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As part of our Apprentice support programme we encouraged our second year Apprentices to reflect on their achievements in completing their first full year of their Apprenticeships. This included supporting one of our Apprentices to prepare a submission for a local industry award scheme, capturing what he had learned in his first year and how he had contributed to business…
Our GRIT employee award scheme recognises achievements, good work, commitment above and beyond, and dedication of our staff. This internal award scheme is an expression of our business aim to develop, value and recognise our staff as our biggest asset. Posters, e-communication and start of shift briefings promote the scheme to our staff. Each quarter our own staff have the…
This contractor have developed an online incident reporting system that includes the reporting of near misses that are notified immediately as they are raised to the HSQE team and the application is made available to both their own staff and any subcontractor working on the projects. Unfortunately it was recognised that the near misses being raised on the online system…
On this project they have implemented an Honesty Award. When workers show an honest attitude for instance by returning a lost wallet or mobile phone to security they receive an Amazon voucher. Then during the next project stand down they are awarded a certificate from the Project Director and their picture is put up at site reception. This is seen…
Battersea Power Station Development phase 3 operates a Sustainability Leadership Team with representatives contributing from the construction manager, trade contractors, consultants, and the client. The team meet bimonthly to share best practice, knowledge and collaborate to enable continuous improvement regarding sustainable development. Such a direct, collaborative forum between the key parties involved in the development is extremely unique and challenges…
The senior leadership on the project had a Safety Senior Leadership Team (SLT) that looked at health and safety issues on site, but an opening was found on how the site could engage young people in health and safety on a practical level. This led to the creation of the Young Person SLT (YP SLT). The YP SLT helps give…
On this project, in order to further promote workforce buy-in to positive health and safety culture on site, the health and safety team organised a subcontractor monthly safety reward scheme. Each subcontractor agreed a contribution per month which would be used to buy a prize for the winner. Each subcontractor that made the contribution was asked to submit the name…
Good ideas and initiatives that support the restrictions introduced to help combat coronavirus are being shared across site through the project’s dedicated Knowledge Hub newsletter. The project leadership team is also keen to identify initiatives that could benefit any aspect of the project’s work by encouraging creative thinking across the entire team. The new ideas are to be submitted as…
Taken from the Japanese word for continuous improvement or change for the better, the concept of Kaizen is making small but continuous changes for the better at work. Kaizen involves every employee and strongly encourages suggestions for improvements, even if they are minor, as long as improvements continue. Suggestions coming from all levels of the workplace, from our security guards…
We have decided to encourage our workers to give blood. We have done this by creating leaflets that are displayed on all of our sites encouraging our workers to become blood donors. In return, we will reward them with an extra half a day’s pay on top of their wages if they register to give blood. A blood donation truly…
At South Quay Plaza (SQP), we value the diversity of our workforce and inclusivity is important to us, therefore a number of Berkeley Managers have embarked on a mission to learn the basics of a language which is common on site using Duolingo. Even simple phrases such as ‘hello’, ‘good morning’ and ‘how are you’ have made a positive impact…
The project team opened the doors to their site to invite family and friends to visit and showcase the hard work, success and pride they have in the project. This huge event consisted of three two-hour sessions, with a welcome area on Level 5 featuring a refreshments station and a state of the art kids zone, including personalised hi-vis vests,…
We are proud of our health and safety record here at Dunoon Primary School, but in order to promote a more proactive and safety-aware consciousness throughout our workforce, each month an award is given to the operative who has demonstrated the most care and diligence in respect of the onsite safety of themselves, their colleagues, visitors and the public. A…
We have launched an Innovation Competition at our Pontoon Dock site in order to gather new and original ideas from everyone on site. We think that new initiatives do not necessarily have to come just from Head Quarters. We truly think that any creative solutions and ideas come from issues and needs encountered on site, and this site has provided a…
Safety is paramount on site, and our workforce is reminded of safety procedures and the importance of safety via various methods. We believe it is important to recognise best safety efforts and to reward those who demonstrate this. Therefore, we have a system in place in which ‘green cards’ are awarded. Upon the issue of a green card, the individual…