NGIS achieves VCA** certification
NGIS has officially obtained its VCA** certification, confirming the company’s structured approach to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). Achieved following an external audit conducted by https://www.haceco.be, this certification shows that NGIS meets a recognised standard not only for safety on site, but also for the wider organisation behind it, including internal procedures, training, responsibilities and the way subcontractors are managed across projects.
For NGIS, this is an important recognition of the work carried out across the company. It confirms that HSE is not treated as a separate layer around project execution, but as an integral part of how complex wireless and telecom projects are prepared, coordinated and delivered.
A rare achievement in our sector
VCA** certification is more commonly associated with larger construction and civil engineering companies, where extensive HSE structures and dedicated safety resources are already in place. For a specialised wireless and telecom company of NGIS’s size, obtaining this level of certification is rare and clearly distinguishes the company from most players operating in the same space.
Reaching this standard required a deliberate investment in structured internal processes, training, project preparation and subcontractor management. In the wireless and telecom sector, this level of HSE maturity remains the exception rather than the rule, especially among companies of a comparable size. It places NGIS in a very limited group of specialised companies able to meet this level of requirement, despite operating on a scale that is far smaller than the large contractors more typically associated with this type of certification.
Why the distinction matters
The difference between VCA* and VCA** is important. VCA* focuses on direct safety control during operational work on site. VCA** goes further by also assessing the wider organisational HSE structure, including policy, training, responsibilities and continuous improvement. This is particularly relevant for companies that work with subcontractors as part of project delivery.
That is exactly why VCA** matters for NGIS. Many of our projects involve coordination with external partners during installation and deployment. The certification confirms that this is managed within a clear and disciplined framework, with the same attention to Health, Safety and Environment throughout the full project chain.
What it means for customers and partners
For customers and partners, VCA** provides an added level of confidence. It shows that NGIS combines specialist wireless and telecom expertise with a level of HSE structure that is not common in our market segment.
This is particularly relevant in complex project environments, where multiple parties are involved and where safety, planning, compliance and subcontractor coordination all need to be aligned from the outset. It is also highly relevant in tender environments. While VCA is not a legal requirement in Belgium, it is increasingly requested by clients in higher risk and infrastructure-related contexts, and often used as a qualification or evaluation element in public procurement procedures.
By obtaining VCA**, NGIS strengthens its position for this type of work. It gives public and private clients greater assurance that the company can deliver complex projects in a structured, controlled and responsible way, including in projects where subcontractor management plays a critical role. It also places NGIS among a relatively small number of companies able to meet that bar within such a specialised field, which gives added weight to the certification for a company of this size and focus.
What this reflects in practice:
This certification reflects the way NGIS prepares, manages and delivers projects in practice:
- Tender readiness: meeting a certification standard that is increasingly used as a qualification or evaluation criterion in public procurement and infrastructure tenders
- Rare market position: an HSE framework that is still rare in the wireless and telecom sector, particularly among companies of a comparable size
- Subcontractor governance: structured selection, coordination and follow-up of subcontractors, with clear expectations and alignment on the same high standards NGIS applies internally
- Operational discipline: formal training, project preparation, toolbox meetings, workplace inspections and site-level controls that support safe and reliable execution
- Customer confidence: added reassurance for clients looking for a delivery partner that combines specialist telecom expertise with a strong and externally audited HSE framework
Together, these elements help ensure consistency across projects and partners, while reducing operational and compliance risk throughout the delivery chain.
A strong basis for the future
This certification recognises the investment and effort made across NGIS’s teams. It also supports the company’s ambition to deliver complex wireless and telecom infrastructure with the right level of structure, consistency and control.
For customers, partners and future clients, it is a clear sign that NGIS is ready to meet the expectations of more demanding project environments, including those where HSE governance, subcontractor coordination and tender readiness are essential.