Accreditation
A workforce and training term used to describe skills, roles, competence or professional development.
Accreditation Explained
Accreditation is a key term within skills & training, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding accreditation is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, accreditation should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of workforce competence, qualifications, job roles, learning and site management terminology. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Accreditation
CHAS rebrands after acquisition to Veriforce CHAS
18th December 2023
CHAS rebrands after acquisition to Veriforce CHAS Following the acquisition of CHAS by Veriforce in January 2023, CHAS has announced…
Tips to earn Amazon AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Accreditation
11th January 2021
Tips to earn Amazon AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Accreditation Have you ever wondered why not all IT specialists manage…
Galliford Try Highways achieves Leaders in Diversity accreditation
7th January 2020
Galliford Try Highways achieves Leaders in Diversity accreditation Galliford Try Highways has achieved the Leaders in Diversity accreditation for its…
Acclaim Handling awarded Health and Safety ISO 45001 accreditation
4th December 2019
Acclaim Handling awarded Health & Safety ISO 45001 accreditation Award-winning Acclaim Handling is a forklift hire sales and materials handling…
Rio Tinto partnership receives accreditation for Australian-first qualification in Remote Operation
12th November 2019
Rio Tinto partnership receives accreditation for Australian-first qualification in Remote Operation Current and future workers in the resources industry will…
MVIS and Bartco UK achieve ISO Health and Safety Management accreditation
11th March 2019
MVIS and Bartco UK achieve ISO Health and Safety Management accreditation Intelligent transport system (ITS) solution providers, MVIS and Bartco…
Tarmac paves way for fleet safety through commitment to HGV accreditation
18th December 2017
Tarmac paves way for fleet safety through commitment to HGV accreditation Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction…
Editorial Note
The Highways.Today Dictionary is maintained as an editorial reference resource for construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial technology professionals. Definitions are intended to support understanding, discovery and research, and may be expanded over time as the Dictionary evolves into a broader illustrated industry reference.