For contractors · Hampshire · Surrey · South East

Workforce certainty, not just CVs.

We help you request, check and manage skilled operatives and work-ready crews. Right to Work, CSCS, training, experience and work history, brought together so you can see who is suitable and available before they reach your site.

Painter cutting in around a door frame on a school refurbishment site in Surrey

Worker Passport · illustrative, not a real worker

J. CarterPainter and decorator
  • Right to WorkChecking✓ Checked
  • CSCS cardChecking✓ Checked
  • Working at heightChecking✓ Checked
  • Asbestos awarenessChecking✓ Checked
46/47Shifts attended
Site ready
41,200 Extra construction workers the UK needs every year to 2030, according to CITB
60 min Our aim for starting a replacement search after a no-show or late cancellation, during operating hours
6 checks Right to Work, CSCS, qualifications, training, work history and expiry dates, recorded for every worker
Right to WorkCSCS cardsQualificationsTraining certificatesWork historyReliability record

Two ways in

Contractors first, with a clear route for workers

Contractors tell us what the job needs. Workers build a record that shows what they can do. We match one to the other.

For contractors

Know who is coming to site, and what they hold

Tell us the trade, how many people you need, where, when and for how long, plus any cards or training the site requires. We check the evidence, match against your actual requirements and keep a record after deployment.

  • Compliance evidence checked and recorded before workers are put forward
  • Experience backed by work history, not just a job title
  • A reliability record for each worker
  • Crews only where the people have genuinely worked together
For workers

Build a Worker Passport that shows what you can do

There is no fee for workers to register. Matching is based on the job requirements, recorded evidence and worker availability. Register once and your cards, training, experience and work history sit in one place. Every job you finish adds to your reliability record.

  • One profile for your cards, training and experience
  • No fee to join and no fee to be matched
  • Work offered on the strength of your record
  • Your record stays with you when you move on

What contractors tell us

We know how these problems land on site

These are the complaints we hear most from contractors, and what we do about each one.

Most of it is avoidable when the evidence is checked and written down before the worker arrives.
  1. No-shows and last-minute cancellations

    Attendance goes on every worker's record. If a confirmed worker doesn't show, we aim to begin the replacement search within 60 minutes.

  2. Agencies sending people who aren't really available

    We check availability against your dates before anyone is put forward.

  3. "Experienced" workers who can't do the job

    Experience is shown through work history, references and supervisor feedback, not a job title.

  4. Expired or missing CSCS and training

    Cards and training are checked, expiry dates are tracked, and anything out of date is flagged.

  5. Agencies that don't check documents

    Checks are made and the verification evidence is recorded, so you can see what was checked.

  6. Different workers from the ones agreed

    You see the names before anyone travels, and any change is agreed with you first.

  7. Slow replacement

    We start from a pool of workers already on file by trade and area, so the search doesn't begin from nothing.

  8. CVs with no attendance, performance or would-use-again evidence

    A Worker Passport carries a reliability record: attendance, performance evidence and whether contractors would use the worker again.

  9. "Crews" who have never worked together

    We only call a group a crew when its members have genuinely worked together.

What you get

Five things a list of names can't give you

Each is useful on its own. Together they give you a clearer picture of who is coming to site.

01

Compliance evidence

Right to Work, CSCS, trade cards and training certificates, with the evidence of each check recorded and expiry dates tracked.

02

Skilled operatives

Experience shown through work history, references and supervisor feedback on the specific work, such as cutting in on satinwood or spray finishing.

03

Reliability record

Attendance, performance evidence and whether contractors would use the worker again, built from real jobs and added to after every one.

04

Matching and deployment

We match against your actual job and site requirements, confirm the names with you, and keep a record after deployment.

05

Work-ready crews

Where people have genuinely worked together before, we can put them forward as a crew, with the cards and training you asked for checked.

What we check

Six things we check before anyone is put forward

Where an official verification service or recognised database is available, card and qualification details are checked against the relevant source and the verification evidence is recorded.

  1. 01
    Right to Work

    Right to Work evidence is checked and recorded before a worker is put forward.

  2. 02
    CSCS card

    Card type, status and expiry are checked against the CSCS source where available, and the evidence is recorded.

