our live sites fortnightly to ensure high standards are maintained.
Environmental
Skyform is 14005:2015 certified and are environmentally aware and responsible in everything we do. We continually strive to improve our excelling environmental status and intend to measure our carbon footprint this year. With the view of improving it year to year whilst also expanding our company.
Our History
Skyform (Scotland) Limited are a multi-disciplined company providing access and constructions solutions throughout the UK to various different Market Sectors. This Glasgow based company was founded in 1995 by Managing Director Jim Campbell purely as an access provider before expanding into specialist and general construction works.
Company Background
We have created a strong customer base and have established ourselves as one of the leading providers of cradle access in the UK. Our large customer base is due largely to the energy and enthusiasm our Managing Director and all our employees who continually strive in ensuring the services provided are always of the highest quality, our clients demands are met in terms of the service, price and of course Health and Safety which is our highest priority.
Our suspended platforms are let to Main Contractors for use in contracts when accessing structures is required. All persons operating our access systems are fully trained to the highest standards to ensure safe operation. Main Contractors have been utilising our access systems for the carrying out of all types of work such as Concrete/ Structural repairs, Window Installation and Repairs, Roughcasting, and Stone Cleaning. We have also assisted in carrying out structural surveys and condition surveys of buildings.
Skyform Specialist Contracts
Skyform (Scotland) Ltd mainly acted as sub-contractor until 2005 until the formation of Skyform Specialist Contracts Division. The formation of this division allowed us to tender for the type of projects which our access systems were being utilised for. The Specialist Construction Division is now the main contractor on the majority of its projects.
Skyform Specialist Contracts Division was introduced with the intention of offering our customers a unique service which reduces the number of sub-contractors on any particular site. This in turn enables us to offer competitive rates, a reduction in the amount of correspondence for clients, and a greater control of services in the work site. We have an excellent Health and Safety record and we like to think that this is a direct result of our positive approach to Health and Safety matters. All of our operatives are fully trained in the use of the access systems, working at height as well as being specialist in their own trades.
In 2006 we purchased new premises in Aberdeen and have employed and developed an experienced and capable team of operatives to our Specialist Division. Our advantage in Aberdeen is providing local labour which allows an increased level of customer service; unlike our competitors in this area. In conjunction with the CITB we also formed a dedicated apprenticeship for Concrete Repairs, a UK first.
Skyform are now working on large scale projects which often encompass various work scopes, the majority of these work scopes we can now manage and successfully deliver in house.
Skyform within the Renewables Environment
The returns gained from our Specialist Division allowed us to invest heavily in our Access Division. Skyform have a fully equipped workshop complete with Qualified Engineers who are experienced in the maintenance and commissioning of lifting equipment. From this we became involved with a Belgian company Skyman International and were invited to send our operatives to Belgium to train as towerhoist engineers for their H400 Towerhoist, which is now, located within 1300 wind turbines in the UK and Ireland Onshore and Offshore. We were only chosen to do this due to our competence in Access Systems and our reputation being such of compliance and quality.
From that point till now we have been delighted with the progress that our access division has had in the renewable energy industry. Siemens PLC have contracted us to service, commission and overhaul all Skyman Towerhoists throughout the UK. We believe this decision was, in part, due to a specifically designed database system which takes all of the responsibility for service scheduling out of the hands of the client. The database reduces the workload significantly for our client and they are delighted we have made this investment.
We have been providing this service to SWP (Siemens Wind Power) since 2008 and they have been delighted with our input and added value to date. We continue to have a very close working relationship with Siemens which we believe to be flourishing and we are now being approached to perform additional works on the WTG’s. The current scope of works is to service and maintain all SWP/Skyman Towerhoists throughout the UK, Ireland and offshore. During this exciting time in the renewable energy industry we believe the potential for continued growth looks very positive.
In reference to the above, the manufacturer of the Towerhoist has approved service companies throughout the world, with Skyform being the only one for the UK and Ireland. We are glad to announce that they are using Skyforms procedures as a template to roll out to its distributors worldwide.
Skyform have a dedicated Training Centre in Glasgow, and an additional Training Centre within the SWP Newcastle Training facility in which we train hundreds of contractors and operatives per year on the safe use and troubleshooting of the Wind Turbine ‘Towerhoist’.
Accreditations and Memberships
Skyform holds Customer Satisfaction, Health, Safety & Environmental Performance progress among our highest priorities.
