Londoners are facing the same health challenges as people across the UK with ‘lifestyle’ diseases such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease on the rise. Such conditions can take a toll on health and life expectancy. A leading cause of illness and early death among Londoners today is physical inactivity. Transport can play a significant role in enabling people to…

London is in breach of European legal limits for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and many areas exceed the safe limits for Particulate Matter (PM) set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Pollution is a contributing factor in shortening the life expectancy of Londoners and disproportionately impacts the most vulnerable. Approximately 9,500 deaths occur each year due to the illnesses caused by…

Due to increased motoring costs, traffic congestion and the use of bike to work schemes there has been a huge increase in the amount of cyclists using the roads. The Staying alive at 1.5 stickers were incorporated into a Tool Box Talk at the PDM Plant Upgrade Project and was issued to the workforce promoting the virtues of not overtaking…

Transport for London (TfL) have adopted the Healthy Streets Approach to help make London’s diverse communities greener, healthier and more attractive places to live, work, play and do business. Part of the Healthy Streets approach is to encourage more walking, cycling and use of public transport. To maintain these aspirations we require assistance from all our partners and stakeholders. London’s…

We work closely with the Metropolitan Police and their Exchanging Places cycle safety programme. Due to our great working relationship, the Met Police Cycle Safety Team asked for our assistance with a trial of their new virtual reality Exchanging Places program and we were happy to help. The trial consisted of a short presentation and a 3D video delivered in…

Community safety should be at the heart of a considerate construction project. Cycle safety is a key element of community safety, and sites should seek to raise awareness of this topic among the public and their workforce. See the examples below for how one site addressed this: The site acknowledged there was a large number of cyclists both commuting to…

Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) is a national standard which brings together the construction logistics industry to revolutionise the management of Work Related Road Risk (WRRR) and embed a road safety culture across the industry. The CLOCS Standard calls for the construction industry to recognise its responsibilities for vehicles and drivers delivering to and collecting from construction sites. The Considerate Constructors…

We have created simple safety stickers for van drivers to stick on the back of their vans to warn cyclists about passing vans on the left. This has been received very well by the drivers. Plus as they are fitting the warning notice/stickers, it has made then more aware and vigilant of other road users. We have noticed some older…

In 2014-15, HGVs were involved in 25% of pedestrian fatalities and 60% of cyclist fatalities. The long term impacts from Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Particulate Matter (PM10), of which a large proportion comes from HGVs, are the cause for over 9,000 deaths each year in London. Negative impacts can often occur when loading facilities are either poorly designed or can…

Volvo Trucks Accident Research team has undertaken research based on real life accidents, which clearly shows that 90% of all traffic accidents are due to human factors, including lack of knowledge, inattention and misjudgements. To address these issues, Volvo Trucks has developed a safety campaign – called ‘See and Be Seen’ – to educate vulnerable road users how to be…

Spotlight on… posters have been designed for general display in and around site welfare facilities. The Scheme is currently developing a collection of A3 posters from the series of ‘Spotlight on… ‘ awareness campaigns. This resource has proven valuable for display on site and raising awareness amongst the workforce and visitors. To download a free electronic version please click the links below.

For a second year running, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and ITN Productions have produced a news and current affairs-style programme, introduced by national newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky. The film highlights how leading construction clients, contractors and fleet operators such as Land Securities, Mace and Tarmac are fulfilling their CDM (Construction Design and Management Regulations) responsibilities through training and the…

Statistics are compiled for many uses, what we need to do is use this information to inform, prevent and control. With this in mind we decided to put some statistics into an information flyer and use the “Spotlight on…” theme to raise awareness with our delivery drivers on the growing issue of cyclist safety. We devised a handout based on…

Knowing how important cycling is in Walthamstow with the Mini Holland cycling infrastructure scheme, when we started a new project in Walthamstow, not far from Blackhorse Road tube station, we decided that we would do a road safety event to show local cyclists we are considerate to them but also allow them to have the chance to sit in one…

Sharing the Scheme’s aim to raise awareness of cycle safety, Gabriel Square Project is promoting CCS best practice initiative ‘Spotlight on… Cycle Safety’ by creating ‘’Cycle Safety Pocket Cards’’. The cards outline some very important things every driver must consider. These are issued to all delivery drivers visiting our project; by our traffic marshal: Get your mind in gear before getting behind the…

We provide communal bikes for our projects so that site personnel can use them to visit local shops and cafes. The use of bicycles has the benefits of being environmentally friendly by producing zero CO2, encouraging students to cycle to school and allows individuals to burn more calories after consuming a big English breakfast! Also in partnership with our contractors…

The Spotlight on… flyers have been designed for general display in and around site welfare facilities. The Scheme provides a collection of A5 flyers from both past and current ‘Spotlight on… ‘ awareness campaigns. Each unique flyer contains information on the industry issue and advice on how to tackle it. This resource has proven valuable for display on site and raising awareness…

Innovative methods to minimise your sites carbon footprint should be actively sought. Many large projects have a number of sites working simultaneously, requiring operatives and management to regularly travel to and visit various sites, thus transport between sites is a necessity, often increasing the sites carbon footprint. In response to these requirements and increasing environmental problem, many sites have introduced a cycle scheme, to facilitate transport…

Cycling is an environmentally friendly mode of transport, which should be encouraged amongst the workforce. However, with an increasing number of cyclists on the roads, accidents and near misses are also on the rise. Awareness of construction-related, cycle safety could be raised through engagement with operatives, the supply chain, local community, schools and cycling groups. Examples of how sites have encouraged…

Cycling is an environmentally friendly mode of transport, which should be encouraged amongst the workforce. However, with an increasing number of cyclists on the roads, accidents and near misses are also on the rise. A number of sites have raised awareness of this by doing the following: Created a cycle safety awareness film with the help of a cycle training company; The…

It is the responsibility of every construction site to do what they can to ensure the safety of cyclists around construction activity. Below are examples of how Crossrail have addressed the issue of cycle safety: 3,500 lorry drivers received cyclist awareness training; Additional safety equipment was made mandatory on all lorries and vans working on Crossrail, including blind spot mirrors and…

The last few years have seen a significant number of cyclist accidents and fatalities due to construction traffic. Vehicles and plant should be kept to a suitable standard, with improved warning systems and side protection whenever possible. Below are examples of how sites have tried to reduce the risks associated with construction vehicles and plant, for the safety of cyclists and pedestrians:…

To ensure the safety of cyclists, pedestrians and other road users, sites should take measures to minimise the risk of vehicle or plant movement, on and around site. Speed limits and good visibility at entrances and exits will help drivers to manage vehicles safely. Banksmen should be available to supervise and guide the movement of vehicles and plant as appropriate, to…

It is the responsibility of every construction site to do what they can to ensure the safety of cyclists around the construction site. There are currently many issues surrounding cycle safety, with the need to raise general standards and reduce injuries and fatalities resulting from accidents between cyclists and construction traffic. Below is an example of how awareness of cycle safety has been raised: The…

It is the responsibility of every construction site to do what they can to ensure the safety of cyclists around construction activity. There is currently a big issue surrounding cycle safety, with the need to continuously raise standards and reduce injuries and fatalities, resulting from accidents between cyclists and construction traffic. Examples of how site managers have considered cyclists include:…