McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd
Neurodiversity is a Superpower
The current education system is geared around 2 of the 9 distinct intelligences. The result can often be disengaged and demotivated young people who struggle to find their direction or understand their own personal skills and strengths. The CECA Scotland endorsed the What-IF programme which helps these young people by addressing the key antecedent behaviours, often driven by the subconscious...
Mitigating Ecological and Environmental Impact
When trees are uprooted and subsequently get stuck along a river this can cause major issues for the ecological and environmental balance of that river. Further to flood events, a tree stuck at the Common Cauld at Hawick was holding back the free-flowing of fish in the River Teviot. When a member of the River Tweed Commission noted issues with...
Food Allergy and Intolerance Awareness Week
The week commencing 14th May was Food Allergy and Intolerance Awareness Week. Food allergies and intolerances can go undetected for years, leaving you feeling sluggish, fatigued, nauseous and with digestive issues including cramps, diarrhoea, constipation and bloating. Food Allergy/Intolerance Awareness week aims to make you aware of the signs and symptoms and what food alternatives you can try if you...
Surface Water Removal
This contractor has used Bowdry which is a surface water removal machine, designed specifically to efficiently and effectively remove standing water from any surface. It’s main use is traditionally in sport where it is used to help take care of playing pitches. Using it in a construction setting is a new concept for the sector. The machine uses no fuel...
Mood Self Assessment Survey
This contractor know that health & safety in the workplace is not just about physical health but also mental wellbeing as well. It is important to take into account how each person feels, acts and reacts and how that then affects their work. Good mental wellbeing does not mean you’re always happy or unaffected by your experiences but poor mental...
Cash For Kids Community Clothing Banks
This contractor arranged for Cash For Kids clothing and textile banks to be delivered to the site and placed at the main entrance of the site compound for local residents to donate unwanted clothing. This allowed the local community to support the charity on a regular basis. The brightly coloured clothes banks are being used to raise funds for Cash...
Supporting a Festival of Cycling
This contractor via a succession of meetings helped to organise the inaugural Hawick Festival of Cycling which proved to be a resounding success, so much so, there are requests to run it again next year. The Community Liaison Officer took a key role in the planning, coordinating and marketing of the Festival as a whole, whilst additionally taking the lead...
Design a Sustainable Bike Challenge
Whilst considering new and exciting ways to encourage young people to use bikes, this contractor had the idea of a ‘Design a Sustainable Bike for the Future Challenge’. They decided to share their thoughts will the CEO of Young Enterprise Scotland and garner their interest and support. They agreed that the challenge was sound and would make a great introduction...
Weekly HSE KPI Statistics
The project has produced a KPI tracker of health and safety data. The data is compared to the weekly worker hours on the project to produce a figure set at the start of the project. This KPI figure will show in an easy format that the project is being managed safely and will highlight any areas that may need to...
Tree Protection
Trees play a central role in not only maintaining nutrient-rich soil, providing shelter and habitat for animals but they are also important for their carbon sequestration. This contractor has installed a tree and nature corridor protection zone along the entire east boundary of the project adjacent to a railway line maintaining a link between a wooded area to the north...
Concrete Wash Out Nappy Sack 
On this project they are utilising a simple but effective concrete wash out system for concrete wagons to clean out after concrete discharge. Making concrete washout much easier, the nappy sack frame is designed to accommodate BlueRinse nappy sack, a self dosing bag which separates the solids, automatically reducing the pH of the water. This is engineered with an oil...
Safe Delivery Wagon Access Stairs
This contractor has a large amount of material deliveries that are delivered on flat bed wagons. Most of the materials cannot be safely unloaded without the slinger getting on the wagon so along with suitable edge protection the wagon access stairs are utilised. These provide a stepped access up to the flat bed height, are easily moveable on the concrete...
Lost and Found
This example of community spirit alongside the induction process and health and safety sticker assisted in the case of a project workers wallet. The worker was a new starter that was inducted prior to commencing work and given his induction sticker to apply to his hat when he came back the next day. In the meantime, he lost his wallet...
Pollinator Champions
Pollinators are vital to creating and maintaining the habitats and ecosystems that many animals rely on for food and shelter. Worldwide, over half the diet of fats and oils comes from crops pollinated by animals. They facilitate the reproduction in 90% of the world’s flowering plants. As part of this contractors World Environmental Week activity, sites were encourage to engage...
Mindfulness Development Workshop
This contractor have devised a staff wellbeing measure to ensure all staff have the access and opportunity to help them manage their day-to-day wellbeing. Research has highlighted that many people find practising mindfulness helps them become more aware of the present moment and can help them enjoy the world around them more and understand themselves better. The way people think...