  3. 03
    Trade cards and qualifications

    NVQ, City & Guilds, IPAF, PASMA and similar, checked with the awarding body where a service exists.

  4. 04
    Training certificates

    Asbestos awareness, working at height, manual handling and anything your site adds. Out-of-date training is flagged.

  5. 05
    Experience and work history

    Previous work, references and supervisor feedback, so "experienced" is something you can see.

  6. 06
    Expiry dates

    Every card and certificate is tracked, with reminders at 60 and 30 days. Where current evidence is mandatory for the job or site, expired evidence means the worker is not put forward until it has been renewed.

J. CarterPainter and decorator
Illustrative
not a real worker
  • 01
    Right to WorkEvidence recorded
  • 02
    CSCS cardType, status and expiry
  • 03
    Trade cards and qualificationsNVQ, City & Guilds, IPAF, PASMA
  • 04
    Training certificatesAsbestos, height, manual handling
  • 05
    Experience and work historyReferences and supervisor feedback
  • 06
    Expiry datesReminders at 60 and 30 days
46/47Shifts attended
Site ready

A Worker Passport is a PRJGENUI workforce profile. It is not an official government passport or identity document.

How it works

Three steps, from a request to a crew on site

A crew of seven painters and decorators on a school refurbishment site in Surrey
Illustrative example
6 painters, 3 decorators, 1 supervisor. Guildford, Monday, education site
10 of 10 Illustrative shortlist: all ten hold the cards and training the site asked for
Step 1

You send a workforce request

Tell us the trade, how many people, the site location, the start date, how long you need them and any cards or training that are essential.

  1. A short form, read by a person

    It takes a couple of minutes. We aim to respond within one business day.

  2. Urgent needs are flagged

    Mark the request as urgent and it is picked up first. A phone and WhatsApp line for urgent requests is being set up.

CSCS card being scanned at a construction site turnstile
Illustrative example, not a real worker
J. Carter
Painter and decorator
✓ Right to Work ✓ CSCS ✓ Working at height ✓ Asbestos awareness
46/47Shifts attended
9 of 10Would use again

A Worker Passport is a PRJGENUI workforce profile. It is not an official government passport or identity document.

Step 2

We check the evidence and match

Each worker has a Worker Passport. We match it against what your job and site actually require.

  1. Compliance evidence first

    Anyone with an expired card or lapsed training isn't put forward for work that needs it.

  2. Then experience and record

    Work history, supervisor feedback, attendance, and whether the people have worked together before.

  3. Confirmed with you

    Names, rates and start time are agreed with you before anyone travels.

A decorator stepping out of a van at dawn on a site in Hampshire
Step 3

We deploy, and keep the record

After deployment, attendance and feedback go on each worker's record. That record is what you see next time.

  1. ReportedNo-show or late cancellation

    You tell us through the dashboard or by phone. It goes on the worker's record.

  2. Our aim: 60 minReplacement search begins

    Same trade and area, cards in date, within reach of the site.

  3. ThenWe tell you who we propose

    Workers who have worked with the rest of the crew before come first.

Our 60-minute aim

If a confirmed worker reports a no-show or late cancellation, we aim to begin the replacement search within 60 minutes during our operating hours. That's a commitment to start the search, not a guarantee that a replacement will be found.

Why we exist

Built by someone who has dealt with the problem

Marizilena Silva Fortes, Founder and Director of PRJGENUI Workforce

PRJGENUI Workforce grew out of Marizilena Silva Fortes's experience managing construction workers and subcontractors, and dealing with the compliance checks and last-minute problems that come with them.

On real projects the same things kept happening. Someone didn't turn up, a card had expired, or a worker described as experienced couldn't do the job. Most of it could have been avoided if the right evidence had been in one place before the worker arrived.

That is what we do. We bring the evidence together, match it to the job, and keep a record afterwards.

Marizilena Silva FortesFounder and Director, PRJGENUI Workforce Ltd.

Before you book anyone

What to ask any supplier, us included

These questions are worth asking whoever you use. Here is how we answer them.

Are cards checked at source, or just looked at?

Where an official verification service or recognised database is available, card and qualification details are checked against the relevant source and the verification evidence is recorded.

Can you show attendance and would-use-again evidence?

