Terms and conditions
Last updated 18 August 2026 · Version 2026-08-18
These terms cover the use of this website and the supply of temporary construction workers by Vanderpuye & Slater Limited. Please read them before submitting an enquiry.
1. About us
Vanderpuye & Slater Limited operates as an employment business supplying temporary workers to construction sites.
| Registered name | Vanderpuye & Slater Limited |
|---|---|
| Company number | 08736243, registered in England and Wales |
| VAT number | 518065103 |
| Registered office | 18 Hillbrow, New Malden, England, KT3 4HT |
| mark@vanderpuyeslater.com | |
| Phone | 07346 811925 |
In these terms, we and us mean Vanderpuye & Slater Limited, you means the client engaging us, and worker means any person we supply.
2. Using this website
You may use this site for genuine enquiries about construction staffing. You must not misuse it, attempt to gain unauthorised access, submit false information, or scrape it for bulk data.
We try to keep the site accurate and available but we do not guarantee it will be uninterrupted or error free. Content on the site is for information and does not constitute a contractual offer.
3. Enquiries and quotations
Submitting the form does not create a contract. Rates quoted in response are valid for 30 days unless we say otherwise, and are confirmed in writing before any worker starts.
4. Our obligations
Before a worker starts we will:
- Confirm their identity and right to work in the United Kingdom
- Verify the CSCS, CPCS, NPORS, SMSTS or SSSTS cards relevant to the role
- Take up references where the role requires them
- Give you the worker's details, the agreed charge rate and the start arrangements in writing
We select workers with reasonable skill and care based on the information you give us about the role. We cannot guarantee a worker's performance, and you remain responsible for supervising and directing work on your site.
5. Your obligations
As the client you must:
- Give us accurate details of the role, the skills and tickets required, the hours, and any site-specific risks
- Provide a safe working environment and comply with all health and safety duties, including site induction, risk assessments and any personal protective equipment the role requires
- Supervise the worker and control the work they carry out
- Tell us straight away if a worker does not arrive, leaves, or is asked to leave
- Keep accurate records of hours worked and approve timesheets promptly
You remain the controller of your site for health and safety purposes. Workers we supply are under your direction and control while on site.
6. Charges and payment
Charge rates are agreed in writing before a placement starts and stay fixed for the length of that placement unless we both agree a change. Rates are exclusive of VAT.
We invoice weekly in arrears against approved timesheets. Payment is due within 14 days of the invoice date unless we agree otherwise in writing. Late payment may carry interest and costs under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.
A timesheet you do not dispute within 3 working days is treated as approved.
7. Cancellation and no-shows
Cancel a confirmed booking with less than 12 hours notice before the shift start and we may charge up to 4 hours at the agreed rate, to cover the worker's lost shift. Cancel with more notice and there is no charge.
If a worker fails to attend a confirmed shift we will not charge you for that shift and will do our best to supply a replacement the same day.
8. Transfer fees
If you engage a worker we introduced directly, or through another agency, within 14 weeks of their last day working for you through us, a transfer fee is payable. In line with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, you may instead choose an extended period of hire on the agreed terms. We will always set out both options in writing before charging.
9. Liability
We hold employers’ liability insurance of £10,000,000 and professional indemnity insurance of £1,000,000, both underwritten by Admiral and in force until 6 May 2027. Certificates are available on request. Our employers’ liability cover satisfies the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969.
Our cover does not replace your own obligations as the site occupier or principal contractor, including your duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. You remain responsible for site induction, supervision and safe systems of work for the workers we supply.
Nothing in these terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that cannot lawfully be limited.
Subject to that, our total liability arising out of any placement is limited to the charges paid to us for that placement, and we are not liable for loss of profit, loss of contract, programme delay, or any indirect or consequential loss.
We are not liable for the acts or omissions of a worker while they are under your supervision, direction and control.
10. Data protection
Each party will comply with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. How we handle personal data is set out in our privacy policy, which forms part of these terms.
11. Complaints
If something goes wrong, email mark@vanderpuyeslater.com or call 07346 811925. We will acknowledge within 1 working day and aim to resolve within 5.
12. General
These terms, together with the written confirmation for a placement, form the whole agreement between us. If any part is found unenforceable, the rest continues to apply. Failing to enforce a term does not waive it.
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.