Achilles helps general contractors and developers stay ahead of risk with financial due diligence, license verification, and continuous subcontractor monitoring so projects stay on schedule, profits stay protected, and reputations stay strong.
THE CHALLENGE
Construction is inherently high risk. A financially unstable subcontractor, a missing license, or a lapse in insurance coverage can throw a project off track. The result is delays, penalties, and even jeopardized bonding capacity. For general contractors and property developers, unmanaged risk can erode profits and harm client relationships long after the project ends.
The Achilles Supplier Risk Management Program provides a complete solution for managing prime contractors and subcontractors. Financial due diligence identifies potential problems before they impact the job. Licensing and insurance certificates are validated for compliance. Continuous monitoring keeps you informed throughout the project, giving you the confidence to focus on delivery instead of firefighting.
ACHILLES CUSTOMERS
Achilles works with the world’s leading construction brands providing support across continents to reduce emissions and wider environmental impact, root out modern slavery, eradicate child labour, support continuous supply chain improvements and ensure supply chain due diligence reporting confidence.
When a subcontractor fails mid-project, delays ripple across trades and create costly disruption. Missed deadlines can trigger contract penalties, wiping out projected profits. Any major issue—an uninsured loss, a workers’ compensation claim, a bankruptcy—can affect your ability to secure bonds for future work. More importantly, client confidence can be damaged, costing you future opportunities. Achilles helps reduce these risks so you can protect both your projects and your reputation.
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SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS
Achilles has many decades of experience working with the world’s leading construction brands to address supply chain risks, reduce carbon emissions and deliver exceptional supply chain transparency.
Access a rigorously validated database of pre-qualified construction industry suppliers meeting local and international ESG and procurement regulations.
Rigorous assessment and validation of your supply chain to ensure your suppliers meet your standards and ensure you are compliant with the regulations relevant to your operations.
Effectively measure, manage and reduce your carbon footprint with the world’s only ISO14064-1 Carbon Management Scheme.
Clearly demonstrate your performance against risk KPIs and Sustainability Performance Targets (SPTs) to lenders and other stakeholder groups.
Achilles operates in over 140 countries worldwide to provide the local presence that ensures deep understanding of local regulations, language and culture and the global scale to enable superior supply chain risk management.
The Achilles network provides access to a global marketplace of Achilles gold standard validated buyers and suppliers across both Construction and other industry sectors.
The UK construction gold standard providing certification to Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) and the Common Assessment Standard (CAS).
For more than 2 decades, Starbank has met the increasingly demanding legislative and risk management needs of construction and facility management clients in Scandinavia.
Construction Industry Insights
Achilles supports many of the nation’s top general contractors and developers with the tools they need to mitigate risk across their supply chains. Get started today and see how we can help you protect schedules, safeguard profits, and strengthen client trust.