Skyform, over the last 3 years have achieved our goal of attaining ISO 9001 Quality Management, ISO 14001 Environmental Management & OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management through SGS certification services. We recently received Safe Contractors and Achilles Certificates. We are continually audited on these scopes on yearly intervals.
Our integrated management systems allow fast and precise procedures in respect of Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management. Every one of our Skyform employees are familiar with these systems and gain regular familiarity and training as required. These policies are led by the Company Directors through Senior Management to our operatives. Everyone at Skyform understands the proactive approach required to uphold these systems in addition to ensuring they are continually revised and amended to offer value at all times to our company, personnel and customers.
In addition to the above accreditations Skyform hold the following:
- CHAS Accreditation
- SAEMA
- Constructionline
- Aberdeen Renewables Group
- Renewable UK (Formerly BWEA) Member
- CRA: Concrete Repair Association Member
Moving Forward
Skyform has seen unprecedented growth over the past four years due to our continuous efforts for improvements, and our consistent commitment to quality and health and safety. We are currently in the process of refocusing our branding strategy aiming to better reach our prospective clients by rebranding Skyform ECO and Skyform Wind as focused dedicated service bundles. In this way we believe we will be able to provide better focused services and dedicate our resources more efficiently, with the ultimate goal to create happier clients. We are confident that the above changes will create more opportunities for growth and will bring new business ventures. We at Skyform are positive that if we continue our current approach with the ambition, integrity and professionalism and with our client centered approach to the marketplace, we will continue to grow and prosper.
Our Policies
It is the policy of the Skyform Group to provide its customers with a service that fulfils their specified requirements.
The following principles are applied throughout the company:
- Full commitment to improving customer service.
- Full commitment to improving the customer satisfaction level by inviting comment through our customer questionnaires. Our primary target is for our customers to complete the current customer survey. When this has been completed and evaluated we will set the working target for next year and review quality objectives at each management review meeting.
- Full commitment of all personnel to active involvement in making improvements.
- Full commitment to promoting wherever possible the re-cycling of old materials.
- Full commitment to promoting Equal Opportunities to all employees and providing on-going training and development of staff.
- Full understanding by all employees, of long term importance of achieving customer satisfaction and their role in ensuring that their failure to meet standards will lead to the company failing to meet customer standards.
- An appreciation that a consistent quality service can only be achieved by ensuring control at each stage of service delivery, with the ultimate aim of achieving “Zero Defects.”
A companywide Quality System is in operation which is designed to comply with the requirements of BS/EN/ISO 9001:2015.
The ISO system defines the commitments of the company, and the complementary Quality Procedures and Method Statements detail the methods that are employed to ensure Customer Satisfaction.
All Health and Safety Policies are communicated to all staff members during the initial safety inductions held for all employees by the HSEQ Manager.
All site operations and offices have the current polices and communications boards in all staff meeting rooms and welfare cribs, the communications boards informs all personnel of any issues or other events that may affect their working areas.
As per our ISO 45001:2018 Management System 1.1.7 Consultation, Communication and Reporting Employees shall be consulted on HSE issues through company and site inductions as well as weekly tool box talks and safety meetings. This consultation shall be documented and recorded by the appropriate staff and shall be made available to interested parties. The company shall ensure that the appropriate level of skill, competency or training is available to staff involved with HSE management issues.
All communication meetings and reports are submitted to our HSEQ Manager and also the relevant Project Management Group members for comment. The communication reports are then placed within the Safety Management system and filled.
Externally we are audited once every month by Safety Scotland who reports back directly to the Managing Director. This is to ensure that all systems including all site communications are correct and in place as per our Safety Management Systems and Construction Safety Phase Plans.
Health and Safety Policy Statement
Our statement of general policy is:
- To provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our work activities.
- To consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety.
- To provide and maintain a safe plant and safe system of work.
- To make arrangements for ensuring the safe use and means of handling, storage and transport of articles and substances.
- To provide information, instruction, training and supervision (competent employees).
- To provide and maintain safe access to and egress from the workplace.
- To provide and maintain a safe working environment and adequate welfare facilities.
- To ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks and to give them adequate training.
- To prevent accidents and cases of work related ill-health.
- To maintain safe and healthy working conditions.
- To review and revise the policy as necessary at regular intervals to ensure its continued suitability to our activities.
- To comply with current applicable OH&S legislation; and
- To make continual improvements in the implementation of its management systems.
