A report published by Carbon Clear has found that for the third consecutive year, BT Group are setting sustainability standards for FTSE 100 companies. The telecommunications giant has shown a comprehensive approach to carbon and sustainability reporting, firmly cementing their position as one of the best practice leaders of the
Built asset consultancy firm Arcadis has been appointed by Wakefield Council to deliver its property and facilities services. The deal is expected to be worth £3 million per year over seven years, with the option of a three year extension. Arcadis is a part of Wakefield Council’s strategic partnership team
SES Engineering Services, owned by Wates, has secured a £43 million contract on the £300 million Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre at the Stanford Hall estate, near to Loughborough. SES will work alongside main contractor Interserve to provide a full range of electrical and mechanical services to deliver a purpose
On October 3 2016, the Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, Mike Robinson, will meet with the management of Hargreaves Industrial Services in Hong Kong to discuss the upcoming best practice health and safety audit of the Hong Kong Power Station, which is operated by Hargreaves. The charity, campaigning
UK boiler manufacturing firm Baxi has championed the importance of Gas Safety Week as recently released figures revealed a 10% increase in suspected carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings. The Gas Safe Register co-ordinated Gas Safety Week, which is hosts every year to increase awareness of poorly maintained gas appliances, and the
The Chief Executive of the British Safety Council has explored the nature of health and safety leadership at the 8th International Forum on Work Safety in Beijing. The event will take place in Beijing, China, on September 27-29 this year and will bring together government officials, business leaders and health
NHBC has launched its Health and Safety Awards 2017 with house builders throughout the UK being encouraged to enter. The NHBC Health and Safety Awards are now in their eighth year and are the only competition exclusively for house builders. The awards honour house builders who have shown outstanding dedication
Facilities management firm MSL has launched a new e-learning facility, underlining their commitment to providing their staff, supply partners and customers with the very best in training and experience. MSL’s e-learning module is available all day every day, from anywhere with an internet connection and at a time and place
Leading insulation and interior products distribution firm CCF has launched a new campaign in conjunction with five leading insulation manufacturers. As part of the scheme, CCF has increased its range of product solutions, technical expertise and support, ensuring that CCF can save the day regardless of the insulation project requirement.
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A report published by Carbon Clear has found that for the third consecutive year, BT Group are setting sustainability standards for FTSE 100 companies. The telecommunications giant has shown a comprehensive approach to carbon and sustainability reporting, firmly cementing their position as one of the best practice leaders of the FTSE 100. The sixth yearly report published by Carbon Clear ranks all of the FTSE 100 companies on their: carbon measurement and reporting; strategy and targets; emissions reduction; engagement with stakeholders; and, innovative approach to sustainability reporting. A copy of the full report which looks at trends for the FTSE 100 and names the top 20 companies can be downloaded here – info.carbon-clear.com/hubfs/Reports/Sustainability_Reporting_Performance_of_the_FTSE_100.pdf. Among the key findings of the report are five more firms setting carbon emission reduction targets based on climate science than in the previous year. The research shows that businesses that set ‘science based targets’ are more likely to achieve, or even exceed their initial aims. There has also been a 9% rise to 64 companies who use or purchase renewable energy in comparison to last year. The report suggests that the Paris climate change negotiations in December last year could have influenced the awareness of climate issues among FTSE 100 groups. The report finds that a variety of businesses within the FTSE 100 are showing that growth is enhanced by sustainable business practices, not limited by it. Marks and Spencer Group scored marginally behind BT to rank in second place. The business has been praised for its consistent and holistic approach to delivering meaningful carbon reductions, particularly in the way it works with both the supply chain and customers to cut down on emissions. Unilever ranked third and is the only business that scored full marks in the new ‘innovation’ section. The company has shown an admirable commitment to long term sustainability leadership.
