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This project offered construction workers a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) to support early detection of bowel health issues. The FIT test is a simple, non-invasive screening tool that checks stool samples for hidden blood, which can be an early indicator of bowel cancer or other conditions such as Polyps. By providing access to this test on-site, the initiative promotes early…
The project provides one to one personal lifestyle and wellbeing coaching sessions on site through Medigold to all their staff and supply chain. The sessions allow participants to have key health metrics checked such as BMI, body fat, visceral fat, metabolic rate, blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol, blood glucose, exercise behaviours, and lifestyle satisfaction. Each appointment delivers immediate results, a…
This contractor has recently begun restoration works to the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle. All staff and operatives on the project must undertake suicide prevention and intervention training prior to commencing works on-site. The Tyne Bridge is notable for suicide incidents, and therefore, the contractor has worked with Newcastle City Council, Emergency Services and the Lighthouse Charity to ensure the workforce…
This contractor organised a lunch and learn session with ‘Hearing for the long term’, the talk was given on hearing loss and how to best protect your hearing and instruction was given on how to fit and test hearing protection. On the project they have an ear testing device on hire for the year so they can carry out hearing…
Doom scrolling is a phenomenon where individuals continuously scroll through negative news, distressing content or social media. This is now recognised as detrimental to mental health. This contractor is targeting this behaviour on site through a campaign that seeks to address these negative effects and encourages workers to break the cycle. As part of the campaign to tackle this issue,…
During periods of change and high demand, the Costain Skanska Joint Venture building Crossrail’s Paddington Station require their staff to be resilient and proactive about maintaining their wellbeing. The workplace has a duty of care to provide an environment that not only creates formal opportunities for wellbeing discussions, but actively encourages managers to discuss levels of stress and resilience with…
Historically, this contractor has seen operatives taking naps and breaks in the change rooms to find a quiet space, therefore they wanted to provide them with a bespoke and specific place to rest and recharge. Research also shows that short naps and effective breaks can improve brain function, elevate moods, sharpen alertness, strengthen memory and lower blood pressure. With this…
This contractor in partnership with Peppy have launched a private online prescription service which is exclusively being used with this contractors employees. Women going through the menopause, when periods stop, have a drop in their natural hormones which can cause symptoms such as low mood, sleeplessness, night sweats, anxiety and joint pain. For some women, these symptoms can be distressing…
This contractor is empowering their management team to drive positive change by putting employee engagement and happiness at the top of the agenda. The workforce, irrespective of employment status, are encouraged to check-in and share how they are coping. Access to check-in is available on site notice boards, and pre-start briefings by scanning a QR code and feedback can be…
Mental Health Awareness Week is coordinated annually by the Mental Health Foundation. The week helps to raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing issues. The idea is to help prompt a national conversation about what we can do as communities, schools, families and individuals to move from survive to thrive. To support Mental Health Awareness Week on your site, you could do the…
Due to the recent loss of the project manager in this project, the contractor is providing a free grief counselling service to help those affected by the death. The grief counsellor has visited site once a month for the last two months, and every time they have been fully booked out for the day. The demand for this type of…
This initiative focuses on the physical and mental wellbeing of the workforce. Once a month, employees from the office, site and subcontractor teams gather for an hour to practice mindfulness, meditation, and exercise. Classes are lead by the Community Liaison Officer who is also a qualified dance teacher, with guest instructors (such as yoga and boxercise instructors) taking the classes…
The Riverside 2 Project Wellness Garden Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) recently announced the grand opening of a health and wellbeing-focused wellness garden at their Riverside 2 construction project. Located on the banks of the River Thames in East London. The garden has been incorporated into the Riverside 2 Waste-to-Energy facility which HZI is constructing on behalf of the Cory Group,…
This contractor has partnered with the local NHS Board and Health & Social Care Partnership to develop a programme of wellbeing presentations for the workforce. A wellbeing calendar has been developed outlining which sessions will take place and when – allowing the workforce to review and choose to attend however many sessions they wish and choose a session relevant to…
The project team have been working closely, in partnership with Blackwood Plant Hire, to support and promote the work that the Lighthouse Charity do for the wellbeing of construction workers across the UK. They have the first ever Lighthouse Charity liveried excavator in the UK on their site. The excavator serves as a constant reminder to the workforce that they…