Yes. Each Worker Passport carries a reliability record built from real jobs.

Have the "crew" actually worked together?

We only call a group a crew when its members genuinely have. Otherwise we say they are individuals.

Will I know who is turning up before they travel?

Yes. Names, rates and start time are agreed with you first.

What happens if someone doesn't show?

If a confirmed worker reports a no-show or late cancellation, we aim to begin the replacement search within 60 minutes during our operating hours.

Coverage

Hampshire, Surrey and the South East

The pilot is local on purpose. A small number of contractors, a tight area, and records that get richer with every job.

Not in one of these areas yet? Tell us where you are on the request form and we'll let you know when we get there.

Surrey

  • Guildford
  • Woking
  • Weybridge
  • Farnham
  • Reigate
  • Staines

Hampshire

  • Farnborough
  • Aldershot
  • Basingstoke
  • Winchester
  • Andover
  • Fleet

Berkshire and beyond

  • Reading
  • Bracknell
  • Wokingham
  • Newbury
  • South West London
  • Elsewhere by request
Team of decorators having a morning briefing on a construction site in Hampshire

Pilot

Now taking on our first pilot partners

We're beginning with a small number of contractors across Hampshire, Surrey and the South East. If that's you, we'd rather have a conversation than send you a brochure.

FAQ

Questions we get asked

Straight answers for contractors and for workers. Where something depends on the job, we say so.

Can't find what you're looking for? Send us a message.

What does PRJGENUI Workforce do?

We help contractors request, check and manage skilled operatives and work-ready crews. We bring Right to Work, CSCS, training, experience and work history together in one record, so you can see who is suitable and available before they reach site.

We're based on the realities of construction sites, so we do more than send people. We match against the actual job and site requirements, and keep a record after deployment.

What is a Worker Passport?

A Worker Passport holds a worker's Right to Work evidence, CSCS and trade cards, qualifications, training, experience, work history and reliability record in one place. It takes the place of a CV that nobody can check.

A Worker Passport is a PRJGENUI workforce profile. It is not an official government passport or identity document.

How are cards and qualifications checked?

Where an official verification service or recognised database is available, card and qualification details are checked against the relevant source and the verification evidence is recorded.

Expiry dates are tracked, and anything that has expired is flagged so the worker isn't put forward for jobs that need it.

What happens if someone doesn't turn up?

If a confirmed worker reports a no-show or late cancellation, we aim to begin the replacement search within 60 minutes during our operating hours.

That's a commitment to start the search quickly, not a promise that a replacement will be found. The no-show stays on the worker's record, so the next contractor sees an honest history.

What counts as a work-ready crew?

We only call a group a crew when its members have genuinely worked together before. If we put forward individuals who haven't, we say so.

A work-ready crew also means the cards and training you asked for have been checked before they arrive.

How do I request workers or a crew?

Use the request form. Tell us the trade, how many people, the site location, start date, how long you need them and any cards or training the site requires. We aim to respond within one business day.

If it's urgent, tick the urgent box on the form. A phone and WhatsApp line for urgent requests is being set up.

How much do painters and decorators cost in the UK?

Agency supply rates for painters and decorators usually sit between £15 and £24 an hour, with experienced decorators in the South East towards the top of that range.

Day rates for agency labour tend to fall between £120 and £190, and specialist trades cost more. We confirm the exact rate in writing before every assignment.

Do I need a CSCS card to work as a painter and decorator?

For almost all site work, yes. Most principal contractors won't let you through the gate without a valid CSCS card.

We check cards against the relevant source where a verification service is available, and we track expiry dates so nobody gets caught out by a lapsed card.

What areas does PRJGENUI Workforce cover?

Hampshire, Surrey and the wider South East, including Guildford, Woking, Farnborough, Basingstoke, Winchester, Reading and the towns around them. See the full list above.

We're running a pilot with a small number of contractors, so we're growing the area steadily rather than spreading ourselves thin.

I'm a painter or decorator looking for work. How do I join?

Use Register as a Worker. There is no fee. You'll need Right to Work in the UK and, for most site work, a valid CSCS card. We then set up your Worker Passport and match you to work by trade, area and record.

Tell us what you need

It's a short form and a person reads every one. We aim to respond within one business day.

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