Sites with a registration period greater than 20 weeks will be monitored twice, usually one quarter and two thirds of the way through the registration.

At a previously agreed time, the Monitor will carry out the site visit. The time taken depends on the size and location of the project and the work stage and complexity. A visit time of between one hour and one and a half hours is normal for an average registration.

The Monitor is acting as an 'informed member of the public' and is looking at how the site represents the company and the industry. During the visit, the Monitor will assess the perimeter of the site, the access to the site offices and the facilities provided for the operatives. The Monitor will also review whether the site's procedures are in accordance with the Scheme's Site Code of Considerate Practice.

A Monitor is permitted to inspect the working site, but this is not a requirement of the process. The Monitor will not assess the quality or safety of the working site.

The Monitor will write a report for the Site Manager and this will include the score achieved against each of the eight categories of the Scheme's Site Code of Considerate Practice. The purpose of this score is to indicate how well the site is performing against the Code.

Additional visits will be made if a site fails to meet the expectations of the Scheme or if otherwise deemed necessary by the Scheme's Monitor. Sites wishing to have additional visits for other reasons will be asked to pay an additional fee of £100 (+ VAT).