Health & Safety

Our experience of working in the domestic, commercial and industrial construction industry allows us to be confident in our ability to minimise risks to clients, occupiers and our own staff.  Equally our long term working arrangements with major builders confirms our ability to work safely with them and alongside the large number of trades on a major construction site.

All our staff understand the need for cooperation and openness on health and safety issues in order to prevent anyone coming to harm.

We will ensure a safe working environment by continuously improving our health and safety management systems.  

These are key aspects of our health and safety management system:-

• It is revised through regular review by senior management and the Health and Safety Committee that includes representation of all employees.

• We plan for the appropriate skills equipment and work methods to be employed on each contract by preparing a Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan for each contract; including appropriate risk assessments and method statements.

• Performance is reported to the Executive on a monthly basis. This includes two key performance indicators which show how the company compares with the rest of our industry and how our operating divisions compare with our internal standards.

• There is a monthly programme of inspection and reporting on safety performance for each contract and a programme of auditing for each operating division.

• Communication to all staff is through a bi-monthly Safety Bulletin and monthly tool box talks on subjects arising from actual incidents.

Training is given through apprenticeships and improving trade skills plus specific training in areas such as asbestos awareness, first aid, working at heights and operating equipment.