This month, Alex Minett from the Considerate Constructors Scheme starts a new column in CM, sharing best-practice ideas and case studies for managing construction sites, based on the CCS assessment. In his first article, he explains how to ensure welfare facilities are suitable, hygienic, and well-maintained.
UK law mandates adequate welfare facilities under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, covering essentials such as toilets, wash areas, rest spaces, and PPE storage. Beyond compliance, prioritising worker comfort boosts morale, safety, and efficiency.
Research shows that short breaks can enhance focus, mood, and overall wellbeing. The room, designed with workforce input, features soft lighting, calming imagery, and cosy furniture, offering a much-needed respite from high-stress environments.
Great welfare facilities should not be seen merely as a legal requirement, they can significantly improve worker morale, safety, and productivity. Investing in inclusive, hygienic, and well-maintained spaces, can promote a healthier, happier and more efficient workforce.
The organisation has worked with the construction industry and the public for the last 30 years to raise building standards, build trust in construction and hold the industry to account. Its Code of Considerate Practice aims to ensure that construction companies operate with integrity, create a supportive, inclusive, and healthy workplace, positively engage with the public and communities they operate in and minimise their impact on the environment.
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