Built asset consultancy firm Arcadis has been appointed by Wakefield Council to deliver its property and facilities services. The deal is expected to be worth £3 million per year over seven years, with the option of a three year extension. Arcadis is a part of Wakefield Council’s strategic partnership team to deliver its property and facilities management services. It will work along with Engie, the council’s recently appointed external partner to deliver its property and facilities services. It will also deliver project and professional services. Wakefield sought a partnership “which will help secure jobs for local people and enable staff, customers and services to benefit from private sector expertise and investment”. Arcadis will be supporting the council in its ambition to generate up to £27 million in savings this year. It is hoped that the appointment will help to support economic growth in the area, while also helping the Council to improve infrastructure and create new jobs for the people of Wakefield, according to Arcadis. Arcadis head of strategic partnerships, Bill Green, commented: “Councils are under more pressure than ever before to deliver better outcomes using fewer resources, and that looks set to continue. “With less money available, public sector organisations are turning to long term partners to optimise the benefits from combining public and private sector capabilities.” Earlier in the year, Arcadis hired transport and logistics veteran Jonathan Beard, who joins the firm from ICF International where he was a Vice President. In his new role, as Head of Transportation & Logistics for Arcadis’ Asia operation, Beard will have responsibility for the company’s regional transports and logistics strategy and landing new clients. He is based in Hong Kong. Before he joined Arcadis in Hong Kong, Beard was a Vice President and Global Practice Leader for Ports, Logistics & Transport Services at ICF International.
SES Engineering Services, owned by Wates, has secured a £43 million contract on the £300 million Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre at the Stanford Hall estate, near to Loughborough. SES will work alongside main contractor Interserve to provide a full range of electrical and mechanical services to deliver a purpose built clinical facility for the Armed Forces when it becomes operational in 2018. The BS Stanford project will see the construction of a new 380,000 sq ft specialist clinical facility along with the refurbishment and alteration of the Grade II listed Stanford Hall. SES Executive Business Director, David Mason, commented: “We have delivered numerous projects with Interserve over many years and have formed an inclusive and collaborative working relationship with them to ensure the delivery of a truly world-class facility. “The project involves highly complex site logistics, based around the refurbishment of the grade 2* listed Stanford Hall with over 20 separate new builds in close proximity and up to 1,000 workers on site at any given time.” SES is also working with the Career Transition Partnership, which helps to resettle ex-military personnel into new employment roles, to provide employment opportunities to former servicemen and women during the project. SSE has also secured an MEP contract worth £18.6 million on Barts Square Phase One, which is a £110 million residential development by Helical next to St Bart’s Hospital in Farringdon. The main contractor for both projects will be Carillion. Offsite construction is playing a major role on both projects as logistics is a primary consideration in city centres, particularly in London. Before being acquired by Wates last year, SES was formerly Shepherd Engineering Services and Wates said that the two contract awards represented a significant milestone for SES’ operations in London and the South East. The company put the King’s Cross contract win down to its digital engineering expertise, in response to the client’s requirement for building information modelling (BIM).
On October 3 2016, the Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, Mike Robinson, will meet with the management of Hargreaves Industrial Services in Hong Kong to discuss the upcoming best practice health and safety audit of the Hong Kong Power Station, which is operated by Hargreaves. The charity, campaigning body and membership organisation, The British Safety Council, was founded 60 years ago and has a vision that no one should be made ill or injured at work. The group has been working with businesses in the Far East, including Hong Kong, to improve health, safety and environmental management to benefit both workers and the whole organisation. A subsidiary of the Hargreaves Services Plc, Hargreaves Industrial Services is a leading provider of operational, maintenance and facility management services to customers in the waste, energy, steel and transport sectors. The company employs more than 2,000 staff and has annual revenues of £340 million, delivering key projects and services in the property, energy and infrastructure sectors. Head of Audit at the British Safety Council, David Parr, commented on Mike Robinson’s meeting with Hargreaves in Hong Kong: “Hargreaves have been using the British Safety Council’s five-star audit process across its Industrial Services to benchmark the company’s current occupational health and safety management systems against best practice and to ensure continual improvement in this area of their business.” During his time in Hong Kong, Robinson will also meet with other local business leaders to discuss the many aspects of future co-operation, such as professional education and training, of which the British Safety Council is the leading provider. He will also explore the benefits of consultancy and audit for the management of operational risks and the continuous improvement of standards in health and safety. Mr Robinson will also speak at the 8thInternational Forum on Work and Safety, taking place in Beijing, China, on the 27-29 September 2016, where he will present the business case for managing health and safety and explore the nature of leadership in the industry.
