Principal Contractor
All Members must agree to abide by the ASFP's Code of Conduct and Byelaws. Successful member applicants for this class of membership shall be required to:
Provide evidence of appropriate levels of insurance
Provide evidence of the number of employed staff, e.g. CITB levy notice
Where fire protection packages are let by the Principal Contractor, they engage third-party certificated contractors under an appropriate third-party scheme in line with the guidance of Building Regulations concerning PFP works
Where packages are let by the nominated sub-contractors, they engage third-party certificated contractors in line with the guidance of Building Regulations concerning fire protection works
Employ workers in strict compliance with current legal requirements regarding employment
Comply with the code of practice for the supply, design, and installation of PFP products or systems and follow UK guidance on internal fire spread, for the utilisation of third-party certified products under an appropriate third-party scheme
Be certified to ISO 9001 or submit details of Quality System, identifying the method of operation and management appropriate to their status as contractors
Participate in the ASFP training programme for PFP at a level determined by the ASFP Council
Sign up to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge as per the ASFP Byelaws, Table #1
Once all the above requirements have been met, an application can then progress to the final approval stage.
