Artbeat Studios is a registered charity that offer support and facilities for individuals to paint, draw, hold a lively music group (karaoke) and deliver other craft sessions (glass and clay). Their aim is to encourage inclusion for all in a non-judgmental environment. However, accessibility has been an issue at the premises. The contractor spoke with the charity about their aspirations…

This contractor have asked nurses from the local community to come on site and assist the team with collecting blood from operatives who wish to donate a pint of blood. To assist the nurses with this, the meeting room was shut off and given to the nurses to work in and the collection is done over the course of one…

To enhance awareness of the hazards involved around crane operations, this contractor gave their operatives and subcontractors the experience of operating cranes using a Virtual Reality Crane Simulator. The training workshop was provided by O’Reilly Training and the simulator gave their ‘Non-Crane Operators’ a very clear idea of what it is like to operate a crane and to see what…

This contractor had a very keen operative that failed his CSCS card test three times due to anxiety during the test. The individual is part of the government apprentice scheme and was someone who had previously struggled to obtain work. They knew the operative was very keen and felt it was unfair to deny them work due to failing a…

During the site set up phase this contractor established their site hoarding along a busy city centre location, which also has a live cycle lane that runs parallel with the hoarding. This particular cycle lane is used by both cyclists and members of the public. The team recognised a risk where pedestrians are walking within close proximity of passing cyclists…

The current education system is geared around 2 of the 9 distinct intelligences. The result can often be disengaged and demotivated young people who struggle to find their direction or understand their own personal skills and strengths. The CECA Scotland endorsed the What-IF programme which helps these young people by addressing the key antecedent behaviours, often driven by the subconscious…

When trees are uprooted and subsequently get stuck along a river this can cause major issues for the ecological and environmental balance of that river. Further to flood events, a tree stuck at the Common Cauld at Hawick was holding back the free-flowing of fish in the River Teviot. When a member of the River Tweed Commission noted issues with…

This project had a very tight entrance where the scaffold near the entrance gates limits their access considerably. They layby is also on the main road into Brighton and is the only places they can lift materials off lorries and into site. Because the gates are blocked by the scaffold, they can only walk light materials in through the gate….