Health & Safety

This has to be, and is, a critical priority.

Our performance across all our sites is monitored by NHBC under its Health & Safety Audit and Accreditation Scheme through three-weekly checks (weekly on larger sites) to help manage, monitor and control health and safety during construction. This information is collated into a Site Tracker which allows us to benchmark performance across sites and through time.  We are consistently ranked as “very good” or "excellent" and achieve scores below the national all-builder average - where the lower the score, the better the Health & Safety performance.

Our commitment to ensuring regular and effective communication on Health & Safety literally begins the moment employees walk through the door, as Health & Safety is a standard part of the induction programme for all new staff.  We also have a compulsory Health & Safety induction process for newly appointed sub-contractors.

We have a rolling training log for all site-based staff, which identifies individual Health & Safety training needs according to certification expiry dates, as well as recording details of the health and safety training schedule.  Health & Safety training is discussed at monthly project reviews and is also delivered at our six-monthly Site Team Forums. Individuals also attend requested training courses as part of their individual development programmes. 

Please click here to view our Health & Safety Policy.

We operate a zero-tolerance policy on site and all sub-contractors are aware that breaches of legislation or best practice will result in their exclusion from site. The regular visits by NHBC Safety Services ensures objectivity in this.