HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT QUALITY

A fresh perspective on building

2015

The company monitors and measures all aspects of its health, safety and environmental management performance. We are committed to ensuring the health and safety of everyone involved in our projects, protecting the natural environment throughout all of our operations, and encouraging a culture where we can continue to improve our overall business performance.

HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT QUALITY

Accreditations

→ OHSAS18001→ ISO14001→ ISO9001→ Safe-T-Cert→ Chas → SSIP→ CIOB → Investors in People→ Workplace Health & Wellbeing Pledge → CORE Standard → Chartered Building

Company → Royal Institute of

Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

→ Construction Line → ISO9001→ ISO14001→ OHSAS18001

MARK OFAPPROVAL

AccidentFocus→ Manual handling→ Scaffolding → Temporary hand rails→ Manual handling of plaster board→ Working at height → Slips trips & falls

SiteManagementFocus→ Induction process→ Corporate branding→ FEE compliance → Pile cropping→ Fire Safety & Fire Marshal

Duties → Dust suppression & silica dust → Asbestos awareness

Training→ Skin health management → Behavioral safety → Silica & dust management → CDM Regulations 2015→ Men’s health & wellbeing → HAV’s→ Alcohol & drugs awareness

Health & Safety Management 2015

HEALTH & SAFETY

AVERAGE SITE

PERFORMANCE

KPI FOR 2015

86%

2015

Gilbert-Ash and Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants picked up a golden Green Apple at the 2015 Green Awards for integration of climate adaptation measures at the Premier Inn at Worcester Cricket Club.

Find out more about this project by clicking this link: www.bitcni.org.uk/casestudy/climate-adaptation-in-action-at-worcester-cricket-club-premier-inn/

Environmental Management Performance Statistics

ISO14001Company has implemented the International Environmental Management System ISO14001

ENVIRONMENTAL

91%Waste divertedfrom landfill 2015

2015 Total Waste Arising %

52% Excavation33% Demolition15% Construction

2015 Total Waste Diverted from Landfill %

15% Construction

52% Excavation33% Demolition

2015 Main Waste Materials

In addition the following carbon reduction initiatives are in place within the company:

Bike to Work Scheme

→ Hardcore→ Bricks→ Concrete→ Inert→ Insulation→ Metals

→ Packaging→ Plasterboard→ Plastic→ Timber→ Mixed C&D

2015 & Breakdown of CO2 Emissions

2015 Carbon Footprint % breakdown

Office Electricity 9%

Projects Electricity 48%

Diesel (Plant) 33%

Gas (Projects) 0.05%

Water (Projects) 3%

Transport (Projects) 7%

CLIMATE ADAPTATION AT WORCESTER CRICKET CLUB PREMIER INN CASE STUDY

Four electric vehicle charge points have been installed at Head office to facilitate those employees driving an electric or hybrid vehicle.

Electric vehicle charge points installed at head office charge points

REQUEST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION / CONTACT DETAILS

If you require further information or would like to discuss our approach to Health, Safety & Environmental initiatives please get in touch:

AddressGilbert-Ash Limited47 Boucher Road Belfast BT12 6HRUnited Kingdom

Telephone028 9066 4334Emailbelfast@gilbert-ash.co.uk

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