CSCS card unavailability for Gym and Sports Equipment Installer

We sometimes face a blanket "you must have a CSCS card" to access our site from some site managers and project managers. All of our operatives used to hold CSCS cards, but since 2017 the card for "Gym and Sports Equipment Installer" has been withdrawn as our trade is not considered to be "construction related".

According to CSCS (see CSCS website): All construction workers should hold the relevant CSCS card to access a construction site, but those attending site to perform a non-construction related occupation should not be expected to carry a card.

If you work in a non-construction related role, you do not need a card. 

It is the responsibility of site managers to induct non-construction related workers and those on short-term work experience before escorting them where appropriate.

CSCS is aware some sites insist everyone must hold a card and continues to work with industry to tackle the issue. Such practices result in legitimate, non-construction related workers being incorrectly refused entry.

Should your entry to site be incorrectly refused because you do not hold a CSCS card, please direct the site manager to this webpage, the Build UK Training Standard or ask that they contact CSCS directly.

To see a full list of trades who may work on construction sites, but who are deemed by CSCS to be "Non-Construction Related Occupation" and who are therefore not allowed to obtain CSCS cards is available on the CSCS website

To obtain a CSCS card in a construction trade requires an NVQ to be available in that trade. There is no NVQ available in Gym and Sports Equipment Installation and therefore there can be no CSCS card for our activity.