In fulfilment of the company’s moral and legal responsibilities, the company is determined to take all practical measures to ensure:
- The safety, health and welfare of all its employees and
- The safety, health and welfare of all others who may be affected by its activities.
It is the policy of the Skyform Group to provide its customers with a service that fulfils their specified requirements.
The following principles are applied throughout the company:
- Full commitment to improving customer service.
- Full commitment to improving the customer satisfaction level by inviting comment through our customer questionnaires. Our primary target is for our customers to complete the current customer survey. When this has been completed and evaluated we will set the working target for next year and review quality objectives at each management review meeting.
- Full commitment of all personnel to active involvement in making improvements.
- Full commitment to promoting wherever possible the re-cycling of old materials.
- Full commitment to promoting Equal Opportunities to all employees and providing on-going training and development of staff.
- Full understanding by all employees, of long term importance of achieving customer satisfaction and their role in ensuring that their failure to meet standards will lead to the company failing to meet customer standards.
- An appreciation that a consistent quality service can only be achieved by ensuring control at each stage of service delivery, with the ultimate aim of achieving “Zero Defects.”
A companywide Quality System is in operation which is designed to comply with the requirements of BS/EN/ISO 9001:2015.
The ISO system defines the commitments of the company, and the complementary Quality Procedures and Method Statements detail the methods that are employed to ensure Customer Satisfaction
Skyform promises to reduce our impact on the natural environment when we design, build, repair and manage facilities. Skyform ensures that our organisation’s environmental footprint is minimal by following, adhering and updating our environmental policy. We maintain a proactive and positive attitude to environmental issues, seeking to minimise any potential harmful effects of our business activities on the environment while we seek to develop a sustainable approach to our daily operations.
We seek to comply and exceed, the legal and other requirements, relevant to environmental issues. Our aim is to influence our industry attitudes by actively promoting our environmentally friendly approach to our operations. We primarily seek to:
- Assess and minimise operational negative environmental impacts.
- Improve management procedures and working techniques to avoid environmental pollution.
- Minimise noise pollution, dust pollution, ambient disturbance and inconvenience.
- We seek to use energy and water resources efficiently.
- We have a very efficient control natural resources control and we encourage our clients to use of sustainable materials.
- We encourage recycling and we promote the use of recycled and recyclable materials to our clients.
- We work with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of projects.
- We seek to inform local communities on our environmental approached to works.
This Policy states the commitment of Senior Management and members of the organisation to the implementation and maintenance of waste management, recycling and other sustainability procedures to control and minimise impact on the overall environment. Skyform accepts responsibility for controlling spillage and waste materials resulting from plant and maintenance activities by inspection, reporting and follow up of any hazard or risk identified.
The company acknowledges its environmental responsibility towards employees, those persons who visit its premises and the general public.
Every employee of Skyform has a responsibility for conducting him or herself in a safe working manner, ensuring no negative impact on the environment or health of others. Employees must wear applicable safety clothing, use appropriate equipment and personally ensure activities comply with Jurisdictional Acts/Regulations, Codes, British / European Standards and ISO 14001 by reporting unsafe work practices, places, equipment, processes or situations.
Managers, Yard/Site Managers and Supervisors have the additional responsibility of monitoring the work environment, identifying training and equipment needs, record keeping, implementing work procedures and investigating incidents as related to the applicable Environmental Legislation
Skyform has appointed HSE Managers and Advisors who have defined Environmental, Health and Safety authority and responsibilities.
Skyform promises to reduce our impact on the natural environment when we design, build, repair and manage facilities. Skyform ensures that our organisation’s environmental footprint is minimal by following, adhering and updating our environmental policy. We maintain a proactive and positive attitude to environmental issues, seeking to minimise any potential harmful effects of our business activities on the environment while we seek to develop a sustainable approach to our daily operations.
We seek to comply and exceed, the legal and other requirements, relevant to environmental issues. Our aim is to influence our industry attitudes by actively promoting our environmentally friendly approach to our operations. We primarily seek to:
- Assess and minimise operational negative environmental impacts.
- Improve management procedures and working techniques to avoid environmental pollution.
- Minimise noise pollution, dust pollution, ambient disturbance and inconvenience.
- We seek to use energy and water resources efficiently.
- We have a very efficient control natural resources control and we encourage our clients to use of sustainable materials.
- We encourage recycling and we promote the use of recycled and recyclable materials to our clients.
- We work with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of projects.
