The IDH Values

Always delivering a professional service, we aim to provide safe, efficient, economical, innovated solutions to improve performance and safety on construction sites.  

We work to the latest codes and guidance documents and are accredited to do so. We want our staff to continually develop their knowledge and careers with us, providing improvement and expertise to the industry.  

ISO 9001:2015 certification

Independent Design House (IDH) aims to provide a high level of service to its customers, with all projects delivered on time and within budget. In order to help achieve this, IDH operates a quality management system that has gained ISO 9001:2015 certification, including aspects specific to its scope of certification.  

Our management is committed to:

• Develop and improve the quality management system
• Continually improve the effectiveness of the quality management system
• The enhancement of customer satisfaction

The management also has a continuing commitment to:

• Ensure that customer needs and expectations are determined and fulfilled with the aim of achieving customer satisfaction
• Communicate throughout the organisation the importance of meeting customer needs and all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements
• Establish the Quality Policy to set quality objectives at relevant functions, levels and processes
• Ensure that the management sets and reviews the quality objectives, and report on the internal audit results as a means of monitoring and measuring the processes and the effectiveness of the quality management system
• Ensure the availability of resources

Our Quality Policy

All IDH employees understand the requirements of our Quality Policy and abide by its contents. Our organisation complies with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. IDH constantly monitors its quality performance and implements improvements when appropriate. 

• Safe economic latest standards, regulations
• Cost efficient solution
• Collaborative approach
• Innovative 

Our Quality Control procedure

To support our professional approach, we adopt a comprehensive internal quality control procedure to ensure all designs are prepared, presented and checked by a Senior Engineer or Director before being distributed in accordance with industry standards. Typically, we issue all design initially in ‘Draft’ format which is intended to prompt discussion and allow street licence or party wall applications to proceed. On receipt of comments, designs can be issued `For Approval’ or `For Construction’. When designs are subject to internal customer or third-party checking, we can provide full formal calculations to demonstrate suitability of the structure.  

All design drawings are done manually and are not generic software generated. We operate with the latest drafting software and utilise several bespoke and industry design analysis packages. In addition to this, we embrace CDM and H&S design regulations and have a zero-tolerance approach to non-compliancy, poor workmanship and dangerous site installations.  

We have a zero-tolerance policy towards non-compliancy and unsafe working methods and embrace our responsibilities under the CDM Regulations 2015.  All our engineers are required to complete external CDM training, as well as follow our in-house ISO 9001:2015 accredited QA procedures. 

Working to British Standards, Eurocodes and others

We work to the latest codes of practice including British Standards and Eurocodes, as well as industry guidance, and are committed to designing out risk wherever possible.   

We also use the latest software to undertake our analysis and design, producing innovative designs which are uncluttered and clear to follow. 
We offer guaranteed turnaround times with accelerated options available.  Project costs can be agreed on either a total payment, or hourly rate basis.  Please get in touch for more information. 

IDH works to the following Standards:

• BS 5975:2019 – Code of Practice for Temporary Works Procedures and the Permissible Stress Design of Falsework
• BS 2482:2009 – Specification for Timber Scaffold Boards 
• BS 5974:2017 – Planning, Design, Setting Up and Use of Temporary Suspended Access Equipment. Code of Practice
• BS EN 1991-1:2002 Eurocode 1 – Actions on Structures. General Actions
• BS EN 12810-1:2003 – Façade Scaffold Made of Prefabricated Components – Product Specifications 
• BS EN 12811-1:2003 – Temporary Works Equipment: Scaffolds – Performance Requirements and General Design 
• BS EN 13374:2004 Temporary Edge Protection Systems – Product Specification, Test Methods 
• BS EN 39:2001 – Loose Steel Tubes for Tube and Coupler Scaffolds – Technical Delivery Conditions 
• TG20:21 – NASC Guide to Good Practice for Tube & Fittings Scaffolds 
• TG9:18 – NASC Guide to the Design and Construction of Temporary Roofs and Buildings 
• TG4:19 – NASC Guide to Anchoring Systems for Scaffolding 
• SG4:15 – NASC Guide to Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations
• NG DH 25– Design Handbook – Guidance on The Design and Use of Temporary Scaffold Guards
• Working at Height Regulations 2005 
• Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 
• Formwork – A Guide to Good Practice 

We are members of the following bodies, where further information regarding different aspects of temporary works can be found.