UK boiler manufacturing firm Baxi has championed the importance of Gas Safety Week as recently released figures revealed a 10% increase in suspected carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings. The Gas Safe Register co-ordinated Gas Safety Week, which is hosts every year to increase awareness of poorly maintained gas appliances, and the seriousness of the associated consequences. Gas safety is more relevant that ever this year, with the research showing a 10% rise in suspected CO poisoning cases over the last two years. Head of product management at Baxi, Jon Phillips, commented: “Every day, four people will go to hospital with CO poisoning, which is a deeply worrying statistic. Gas Safety Week is an opportunity to consider how we can reduce gas related incidents through taking every available precaution when it comes to installing and maintaining gas appliances. “For gas installers, CO is an all too familiar risk. As industry experts out on the front line they are ideally placed to help hammer the message home and raise awareness of safety standards across the board. Gas safety is about educating both the industry and the general public, and the awareness raised by Gas Safety Week is vital to that.” There are several simple ways that installers can help to pass gas safety advice onto others, where it be a new installation, general call out or an annual service, every job is an opportunity to educate customers on the dangers of CO and the steps they can take to stay safe. For properties with fuel burning appliances installed, such as a gas boiler or wood burning fire, it is best practice to make sure that every floor is fitted with at least one CO alarm, and the boiler should be regularly serviced by a Gas Safe registered heating engineer. Along with protecting against the risk of CO poisoning, carbon monoxide alarms can provide an early warning sign of failing gas appliances, which makes them a key tool in improving gas safety.
The Chief Executive of the British Safety Council has explored the nature of health and safety leadership at the 8th International Forum on Work Safety in Beijing. The event will take place in Beijing, China, on September 27-29 this year and will bring together government officials, business leaders and health and safety professionals to share their achievements, along with the latest developments and trends in health and safety throughout the world. Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, Mike Robinson, will speak on September 28, presenting the business case for the proportionate management of health and safety, along with the exploration of the nature of leadership in the industry. China’s State Administration of Work Safety and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) will host the forum and demonstrate the country’s continued efforts to cut the toll of injuries in the workplace and ill health and its improving record in occupational health and safety. Robinson said that the global cost of health and safety failures in the workplace is still unacceptably high. He added: “Every day, 6,300 people die as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases, which is over 2.3 million deaths per year. This amounts to approximately 4% of global GDP each year, and provides an overwhelming economic reason to protect workers. “International health and safety conferences, such as the Forum in Beijing, are proof that although health and safety records vary throughout the world, there is a lot of good will and resources to share experience and best practice for the benefit of employees and employers worldwide.” At the Beijing Forum, Robinson will describe how a business can create an environment in which employees are encouraged and supported to identify potentially hazardous situations and recommend solutions for improvement that would prevent and potential accidents in the future. Mr Robinson will argue that to encourage such positive employee engagement in health and safety, the management needs to inspire them with passion and dedication, which are the qualities of true leaders.
