Galliford Try

http://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/

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FREDIE Notice Board

Published 9 March 2020 | No comments
Written by Owen Winters
CategoriesEnglish not as first language support Mental health Notice board Wellbeing events
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As part of being accredited as Leaders in Diversity, we have set up a notice board on site to promote the values of FREDIE: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement. A FREDIE calendar highlights events throughout the year, such as Mental Health Awareness Week, Black History Month, Pride and Time to Talk Day. There is also a Wellbeing Calendar...
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Earning the Carbon Literacy Trust Accreditation

Published 24 February 2020 | No comments
Written by CCS Best Practice Hub Administrator
CategoriesCarbon reduction Conserve of energy
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Galliford Try have been accredited as a Carbon Literate organisation by the Carbon Literacy Trust. Carbon Literacy is defined as ‘An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis’. Accreditation was achieved by delivering a training programme to their staff and supply chain...
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Online Near Miss and Hazard Observation Reporting

Published 17 February 2020 | No comments
Written by Owen Winters
CategoriesConsultation Consultation on health and safety Near miss Unsafe condition reporting
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In order to make it easier for our workforce to engage with the reporting of near misses and hazard observations, as well as recording positive/negative health, safety and environmental incidents on site, we have developed a simple to use questionnaire using Microsoft Forms. The advantage of using the Microsoft platform means anyone with access to a smart phone can use...
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Moodbeam Device for Mental Health and Wellbeing 1 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 5

Published 28 October 2019 | One comment
Written by David McPherson
CategoriesMental health
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‘Moodbeam’ devices are currently being trialled on this project. The aim of these wristband devices is to support meaningful conversations in relation to the user’s mental health and wellbeing. The device logs sleep and activity, and the user presses a yellow button on the device when feeling happy and a blue button when feeling unhappy. The device connects to an...
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Safety Behaviour Discussions Board

Published 29 July 2019 | No comments
Written by Sean Kelly
CategoriesHazard boards
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The site has introduced a visual graphic display to document our Safety Behavioural Discussions (SBD), which is part of our Challenging Beliefs, Affecting Behaviours (CBAB) toolkit. An SBD is an engagement between Site Management and Operatives to highlight both positive and negative actions on site. We use direct discussion with operatives to try and change behaviour rather than simply policing...
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Interfaith Room

Published 22 July 2019 | No comments
Written by Alan Jones
CategoriesDisadvantaged and minority groups support Recreational facilities Rest
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The new M1 J13-16 JV ‘One Team’ site offices now have a new InterFaith room. This is a calm and pleasant area where all faiths work together rather than individually. Numerous photographs of recent site-based community activity have been placed outside the room together with an interfaith festivals calendar. The room has a three tier shelf specifically based on the...
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Donating a Modular Bathroom Pod to a College

Published 16 April 2019 | No comments
Written by Dawn Jevons
CategoriesColleges and universities Community engagement Promoting construction as a career choice
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This site has kindly donated a modular bathroom pod to Dudley College Construction Apprenticeship Training Centre (CAT centre). The CAT centre based in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, offers first-class training facilities for all construction trades. The centre has dedicated facilities for traditional construction areas such as: plumbing, electrical, painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery, as well as modern technical and...
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Tyre Pressure Gauges Used on Site 1 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 5

Published 21 March 2019 | No comments
Written by Jack Heaney
CategoriesRisk assessments
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Maintaining a correct pressure is vital for both safety and economic reasons on site. It may seem a simple task, but it can cause very serious injury if the tyre is damaged or is not inflated to the correct pressure. The tyre can explode, or the vehicle may collapse, resulting in death or injury. On our Bishop Chavasse site, Galliford...
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Sustainability Quiz

Published 21 March 2019 | No comments
Written by Jack Heaney
CategoriesSchools and nurseries
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Galliford Try have created a sustainability quiz for the school as a new way to communicate environmental issues. The quiz aims to bring awareness and thought to the students in a fun way. The kids had to match up the picture to the estimated time it takes for some everyday items to decompose. Increasing waste volume is a major concern...
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T-Level Vocational Programme

Published 18 February 2019 | No comments
Written by Sarah Budd
CategoriesColleges and universities Community engagement Promoting construction as a career choice
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Galliford Try in conjunction with Newham Sixth Form College (NewVIc) are taking part in the pilot of a new Government Vocational Qualification (T-Levels) which will be rolled out across the country in 2020/21. Only a few colleges around the country are involved in the pilot, and Galliford Try have formed a partnership with NewVIc to develop this programme over the...
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Sharing the Positive Impact that Construction Work has on the Community

Published 5 June 2018 | No comments
Written by Lucy Shirley
CategoriesDocumented activities and targets for community engagement Engage with community facilities Local employment Plan to positively promote construction Tracking and recording of local contribution achieved
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At Galliford Try Building – London & South East Commercial, we aspire to make a positive impact within the communities in which we work by contributing economically, environmentally and socially, and ultimately try to leave an area in a better position than when we arrived. As well as carrying-out our CSR work, it’s equally important to showcase to the local...
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Retractable Safety Curtain for Public Protection during Vehicle Unloading

Published 26 January 2018 | No comments
Written by Lucy Shirley
CategoriesCLOCS Pedestrian safety Safety signage
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In recognition of our CLOCS Champion status, on our 1-9 Seymour Street project, situated a short distance from London’s Marble Arch, the team devised an innovative, fire retardant, retractable safety curtain. The site is located on an extremely tight footprint, with no off-site loading/unloading areas. The curtain therefore serves as a protection barrier between the highway unloading point and the...
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Public Site Progress Fly Through

Published 19 April 2017 | No comments
Written by Christina Thorn
CategoriesRegular updates of progress
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At Croydon University Hospital we have constructed a means for the public to easily view site progress photos, complete with the artist’s impressions, through a goggle type viewer in our hoarding linked to a tablet displaying a slideshow of images. This is a low budget, unique production with a professional output to involve the community and installed at a height...
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