by Holly Lane | Apr 14, 2025 | ISO 14001, ISO 9001, Quality Management System
The sun is shining, we’re getting into the kind of weather where its arguably pretty fun to work outside. This got me thinking about our climate and also got me thinking about the construction and architectural industries within the UK. Despite current economics and...
by Holly Lane | Apr 8, 2025 | ISO 17020, Quality Management System
We’re going to take a quick step away from the usual, well known ISO standards, and have a quick look at the 3 most popular ISOs in the 17000 family of standards. These are ‘accreditation’ standards rather than certification standards (Check out our blog here if you...
by Holly Lane | Mar 10, 2025 | General, ISO 9001, Quality Management System
OK, so you’ve got your company off the ground, you’ve got a few orders, a few repeat customers, the cash is trickling in, so how do you now scale that business upwards and turn that trickle into the torrent which will support your growth and future income? Business...
by Holly Lane | Aug 1, 2022 | Archived, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, Quality Management System
Typically a small business, say 5 employees, single location, will need to invest about £5k plus some of their own time to gain certification against ISO 9001 – is it worth the investment? Here’s a few reasons why it may be. First, let me state I am not independent...
by PsyphaDeejay | Jun 24, 2020 | ISO 9001, ISO 9001:2015, Quality Management System, Uncategorised
ISO management system standards have been impacting on the UK business community for over 25 years. However, there remains an air of mystery around even the common standards like ISO 9001. Hence the question and the title of this blog. Google tells us that there are...
by PsyphaDeejay | Jul 24, 2018 | Archived, ISO Consulting, Quality Management System
“What is ISO Certification?” More importantly, why seek ISO certification? Simple. Corporate responsibility. It appears in court cases, headlines, and the sleepless nights of CEOs. Thus, regarding ISO standards, the issue is simple. It’s not “can you afford to...
