Touch Screen Compatible Gloves
Touchscreen devices are being used more and more on construction sites. The safety gloves worn on C360 sites cannot be used with touchscreen devices. As a result, engineers used fingerless gloves to overcome this issue. However, the foreman at the Mile End site came across safety gloves which are designed to be compatible with touchscreen devices. The touchscreen glove is...
Women’s Network and LGBT+ Support Group
Costain Skanska JV have established a Women’s Network and LGBT+ Support Group for all members of staff on the project, including supply chain. Both groups are chaired by Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. The groups now have a combined membership of 45 people. The Women’s Network specifically supports women in the industry and those returning to work. The LGBT+ Network...
Active Bystander Training
In conjunction with the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College, London, 40 members of staff have been given ‘Active Bystander’ training, which aims to empower people to challenge poor behaviours and bring about cultural change. The training equips attendees with the 4 D’s Toolkit, which are strategies for intervention based around Direct action (directly intervene), Delay (wait for the situation...
Sighted Guides for the Vision Impaired
45 members of staff have been trained by Guide Dogs (the organisation formerly known as Guide Dogs for the Blind) as Sighted Guides for Vision Impaired people. These staff have been trained how to approach a member of the public with sight support needs, how best to offer support and how to guide them through our works, which are in...
