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The contractor team carried out a survey onsite to understand and gather statistics on bladder incontinence from the site team so they can look into how they can improve their welfare facilities. This looked at managing incontinence, resources required to improve quality of life and raise awareness to educate many men who may not seek help due to stigma or…
With the Considerate Constructors Scheme’s new requirement for the provision of sanitary disposal for all toilets, the team at this project have gone above and beyond this, through the supply of sanitary products. These products are available through dispenser units in male, female, and gender neutral toilets, including both free period products, and also free incontinence pads. The dispenser units…
PHS working with Prostate Cancer UK have created a toolkit for the construction industry providing resources and guidance on male incontinence. Male incontinence is a topic that is rarely talked about. This has resulted in a common misconception amongst the public, that male urinary incontinence is a problem only affecting old men. But research shows this is an incorrect stereotype….
After recently carrying out some research into female site welfare standards, one suggestion was to provide ‘comfort boxes’ in the female toilets. Alongside enhancing their minimum standards for toilet facilities following feedback from their employees and visiting clients, they also teamed up with Grace and Green who provide sustainable sanitary solutions that are not only plastic free, but organic and…
This contractor believe all women should have access to sanitary products during their period however, there are many women who are experiencing period poverty and are unable to access or afford them. These women have no choice but to use rags, socks, or even newspaper to manage their menstruation, making them vulnerable to disease. This project team decided to make…
Period dignity is essential to health and wellbeing at work. It’s only right that female team members should have menstrual protection provided in every working environment. The Hey Girls Period Dignity campaign is part and parcel of a wider campaign to assist employers, leisure and facility providers to make conditions a little more equal for women at work and play….
This project has signed up to the Hey Girls Period Dignity movement. As the company is a member of Social Enterprise UK they are among many UK businesses who are making vital steps in building an equal working environment. Period protection at work is a necessity and the project team are putting the needs of the workforce and the community,…
The Multiplex University of Glasgow Campus Development is the first site in the UK to sign up to Unite’s period dignity campaign. This is in efforts to improve the facilities for female workers following an industry survey of welfare facilities in the industry. Caron Dunlop, Head of Community Engagement said: “Multiplex is committed to providing great workplaces and spaces for…
Over the past few years, the construction industry has been trying to improve the diversity of the workforce by encouraging more women into the industry. However, as the industry is still fairly male orientated, there is still a risk that welfare facilities and toilets may not be suitable for female members of staff (for example there may not be clean/…