- We seek to inform local communities on our environmental approached to works.
This Policy states the commitment of Senior Management and members of the organisation to the implementation and maintenance of waste management, recycling and other sustainability procedures to control and minimise impact on the overall environment. Skyform accepts responsibility for controlling spillage and waste materials resulting from plant and maintenance activities by inspection, reporting and follow up of any hazard or risk identified.
The company acknowledges its environmental responsibility towards employees, those persons who visit its premises and the general public.
Every employee of Skyform has a responsibility for conducting him or herself in a safe working manner, ensuring no negative impact on the environment or health of others. Employees must wear applicable safety clothing, use appropriate equipment and personally ensure activities comply with Jurisdictional Acts/Regulations, Codes, British / European Standards and ISO 14001 by reporting unsafe work practices, places, equipment, processes or situations.
Managers, Yard/Site Managers and Supervisors have the additional responsibility of monitoring the work environment, identifying training and equipment needs, record keeping, implementing work procedures and investigating incidents as related to the applicable Environmental Legislation
Skyform has appointed HSE Managers and Advisors who have defined Environmental, Health and Safety authority and responsibilities.
Policy Statement
Skyform Specialist Contracts Division is fully committed to ensuring that all employees have the relevant knowledge, skills and expertise to perform their work to consistently high standards and to achieve their full potential. We recognise that the training and development of our employees is fundamental to the improvement of our operational performance and the achievement of company strategy and goals. Skyform Group will therefore strive to make training and development an integral part of our operations and to follow a continuous process of appraisal, training and development.
Scope
This policy applies to all employees of Skyform Specialist Contracts, Wind & ECO Division. The policy applies equally to all employees irrespective of their employment status, function, grade or location.
In accordance with the company’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all employees are treated equally in the provision of training and development opportunities and are provided with equal access to training and development opportunities relevant to their needs.
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the Managing Director to:
- identify and consider training and development as an integral part of the strategic planning process;
- provide adequate resources for training and development across the company;
- evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of training and development; and
- Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of this policy.
It is the responsibility of Senior Contracts Manager to:
- ensure that the training and development needs of all employees are assessed and provided for in accordance with this policy; and
- Agree and provide appropriate and cost effective training and development solutions.
All employees are responsible for:
- Identifying their own training and development needs and bringing these to the attention of their appointed Site Supervisor.
- undertaking training and development activities which will enable them to perform their work efficiently and effectively; and
- Managing their own learning and professional updating.
- take reasonable care of their own safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts (what they do) or their omissions (what they fail to do)
- Have a duty to co-operate with reasonable demands placed on them by their employer in their attempts to comply with their legal duties;
- Have a duty not to misuse anything provided by you for their health and safety
- Have a duty to bring to your attention anything they feel could affect health and safety and about which you may not be aware.
Review and Monitoring
Overall responsibility for the operation of this policy lies with the Senior Contracts Manager. The effectiveness of the policy will be monitored by our Managing Director.
Training and Development Needs
Training and development will be provided only where needs exist. Our Senior Contracts Manager will identify the training needs of their employees. Training and development needs, once identified will be collated centrally and priorities assessed. All training and development activities must be approved in writing, in advance by a Company Director. Attendance on external training and development courses, including day release courses, requires further written approval, in advance, by a Company Director.
Budgetary Control
The Financial Director will determine the annual budget available and formulate a strategy for the deployment and expenditure of available resources.
Induction
All new entrants to the company will receive appropriate induction training. Staff transferring within the company will be provided with an appropriate local induction, which will include the identification of appropriate training and development needs.
Health and Safety Training
All employees will be given adequate health and safety training, including information on emergency procedures, before they start work. The need for health and safety training will be reassessed on a regular basis and in particular when there has been a change in operating procedures. Retraining and/or refresher training will be provided whenever necessary.
Evaluating Training and Development
All training and development activities will be evaluated. At company level, the Senior Contracts Manager will be responsible for evaluating all training and development activities against the company’s strategy and goals on an annual basis.
At local level, appointed Site Supervisors will validate and evaluate training and development activities on an ongoing basis, to ensure their relevance, added value and best practice.
Principles Of GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a legal framework that sets guidelines for Data Management the collection and processing of personal information of individuals within the European Union.
Under the Regulations, Individuals have the right to
- be informed about the collection and use of their personal data.
- access their personal data and supplementary information.
