RICS
GEA is a fully regulated member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is the world’s leading body for monitoring professional standards in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure and was originally established in the UK by Royal Charter in the 1800’s.
The ‘Regulated by RICS’ standard means that a rigorous assessment has been undertaken to ensure GEA adhere to the RICS’ codes of conduct, and its professional standards and scrutiny. It also identifies the need to ensure that staff receive regular training and continual professional development within their field.
Graham Ellis was voted ‘Technical Surveyor’ of the year in 1996, for his services to the profession and his charity work over 40 years, raising over £500,000 for worthy causes.
ISO 9001:2015 - QUALITY MANAGEMENT
GEA are certified to the standard ISO 9001 for their Quality Management System (QMS).
ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised Standard for Quality Management. Used by over 1 million companies; it was created to give organisations the tools they need to win more business, reduce costs and improve productivity.
ISO 9001 certification also provides our customers with assurance that they will receive consistent, quality products and services.
ISO 9001 contains a set of Quality Principles, which include:
- customer focus;
- leadership;
- engagement of people;
- process approach;
- continual improvement;
- evidence-based decision making;
- and relationship management.
ISO 14001:2015 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
GEA are also certified under the prestigious ISO 14001 certification, which is an international standard for effective Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
GEA aim to protect the environment, build customer trust and meet your legal obligations by implementing an ISO 14001 environmental management system within our business.
Protecting the environment is an important business issue. Many organisations now require their suppliers to have specific environmental management plans. Implementing ISO 14001 policies enables us to demonstrate to our customers and stakeholders that our business is committed to reducing its environmental impact.
The ISO 14001 standard provides us with an internationally recognised framework for setting up an environmental management system (EMS). GEA have used the standard to reduce waste, improve resource efficiency and cut waste management costs.
BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL (BEM)
Our Senior Partner Graham Ellis BEM MRICS has for over 40 years, taken time out of his busy schedule in running the Practice, to raise money for a number of local and national charities (See Attached List).
Graham was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s New Years Honour’s List in 2014 for Charitable Services.