NHBC has launched its Health and Safety Awards 2017 with house builders throughout the UK being encouraged to enter. The NHBC Health and Safety Awards are now in their eighth year and are the only competition exclusively for house builders. The awards honour house builders who have shown outstanding dedication to health, safety and welfare and help to raise standards by demonstrating and sharing best practice. Overall, more than 450 winning sites have been put through the robust judging process since the competition began with more than 4000 judging visits completed. Some of the important attributes that judges look for during visits to sites are: an infrastructure that supports the site manager in Health and Safety matters, a well-trained site manager and effective planning for Health and Safety before a project commences. NHBC Health and Safety Operations Manager, Tom Kitchen, looked ahead to next year’s awards by saying: “Since 2009, NHBC’s Health and Safety Awards have been rewarding the very best health and safety practices across the UK house-building industry. “Success in these awards offers site managers and their companies the chance of national recognition as well as the opportunity to share best practice amongst peers and colleagues. We look forward to receiving plenty of entries from builders of all sizes over the coming months.” In spring next year, the top scoring sites will be recognised with a Commended award and these winners will then compete for Highly Commended, National Runners Up and National Winners’ awards to be announced at a ceremony in summer 2017. All NHBC registered builders who are actively involved in the building of new homes will be able to enter the awards. NHBC is the UK’s leading independent standard-setting body and provider of warranty and insurance for new homes. Our purpose is to work with the house-building industry to raise the standards of new homes and to provide protection for homebuyers in the form of Buildmark warranty and insurance.
Facilities management firm MSL has launched a new e-learning facility, underlining their commitment to providing their staff, supply partners and customers with the very best in training and experience. MSL’s e-learning module is available all day every day, from anywhere with an internet connection and at a time and place to fit the user’s requirements. Staff and businesses will be able to fit MSL’s e-learning schemes around day to day business commitments without the major disruption of typical classroom based learning. Currently, there are two programmes available: Maintenance Trades and Health & Safety. These programmes include a number of courses that provide a highly flexible approach to personal development and learning. The courses are designed to ensure that the course content is understood through online assessment and a certificate of achievement is awarded upon the completion of every course. MSL’s e-learning courses offer great value for money and save companies outgoing costs for hotels and travel, which makes the whole training process quicker, cost effective and more efficient. Jeremy Harrison, Managing Director, said that they have a proven track record at MSL of investing in the development and training of their people as shown by the recent completion by many staff of the NVQ training programme which covers business administration and customer service. Harrison continued: “Health & Safety has always been at the core of our service delivery, being at the cornerstone of the MSL Safepartner scheme and underpinned by our OHSAS 18001 accreditation. We see the E Learning facility as a natural extension of this commitment to H&S and training and hope that its accessibility will encourage further personal development and learning.” MSL is a facilities management company that responds delivers and anticipates their client’s needs. Experienced and well trained, they give sensible, straight talking advice informed by their in-depth knowledge of property maintenance and facilities management.
Leading insulation and interior products distribution firm CCF has launched a new campaign in conjunction with five leading insulation manufacturers. As part of the scheme, CCF has increased its range of product solutions, technical expertise and support, ensuring that CCF can save the day regardless of the insulation project requirement. Along with major insulation suppliers Rockwool, Knauf Insulation, Kingspan, Isover and Celotex, CCF will be offering insulation installers, interiors building contractors and specifiers the best expertise and insulation products. This will include the addition of new specialist fire protection, flat roof and rain screen product ranges. Part of the investment will see the CCF branch network provide further training to increase its number of dedicated insulation champions, who provide dedicated insulation product guidance and project support in branch. CCF Category Group Manager for Insulation, Annemarie Shotton, commented: “Following investment to increase CCF’s insulation product range, expertise and technical support over the last two years, CCF has recommitted to providing even more added-value for our insulation customers again this year. “Our five strategic insulation partners, Celotex, Isover, Kingspan, Knauf Insulation and Rockwool, ensure that no matter the insulation product or query we have the answer and go-to solution all in one place. This is backed by great availability and quick delivery options as standard too.” For further information on CCF and more about its insulation offering, visit www.ccfltd.co.uk where you can also find your nearest branch. Follow CCF and track #theinsulators on Twitter via @CCF_UK and on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/ccf CCF is one of the UK’s leading distributors of interior building products to the construction industry, supplying ceilings, dry lining, flooring, insulation, partitioning and fire protection materials. Our service and support, combined with a nationwide branch network and extensive fleet of vehicles ensure that the customer gets the materials they require, where and when they need them.
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