Tags

This contractor distributes weekly lessons learnt and safety outcomes across the business to ensure that we are improving as an industry. These communications cover recent activities which have taken place and distribute information on how to implement best safety practice and avoid near misses. From internal workforce feedback, they have implemented a system which narrates these lessons learnt, and safety…

This contractor worked with their suppliers to arrange a ‘try on’ event for the women’s PPE range. This gave female colleagues the opportunity to try out the range on offer in a variety of sizes to ensure a comfortable fit and order what they required on the day. Providing properly fitting, comfortable PPE in women’s sizes, is an important way…

With an increasing female workforce, this contractor have included within their site set up manual, PPE available to sites from their partners provider. The provider ensure that ‘Caddick selected’ PPE are in stock for call off when needed. This includes female sizes which are a better fit for the female members of the workforce.

This contractor employed the Synthesia AI avatar system to voice over in house videos using  3D modelled images and animations to visually communicate a variety of systems to the workforce. This is an AI avatar system that can voice over any animated document developed by simply typing the text into the system. The system allows you to choose from over…

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Construction Management Magazine and CIOB People have launched a new campaign to address the lack of inclusive PPE in construction. They brought together a panel of experts to hear their experiences of badly fitting PPE, why it is dangerous and what needs to change. The current shortcomings in PPE provision are nothing new for…

This contractor is working with a supported employment agency to welcome two new members of the team with learning disabilities. They have a work coach to support them with their daily activities on the work placement. There is significant evidence that there is an untapped market of unemployed people with additional learning needs or learning disability that want to enter…

The construction industry consists of workers who are from all over the world and may not speak English, in order to help their workers and contractors understand and absorb the Code of Considerate Practice they created a language board. This helped them to explain and engage all workers with the Scheme as there were no language difficulties preventing them from…

Prison programmes within construction tend to be aimed at male prisoners, however this was different. The contractor provided accredited ‘Be Your Best’ employability sessions to residents of the Bella Centre in Dundee, Scotland’s first community custody unit for females, to help them prepare for release. The programme helps women with personal evaluation, job searching and networking, writing a CV, personal…

The Senior Construction Manager on this project offers neurodiversity mentoring to colleagues in the industry. They provide individual support and guidance to those with neurodiversity conditions, such as autism, ADHD, or dyslexia. They holds monthly 1 to 1 sessions to provide support whilst going through the diagnosis process, advice on the reasonable adjustments the company should consider and their legal…

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…

Recently a colleague on this project began the process of transitioning from female to male. The contractor worked to normalise the fact they were transitioning. The social value manager had conversation with them to find out what they needed from the contractor as a team to support them, as the situation new to both them and the team. They were…

This contractor has set-up a Menopause Action Group, recognising that for many people who experience the menopause that it can have huge impacts on their personal and professional lives. The group aims to raise awareness both in work and at home including for men who have partners going through the same. They have implemented specific measures to support their people…

This contractor has implemented industry-leading equal parenthood policies. All employees (any gender) will have access to 6 months parental leave on full pay, followed by 13 weeks half pay (applicable to those people with a due date from first week in October) – regardless of how they become parents, including birth, adoption or surrogacy. There is a new phased return…

On the Best Practice Hub we have published case study videos detailing how the registered activity have worked to become more inclusive, and the benefits of increasing the diversity of their workforce This case study from Lovell Partnerships, delivered by Nicola Schneider, Community Relations Manager details how they are investing in a sustainable workforce to make their organisation a great…

On the Best Practice Hub we have published case study videos detailing how the registered activity have worked to become more inclusive, and the benefits of increasing the diversity of their workforce This case study from Morgan Sindall, delivered by Mike Little, Head of Social Value details how work experience has had a positive impact on the diversity of their…