ASUC Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors

COVID-19 Update 30/03/20

ASUC has delivered an official statement to support members in light of the varied response to closing down construction sites.

The message is simple, if you cannot comply with the Site Operating Procedures (SOP) and government instructions including HSE then close your sites down.

Please see the full statement here

As COVID-19 continues to spread, our thoughts go out to anyone who has been impacted. As an organisation, ASUC has business continuity measures in place, and we are confident that the service we provide members will not be adversely affected, despite the obvious challenges right now.

ASUC have taken the following measures with immediate effect:

ASUC to Suspend Face to Face Meetings

As a result of the corona virus outbreak, and in line with current guidance, we have decided to cease all organised face to face meetings. This is inclusive of the Executive Meeting in May, which will be suspended. We ask Executive Members to hold the date for a conference call if this is determined to be appropriate.

The Summer General Meeting on the 18th June will also be cancelled.

The Annual General Meeting in November could similarly be postponed, but we ask members to hold the date and we will determine whether this meeting is to go ahead in due course, as the situation becomes clearer.

There will be further announcements regarding meetings and any changes as the situation develops.

Planning for Corona Virus

ASUC are here to support our members through this period of uncertainty by providing industry guidance and advice, which will cover some of the most commonly asked questions.

ASUC updates will predominantly be on social media, to limit traffic in our members’ inboxes, enabling focus to remain on their companies and staff.

Please follow our social media pages to stay up to date:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/9200468/admin/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ASUC

USEFUL LINKS:

ASUC is following government guidance which is given as follows:

General guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response

Guidance for employers:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-covid-19

Guidance for those staying at home for those with confirmed or possible COVID-19 infection:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance

ASUC is a member of a number of business organisations. The following link may provide further useful information, courtesy of Build UK.

Subsidence Repairs & Underpinning

Economic solutions for structural repairs following subsidence. Cost effective schemes embracing the latest technology

Subsidence Repairs & Underpinning

Retrofit Basements

Enhancement of an existing building by providing a basement structure beneath

Retrofit Basements

Engineered Foundations

Efficient and economic solutions for low rise building plots

Engineered Foundations

ASUC is an independent trade association originally formed by a number of leading contractors to promote professional and technical competence within the subsidence industry.

Membership has now been extended to include a comprehensive range of specialist domestic services in: subsidence repair and underpinning, retrofit basement construction and engineered foundation solutions.

Contractor wishing to join ASUC must first undergo a technical, health & safety, insurance and financial audit and make a commitment to prescribed safety procedures. Non contracting companies and consultants may also apply using the appropriate forms.

Publications, including ASUC’s three Guideline documents on: Basements, Structural Repairs, and Underpinning & Mini Piling Operations, are available to download free from the publications page.

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