Ivor Goodsite is a mascot used by the Considerate Constructors Scheme to engage with the younger members of the community. One of the best ways to involve local schools and educate them about safety on a construction site, is through school visits and the Ivor Goodsite Hoarding Competition. This Hoarding Competition encourages local school children to design and paint images on the…

Farrans Roadbridge Joint Venture (FRJV) has been tasked with the construction of a 3.8km bypass around the town of Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland. One of the many challenges of managing a site this large is trying to protect theft or damage to our high value plant and materials outside of normal working hours. Mains power is supplied to the main…

EHA Group, a construction company based in Derry/ Londonderry, Northern Ireland managed to recycle 21,144 tonnes of waste material on one site alone in 19 months. The site is on Trench Road in Londonderry, a social housing project where 78 houses are being built. The site team recycled the material from May 2017 to December 2018. EHA prioritise the Considerate…

L A Moore Ltd secured the contract to demolish the former St James Street swimming pool in Coal Orchard, Taunton, for SCC. We realised that the pool held fond memories for many generations of the local community and would be sadly missed by everyone. One of our team noted that within the building were two large swimming clocks that were…

Suppliers and sub-contractors are able to register with the Considerate Constructors Scheme as a Company or Supplier. Principal contractors working on larger construction sites, or on a site that is registered with the Scheme as an Ultra Site, may want to promote Scheme registration to their supply chain. The Scheme have created some A3 posters for principal contractors to put…

The Dunsbury Park site is a new business development situated off the A3(M) at Havant, Hampshire. Hazards include overhead power lines across several plots, which could pose a problem for plant. To mitigate the risk of having to tip below the overhead pylons, our tarmac suppliers used walking floor vehicles which are able to deliver without the need for tipping….

Here at the Pontoon Dock site, we constantly try to innovate and improve safety. Our site is between Pontoon Dock DLR station and Thames Barrier Park. We have to make sure that we are respecting forbidden zones with our two cranes in order to provide the highest safety standards, especially for the park and station users. We found a communication…

We are currently working on a scattered property contract and have the resource to offer a helping hand with a range of odd jobs whilst we are working within a property. During our resident pre-start survey, we explain the type of jobs we may be able to help with and issue the resident with a “helping hand” voucher. This voucher…