Glossary

 CIS stands for Construction Industry Scheme which sets out the rules for how subcontractors payments are handled by contractors in the construction industry.

To be 'compliant' means you have completed and returned all the documents we require (application form, ID & NI number) to ensure that the requirements of Government / HMRC are met.

A contract is an agreement with specific terms between two or more persons or entities in which there is a promise to do something in return for a valuable benefit e.g. wages/salary.

CPCS stands for 'Construction Plant Certification Scheme'. It is a health and safety scheme for plant and machinery drivers.

PAYE is a scheme in place which stands for Pay As You Earn. It is a system the HMRC uses to collect Income Tax and National Insurance contributions from employees.

UTR stands for Unique Taxpayer Reference and is a 10 digit number for your record on the HMRC Self Assessment tax system. You will need to register here for one of these if you are self-employed.

CITB stands for 'Construction Industry Training Board'. This organisation provides various training courses throughout the construction industry.

NPORS stands for ‘National Plant Operators Registration Scheme LTD’. This organisation provides training courses for various machines, such as a telehandlers and 360 excavators.

RTITB stands for ‘Road Transport Industry Registration Scheme’. This organisation provides training courses for various fork lift machines.

ITSSAR stands for ‘Independent Training Standards Scheme and Register’. This organisation provides training courses for various fork lift machines.

A domestic project would take place in a residence such as a block of flats or a house. These can be occupied, unoccupied or void.

A commercial project would usually take place in larger scale buildings such as offices, retail outlets, schools, etc.

A refurbishment is a work on an existing project / building and improvements are made to the interior and / or exterior.

A void property is an unoccupied house that may need a deep clean and substantial internal and structural work.

A new build project involves building a project from scratch. For example a new housing development or commercial premises.

CSCS stands for 'Construction Skills Certification Skills'. It is part of a scheme that confirms individuals working in a construction environment have the necessary training and qualifications.

Your application documents are what we need from you in order for you to be classed as ‘compliant’ (see compliant) and eligible for pay. The documents you will need to send us are as follows;

• Application Form
• Proof of National Insurance Number
• Proof of ID (Passport or Birth Certificate)