Environmental & Sustainability

Environmental Management

  • Environmental Policy

    Published environmental policy aligned with ISO 14001 and Linaker's net zero commitments.

  • Waste & Recycling

    Segregation, licensed disposal and recycling of waste materials from site works.

  • Carbon Reduction

    Route optimisation, fleet efficiency and sustainability targets tracked at company level.

Health & Safety

Health & Safety Management

  • Policy & Leadership

    Board-level commitment to health and safety with a published policy statement and accountable senior ownership.

  • Risk Assessment

    Site-specific RAMS and method statements for all field engineering activities.

  • Incident Reporting

    Structured reporting, investigation and corrective action for accidents, near-misses and hazards.

Field Engineering Safety

  • Competency & Training

    Role-appropriate training, induction and ongoing competence verification for all engineers.

  • Lone Working & Welfare

    Procedures for lone worker safety, check-in protocols and welfare provisions on site.

  • PPE & Equipment

    Mandatory PPE standards and inspection regimes for tools, access equipment and test instruments.

Information Security

Identity & Access

  • Multi-Factor Authentication

    Phishing-resistant MFA enforced for all users via Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access.

  • Role-Based Access Control

    Least-privilege access model with regular access reviews.

  • Privileged Identity Management

    Just-in-time privileged access for administrative roles.

Endpoint & Data Security

  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

    EDR deployed across all managed devices with automated response policies.

  • Device Compliance

    Conditional Access enforces device compliance before granting access to company resources.

  • Encryption

    BitLocker on endpoints; TLS 1.2+ in transit and AES-256 at rest for cloud data.

Threat Detection & Monitoring

  • Microsoft Sentinel SIEM

    Centralised security monitoring with analytics rules covering privileged changes, risky sign-ins and account provisioning.

  • Vulnerability Management

    Continuous vulnerability scanning of endpoints and cloud infrastructure with prioritised remediation.

  • Independent Penetration Testing

    Annual third-party penetration testing across external, internal, cloud and web application surfaces.

Incident Response

  • Incident Response Plan

    Documented procedures for identifying, containing, and recovering from security incidents.

  • Breach Notification

    Defined processes for timely notification of affected parties and regulators in line with UK GDPR.

  • Post-Incident Review

    Root cause analysis and lessons-learned process following any security event.

Business Continuity

  • Backup & Recovery

    Regular backups of critical systems and data with tested restoration procedures.

  • Disaster Recovery Planning

    Documented recovery plans for cloud infrastructure and core business applications.

  • Service Resilience

    Cloud-native, multi-office architecture reducing single points of failure across UK operations.

People & Governance

People & Safeguarding

  • Equality & Diversity

    Published equality and diversity policy supporting an inclusive workforce and supply chain.

  • Enhanced DBS

    Enhanced DBS checks for engineers working in sensitive environments including education and early-years settings.

  • Supply Chain Standards

    Due diligence and compliance expectations for supply partners working on Linaker contracts.

Quality Management

Quality & Service Delivery

  • Quality Policy

    Quality policy statement driving consistent service delivery across 3,000+ client sites.

  • Job Quality Assurance

    Work order completion checks, photographic evidence and client sign-off processes.

  • Customer Feedback

    Structured capture and review of client feedback to drive continuous improvement.