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Kitemark® for furniture removers
25 Jul 2008
Topics: PAS 126, Kitemark®
Ever had to move office? Ever struggled with your moving company and wished there was a better way to find a reliable supplier? There is an answer: BSI Product Services, working with the British Association of Removers (BAR), has published PAS 126:2008, covering commercial furniture removal activities. The Publicly Available Specification (PAS) was designed to established a minimum level of service and performance in organizations dealing with the moving of office or business equipment, furniture and goods as a service to commercial entities and other organizations. Companies that pass an audit of their services against the standards set out in PAS 126 are eligible for Kitemark certification. PAS 126 covers all forms of such service, no matter what means of transport and handling is being used, or the type of property being moved, and whatever the type of customer organization. It includes office-based property as well as industrial and manufacturing, government body or others.
The guidance in the PAS is intended to help customers identify and compare the services offered by companies. Companies that have earned the Kitemark will provide a level of reassurance for customers and, it is hoped, lead to more consistent service levels across the industry.
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