Robertson

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Site Specific Induction Video using Head Cam

Published 24 August 2018 | No comments
Written by William Halmshaw

CategoriesInduction and training

New operatives on site are more likely to have an accident within the first hour of being on a new site than at any other time. For years, the induction process has changed the way operatives are introduced to a new construction site. By taking this once step further and giving operatives a first person perspective of the site without...

Ideal Candidate Workbook

Published 6 August 2018 | No comments
Written by Kirsty Allan

CategoriesDisadvantaged and minority groups support Promoting construction as a career choice Support for careers advice

Robertson Group has been focusing heavily on encouraging people into construction. As part of this we have run numerous employability skills sessions. We found that presenting on how to create the perfect CV and prepare for an interview was useful but ultimately did not leave a lasting impression. We therefore created The Ideal Candidate workbook to compliment these sessions. The...

Mandatory Drug Testing of Safety Critical Workers

Published 16 May 2018 | No comments
Written by Jane Elder

CategoriesRandom substance testing

In order to ensure the safety of everyone on site, Robertson are carrying out Drug and Alcohol testing on all Safety Critical workers at induction, this is in addition to the random drug testing which will still take place. There are a number of safety critical workers who will undertake testing including, all mobile plant operators, those carrying out tasks...

Promoting the Construction Industry to Young Children

Published 9 May 2018 | No comments
Written by Jane Elder

CategoriesSchools and nurseries

We have created a mascot teddy bear (Dave) to promote the Construction Industry to younger children. Dave the Bear is used in nurseries and schools (ages 4-8) to engage with the younger pupils. We have a number of presentations on different construction projects including schools, housing and industrial units which include Dave undertaking a number of site activities from attending...

Get into Engineering Programme

Published 23 April 2018 | No comments
Written by Megan Jardine

CategoriesColleges and universities Promoting construction as a career choice

Pupils aged 15-17 from the Clyde Gateway area are celebrating their graduation from a programme designed to introduce them to a career in the built environment industry. Budding engineers from St Mungo’s Academy, Eastbank Academy, Trinity High and Stonelaw Academy took part in the ten-week Get Into Engineering programme, run in collaboration between Clyde Gateway, Robertson Group, Glasgow Kelvin College...

Individual Hazard Boards for Plant Operatives

Published 19 March 2018 | No comments
Written by Jane Elder

CategoriesHazard boards Toolbox talks and daily briefings

Due to the logistics of the area and the site being ‘brownfield’, the site was split into three sections. Works were being carried out at separate stages on each section, so the Project Manager Sandy Haggart wanted to reinforce the daily hazards in each section to the plant operators working there. In addition to a main hazard board for the...

Site Training Area

Published 29 August 2017 | No comments
Written by Craig Shiell

CategoriesColleges and universities Community engagement Plan to positively promote construction Promoting construction as a career choice Schools and nurseries

We have formed a site training area to be used by local primary & secondary schools, local colleges, as well as youth organisations helping kids with career choices. The area was formed using some of the placements we had from local organisations as their own mini project to complete over their placement, as most of them were keen to become...

Site Boot Wash Created by Work Placement Student

Published 24 July 2017 | No comments
Written by Shaun Millar

CategoriesRainwater harvesting Water saving measures

A boot washing station was built on site by a work placement student from Boroughmuir Academy (JET Programme) utilising spare materials on site. The concrete drainage ring was spare and was cut to size with an opening formed with the water tank being donated by the client. Stormbloc crates were used to support the tank and recycled drainage pipe utilised for...

E-Learning Station

Published 24 July 2017 | No comments
Written by Shaun Millar

CategoriesE-learning Training plans Workforce development plans

Our e-learning station is located within the induction room on site. It provides us an area to allow operatives and subcontractors to carry out e-learning provided by the Robertson E-Academy and e-learning provided by the Considerate Constructor Scheme. Once the e-learning is completed we place all certificates onto the wall outside the Induction Room which allows the site to see...

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