Industry Awards & Accreditations

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In 2019, as a result of K M Plant's enhanced commitment to R&D and Innovation since 2017, K M Plant  Hire & Groundworks Ltd. was awarded "Most Innovative Trenchless Digging Technologies 2019 - UK" in the prestigious Global Energy Oil & Gas Awards 2019, for K M Plant's application of Innovation and R&D to Oil & Gas Pipeline installations and maintenance, and particularly in respect of K M Plant's award-winning R&D and Innovation work in Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and Horizontal Intersectional Directional Drilling (HIDD), in relation to Trenchless Technologies for Utility and Energy Pipelines (Oil & Gas) in the United Kingdom. This prestigious accolade received national coverage in the industry related press.

Indeed, such is the culture of excellence within K M Plant,  that key members of the team have won awards in their own professional capacity, demonstrating their passion for excellence and betterment of the business functions, and in the spirit of continuous improvement that pervades K M Plant.

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds the prestigious Lloyd's Register WIRS accreditation, authorising K M Plant to install and connect potable water supplies to the Water Utilities standards across England.

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds prequalified and fully accredited status under the Build UK,  CECA and Safety Schemes In Procurement ('SSIP') Common Assessment Standard ('CAS') Scheme. 

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds the Water Industry Approved  External Plumber Services  ('WIA EPS')  accreditation from the WIA for external plumbing and potable water connections.

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds the Water Industry Approved Plumber Scheme ('WIAPS')  accreditation from the WIA for external plumbing and potable water connections.

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds the WaterSafe accreditation from the Water Industry Association ('WIA') for external network plumbing and associated potable water connections.

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds the WaterMark accreditation for potable water installation, repair and maintenance.

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. conducts Water Regulations Advisory Scheme approved  installations using only WRAS (Water Industry Association) approved components, fittings and pipe.

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds the prestigious top level Premium Plus and Premier CAS accreditation, providing Common Assessment Standard accreditation and SSIP accreditation and status certification.

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds the prestigious Gold level accreditation, providing Common Assessment Standard accreditation and Acclaim SSIP accreditation status and certification. 

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds Achilles UVDB Utility Vendor's DataBase Tier 2 prequalification accreditation status and certification.

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds Safety Schemes In Procurement certification via Constructionline Gold based full Acclaim SSIP accreditation status and certification.

K M Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. holds International Standards Organisation Quality Certifications ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.