Contractor Management · Social Housing
Contractor Management for social housing sites.
Induction verification and access gating that keep un-inducted contractors out of restricted zones automatically. Purpose-built for the regulatory and operational realities of social housing.
The Salvus Network ties every worker's safety tag to their induction status and zone authorisations. Un-inducted or unauthorised entry to a restricted zone is detected the moment it happens, and the worker can be escorted to the induction centre before they reach the hazard. Contractor headcounts, time-on-site and zone access are all captured automatically, no clipboards, no guesswork at the gate. For social housing operators, this means housing officers, repairs operatives and surveyors spend their days alone in properties and communal blocks, sometimes facing aggression, sometimes in genuine danger, with no one who knows exactly where they are. Meanwhile landlords are under intense pressure to evidence that repairs are done, that contractors are who they say they are, and that high-rise buildings are safe. The Salvus Network gives every lone worker a safety tag that raises a located duress alert, controls and records which contractors are on site for repairs and maintenance, and tracks tools and plant across depots, so the people delivering safe homes are themselves kept safe and accountable.
What you get
Contractor Management on a social housing site.
Induction verification
Safety tags carry induction status; un-inducted entry to restricted zones is flagged instantly.
Zone authorisation
Gate restricted zones to workers who hold the right local induction.
Contractor headcount
Live counts of contractors on site by company and zone.
Time-on-site records
Automatic in/out records for every contractor, ready for billing and audit.
On the ground
How social housing sites put it to work.
Lone-worker duress for officers and operatives
Housing officers, surveyors and repairs operatives carry a safety tag that raises a located alert if they are threatened or injured while alone in a property or block.
Repairs-contractor control
Verify that only inducted, authorised contractors are working on site, and hold a timestamped record of who attended which property and when, evidence for Awaab's Law timescales.
Communal-area access and safety
Control and log access to plant rooms, risers and communal areas in higher-risk buildings, supporting Building Safety Act duties with an auditable record.
Depot and tool tracking
Track tools, plant and vehicles across depots and stores, with an alert if kit leaves without authorisation, cutting loss and downtime.
Regulatory alignment
Evidence for the audit trail.
The Regulator of Social Housing's consumer standards, in particular the Safety and Quality Standard, require registered providers to keep homes safe, to manage repairs effectively, and to hold accurate data about their stock and the work done to it. Providers must be able to evidence this, not just assert it. The Building Safety Act 2022 and the associated fire-safety regime place additional duties on higher-risk residential buildings, including managing safety risks in communal areas and keeping a clear record of who accesses them. Awaab's Law tightens timescales for acting on hazards such as damp and mould, which means proving that operatives attended and completed work matters more than ever. Underpinning all of this, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require the risks of lone working and violence to be assessed and controlled. The Salvus Network supplies the located duress cover, the contractor and access records, and the asset trail that let a landlord protect its staff and evidence its safety and quality obligations.
How we compare
Full coverage, not turnstiles.
| Capability | Manual roll-call | Turnstile RTLS | The Salvus Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time head count | |||
| No choke points / turnstiles | |||
| Auditable muster record | |||
| Zone-level awareness | |||
| Lone-worker welfare alerts | |||
| Live in the first meeting | |||
| UK data residency + Cyber Essentials |
Proof
Sites already accounted for.
Induction breaches caught at the gate, plant located in seconds.
“We stopped chasing paperwork and started managing the site in real time.”
Officers protected in the field and repairs evidenced.
“We protect the people who deliver safe homes, and we can prove the work was done.”
Frequently asked questions
Is Contractor Management suitable for social housing sites?+
Yes. The Salvus Network is a complete, off-the-shelf solution built for social landlords and their depots and communal blocks. Safety Detection Points and safety tags give a live, auditable picture of where people were last detected, without turnstiles or manual sign-in.
How does Salvus support compliance for social housing operators?+
It supplies the located duress cover, contractor and access records and asset trail that help evidence the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard, Building Safety Act 2022 duties for higher-risk buildings, and Awaab's Law timescales for attending hazards.
What does contractor management address on a social housing site?+
Officers, surveyors and operatives work alone in properties and communal blocks, sometimes facing aggression. The platform provides located lone-worker duress, repairs-contractor control and depot asset tracking.
Can we see contractor management running before we commit?+
Yes, a guided live walk-through shows the platform in action, and you can see the operator console working in the first meeting.
Ready to account for every worker on your social housing site?
A guided live walk-through of what the platform can do.