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A Healthy Working Lives Bus provided a visit to this project to provide health checks for all employees on site, covering BMI, body fat %, diabetes and glucose and blood pressure checks. They were also joined by the Lighthouse Charity which specialise in mental health support for construction workers as well as workwear and PPE specialists. This also promoted Healthy…

In connection with the covenant and supporting the company’s drive to improve the understanding of Mental Health within the industry, the site have arranged for a social value event. This facilitated a visit from the Combat 2 Coffee team who are a group of veterans that have teamed up with the contractor to visit sites, provide free coffee and discuss…

The Mobile Expandable Wellbeing Unit (MEWU) compacts to a 4ft cube, half the size of a standard portable toilet. This is advantageous for all linear infrastructure with restricted highways access points. The MEWU can be moved by trolley and deployed at any point of work maintaining compliance with the HSE recommended 20-minute walking distance for welfare. It has a footed…

This initiative is focused on preventing repetitive strain injuries in construction which currently accounts for a third of all construction related injuries. The contractor has engaged with a former Team GB and current Red Bull Sport Strength & Conditioning coach to develop a programme specifically aimed at reducing repetitive strain injuries in the construction industry. The overall aim is to…

On this project they undertook a culture survey to see how their operatives really feel about working on the project and their views on the safety culture. Over 100 operatives undertook the online survey and 30 undertook a face to face survey. This has allowed the contractor to understand how their operatives feel about the site and given them some…