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 meet our target of scoring 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. 

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.