McCarthy and Stone
Dangerous Dave
“Do you know a dangerous Dave? Please keep him safe.” This is the tagline we use for our safety man that is positioned at the pedestrian entrance of our construction site where everyone signs in each morning. Dave is dressed head to toe in the typical type of PPE you would expect to see on any building site. Steel toecap...
Carbon Offsetting Incentives
This contractor is trying to create a more environmentally and carbon aware workforce through a number of different schemes. Seminars are a good way to do this however, they have found the best way is through incentives. By incentivising carbon offsetting through their employee of the month programme, they are creating a culture that is more aware of the carbon...
Tea and Coffee for Stranded Drivers
This project was situated in Dover, where lorry drivers were stranded over Christmas when the boarders were shut. Every street was full of drivers wanting to get home and some were stuck for four days. The street in front of these site was one of those affected, with many not moving from that road at all. The project team got...
Family Christmas Dinner Parcels
During these tough times in the pandemic, many families across the country are in need of help and support. One of the contractors responsibilities as a house builder within the area, is to help with this in any way they can. It became apparent that due to job losses some may go without a substantial meal this Christmas. The workforce...
Upcycled Bird Feeders 
On this project they are implementing a site wide plastic reduction campaign. Within this campaign they are actively looking for new solutions to reduce the amount of plastic that ends in a landfill. On top of this, the site are carrying out a ‘get into construction’ scheme where they are involving local schools and colleges in their day to day...
Promoting Women in Construction
The project team wanted to actively promote more career opportunities within the construction industry to women. To do this they undertook a series of presentations on construction careers within ‘Salon Services’ in Dover where the site is situated. By partnering with them, they were given access to a female dominated environment that allowed them to explain the roles women can...