- have inaccurate personal data corrected
- have personal data erased. Also known as the right to be forgotten
- request the restriction or suppression of their personal data.
- obtain and reuse their personal data for their own purposes across different services.
- object to the use and processing of their data
Skyform is a Data Processor. We collect, maintain and use certain personal information about current, past and prospective employees, customers, suppliers and other individuals with whom we have dealings. This includes subcontractor companies and other companies that are involved with the business operation.
Skyform will ensure that all such personal information, whether held on computer, paper or other media, will be obtained, handled, processed, transported and stored safely.
Compliance
In order to comply with the data protection principles, Skyform will:
- observe fully all conditions regarding the collection and use of personal information;
- collect and process appropriate personal information only to the extent that it is needed to fulfil operational needs or to comply with legal obligations;
- ensure that all requests to opt out of the client information database are actioned.
- ensure that individuals are able to exercise their rights under the GDPR
- only transfer personal information to external companies that are directly involved in our work and fully compliant with GDPR.
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of all directors and employees to ensure that the requirements of GDPR are adhered to.
Breach of the Policy
Skyform will take appropriate technical and organisational security measures to safeguard personal information. A breach of this policy will be regarded as a disciplinary offence and will be dealt with under the Company’s formal discipline procedure.
Employees who consider that there has been a breach of this policy in relation to personal information about them held by the Company should raise the matter via the Company’s formal grievance procedure.
Skyform are members of the Structural Concrete Alliance.
The Alliance encompasses three Associations which are:
CRA: Concrete Repair Association
Formed in 1989, the CRA is committed to promoting and developing the practice of concrete repair and allied disciplines, as well as advancing education, technical training and health & safety matters in this specialist construction sector.Member companies include specialist contractors, product manufacturers and product distributors established in the field of concrete repair, as well as associated organisations, such as testing laboratories.
Each full specialist contractor and product manufacturer member must be able to demonstrate a proven track record and overall proven ability. They are also obliged to be Q.A. Accredited to ISO 9000:2000 and BS EN 14001 (Environmental Standard) to conform to the Association’s Codes of Practice and Training requirements. By setting such self-regulating standards and procedures, engineers, authorities, clients and other specifiers are able to select from established professional organisations for concrete repair projects.
SAEMA: Suspended Access, Maintenance and Engineering Association
The Specialist Access Engineering and Maintenance Association (SAEMA) is the National organisation for the Permanent and Temporarily Installed Façade Access Equipment Industry.
SAEMA is a member of the National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) and is affiliated to The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and S. A. E. M. A. members operate throughout the UK and in many cases on a world-wide basis.
Training
All our windfarm engineers have the complete GWO certification and offshore medicals. Most are Competent Technicians (CT’s) and have completed WTSR for various customers. All others are progressing to this level as a minimum.
Being signed off as a CT allows the customers to best utilize their own staff for their own activities whilst Skyform Wind continues with theirs without the need for an escort.
Our engineers’ experience and knowledge come from previous roles and other relevant training courses including – LEEA / ALLMI / Palfinger / HMF / HIAB / PSSR / Latchways / BAFE / IRATA / CCNSG / Slinger Banksman / Confined Space / Advanced Rescue / In-house training courses etc.
Skyform Wind has invested significantly in its engineers and support their training needs on an ongoing basis. All engineers regardless of experience are continually assessed for training needs and programmed to upskill as required.
Our consistent approach to training our own teams allows Skyform Wind to offer a One Stop Shop to WTG requirements for our client’s assets.
Training for Clients:
Skyform Wind performs “Safe Use and Troubleshooting“ training on the Skyman TH250 Towerhoist. We offer this service to many of the OEM’s and Operators.
Within our Glasgow Head Office sits our Towerhoist for training but we also have site in Newcastle and have the capabilities to bring to requested areas like we did previously to Belfast, London, Grimsby, North Wales.
The course usually takes half a day and ensures those using the man-riding equipment on WTG’s are aware of the features of the product, how to perform safety checks, identify potential issues and deal with them.
Training & Competence
Skyform Specialist Contracts Division is fully committed to ensuring that all employees have the relevant knowledge, skills and expertise to perform their work to consistently high standards and to achieve their full potential. We recognise that the training and development of our employees is fundamental to the improvement of our operational performance and the achievement of company strategy and goals. Skyform Specialist Contracts Division will therefore strive to make training and development an integral part of our operations and to follow a continuous process of appraisal, training and development