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HSQE director John Hannan is cycling the 175-km Ring of Kerry ‏on Sat 6 July 2019 in aid of #charity State of Mind Sport - all sponsorship will support them to deliver mental fitness and suicide prevention training to hard-to-reach groups #MentalHealth https://www.justgiving.com/companytea…/ JohnHannanRingofKerry

Britain’s railways are still the safest of the EU’s top ten biggest railways; however two members of the rail workforce died in accidents at work last year #tragic RSSB annual #Safety report 2018-19 #BeSafe https://www.rssb.co.uk/…/britain%E2%80% 99s-railways-still-s…

We're proud to be part of the #HS2 enabling works team who created the lovely new Hampstead Road community garden. We worked with BCL and Danny Sullivan on site clearance and planting, and creating garden benches - especial cheers to carpenter Filon Radu-Irinel and general operative Hailu Amanuel. The programme delivery manager said: "Everyone did their bit to make this happen and it is a wonderful example of integrated working and team spirit all the way through the supply chain, HS2, CSJV, office and site." #collaboration #GoBeyondPartnership https://vgcgroup.co.uk/case-studies/hs2-e uston/

Free #InspireMe workshop in Glasgow on 19 Sept - 'Change for All': how changing work culture will improve mental health, work-life balance and women's representation Incl speakers from Aecom, Taylor Clarke, Transport Scotland https://inspireme.constructionnews.co.uk/ workshops

#ModernSlavery has infiltrated the construction industry. We all need to work together to stop labour exploitation #video https://vgcgroup.co.uk/…/…/working-to -tackle-modern-slavery/

#ModernSlavery is all too common in #construction. The CIOB report 'Construction and the Modern Slavery Act' says thousands of workers are at risk for reasons including 'cost-driven culture' and fragmented supply chains https://www.ciob.org/c…/tackling-modern -slavery-construction

Tomorrow some of our team are attending Thames Water's 'night club' looking at sleep awareness and night workers - Fiona, James, Mark, Vlad, Razvan, John and James will hear from a clinical psychologist about #sleep, #stress and #fatigue - and staying #safe & well

VGC is the first labour supplier to have been successfully recertified to the Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard. The audit found that: "The organisation can demonstrate business leadership and can be seen to be a market leader in the field of #ethical labour." As a result, our rating has been moved up from level 2 to level 3 #GoBeyondEquality #AgainstModernSlavery https://vgcgroup.co.uk/recertified-els/ ‚Äé

Excellent #BootsOnTheGround #safety event this weekend at West Ruislip - thank you Balfour Beatty for inviting our HSQE director John Hannan: "a well-run site with great visibility from leadership - thanks to all the project team for the hard work in pulling the event together"

We’re pleased to have achieved the London Healthy Workplace award. VGC is one of around 250 organisations to have achieved the standard, which recognises investment in staff #health and #wellbeing #GoBeyondSafety https://vgcgroup.co.uk/london-healthy-wor kplace-award/

Today HSQE advisers Ben Keegan and Fiona Dowling are giving a toolbox talk on spotting the signs of #ModernSlavery, maintaining #MentalHealth and #wellbeing, and hand #safety to our teams working on the Thames Valley park and ride project - where we're working for client Balfour Beatty Balfour.

A few small easy swaps suggested by Federation of Master Builders to help cut down on single-use plastics. Each will make a difference. If we don’t act now, by the year 2050 there will be more #plastic in the ocean than fish https://www.fmb.org.uk/…/how-to-use-les s-plastic-in-your-h…/

Join Supply Chain Sustainability School Scotland for annual supplier day on Thurs 22 Aug in Edinburgh - respond to the current #climate emergency and drive positive action on #carbon. We're proud to be a partner in the #SCSS, alongside Balfour Beatty, Robertson, BAM Nuttall, Zero Waste Scotland, Marshalls, Reconomy, Kier Group, BRE, Danny Sullivan, Skanska Cementation and Construction Scotland Innovation Centre.‏ https://www.supplychainschool.co.uk/…/s upplier-and-subcont…/

Know any women interested in #CareersInConstruction? Pls tell them about the #WomenIntoConstruction info session tomorrow (18 June) at Southall Community College 12:30 - 15:30 - supported by Berkeley, Southall Waterside, Women into Construction, West London Construction Academy The prog starts 24 June - call 07480 856802 for more info https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wicwlc-con struction-employme…

HSQE manager Richard Wheeler, supported by labour manager James Andrews (driving), is conducting more plant vehicle marshal #PVM training for teams from VGC, ACS, Fortel Group, Danny Sullivan Group, Hercules Site Services this morning on #M4 smart motorway project, where we're working for client Balfour Beatty VINCI JV #BeSafe #GoBeyondLearning Highways England

Delighted to receive #collaboration award from Costain Skanska JV for work with partner Danny Sullivan on supporting ex-offenders into #CareersinConstruction - part of our #GoBeyondTheGates programme run by Kimberley McGinty. Photo: labour manager James Burke accepted the award at the CSJV Supply Chain Forum from Louise Dailly, head of legacy for HS2 enabling works https://vgcgroup.co.uk/‚Ķ/supporting-en‚ Ķ/go-beyond-the-gates/

Thank you to foremen Mick McCarney and Alex Mineopoulus, commended by Integrated Track Team Balfour Beatty for excellent team working with iron-men on District and Piccadilly line upgrades near Acton Town station: "clear instructions... checking with each other before final movement" resulting in "safe operation... enhanced speed due to clear communication"

Skills and employment adviser Kimberley McGinty is attending Mental Health First Aid England's two-day #MentalHealth first aid course today and tomorrow #GoBeyondLearning #GoBeyondSafety