Tamdown SEMP Graduations
Tamdown has recently celebrated SEMP Graduations which have seen thirty-three Site Engineers and Managers pass their assessments and receive an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Endorsed Award. The delegates applied themselves throughout this bespoke development opportunity which was created in-house at Tamdown.
The business is excited to see its next group of Site leaders undertake the same this coming year, following the successful launch of the initiative and ILM endorsement.
Throughout the programme, the groups completed modules such as Productivity and Effectiveness, Time Management, Presence and Impact, Crucial Conversations and Situational Leadership.
This is a great example of the support Tamdown offer their people through learning and development and specifically how they are supporting their Site teams and leadership to grow and deliver in their roles.
Success story from our staff Health Screenings
We place the health, safety, and wellbeing of our staff at the core of our business. That is why we have an Occupational Health Specialist, Dave Gruber one of our Project Managers commented on his recent experience:
“I would like to thank Tamdown for their Health Screening service which has proved to be a very important tool to help manage our own Health, we all run around and give no time to ourselves to undertake any type of Health Screening as we are too busy.
Last week it hit home when I attended the screening on site at Hinxhill, the health professional found that my Blood pressure was very high and was sent directly to the Hospital. I have a condition where my body makes a high number of Red Blood Cells called Polycythaemia which is controlled by regular venesection to reduce the red cells, this condition raises my blood pressure.
Thanks to the screening it pointed me in the right direction and I have now been placed on Blood Pressure Tablets as over the years the body changes and I thought it was normal. I am in good health and look forward to many more years of service with Tamdown.”
National Apprenticeship Week 2020
We’ve been busy this National Apprenticeship Week, attending events to highlight the variety of apprenticeships that we offer and speaking to those interested.
An apprenticeship with us offers:
• A recognised qualification from a college or university – from level 2 all the way to degree standards at level 6
• Earn as you learn – you will get paid work, development and experience
• Mentor and line manager support throughout your studies, and beyond
• A guaranteed job interview for a role with us at the end of your studies
Farleigh Hospice Garden Project
Members of Tamdown’s team attended Farleigh Hospice recently to carry out some volunteer gardening work.
Farleigh Hospice commented – “A special thank-you to Tamdown, who donated their time to help us with our Garden Project. We really appreciate your hard work and support!”
Tamdown offers employees the opportunity to take up to 5 working days paid per year for community volunteering.
Reinforced Concrete Frame Topping Out ceremony
We recently held a Topping Out ceremony with our customer L&Q as we completed our South Grove Reinforced Concrete Frame project.
With 13 Blocks ranging between 8 and 16 stories built in an impressive 20 months it was a proud moment for both teams, well done to everyone involved.
RoSPA President’s (10 Consecutive Golds) Award achieved
We received confirmation this week of our prestigious award in recognition of practices and achievements in helping our people, customers and the public get home safely at the end of the working day. This year we achieved a President’s (10 consecutive Golds) Award in the internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, the longest-running industry awards scheme in the UK.
The RoSPA Awards scheme, which receives entries from organisations around the world, recognises achievement in health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.
Mental Health Awareness Week
At Tamdown we encourage our teams and everyone across our industry to talk to each other openly. Our people can use our group ‘Wellbeing Champions’ any week they may need to talk.
Our champions were launched in February 2019 and are trained in Mental Health First Aid and are there to support the wellbeing of all our people.
Installing new generation Concrete Testing Hubs
Concrete is one of the world’s most widely used construction materials and ensuring the quality and compressive strength of the concrete used in the structure is essential
Tamdown have recently installed our first new generation bespoke Concrete Testing Hub to enable our site Technicians to carry out the creation of concrete cubes and testing and monitoring of results within the best site environment.
The new hubs are equipped with the latest technology to ensure effective ambient temperature control and curing tank temperature, purpose-built racking for concrete moulds, stainless steel workstations and space for monitoring and recording results and reports.
The qualified Technicians and in-house Technical Manager are able to share live data and liaise with their customer’s design team to ensure the highest of standards.
Following an initial period of testing and feedback the Concrete Testing Hubs will be implemented across all our RC frame projects.
Continued investment in the future and the environment
Tamdown recently took delivery of 14 Hitachi ECO 130LCN 14ton excavators, this follows further significant investment in Kubota equipment last year.
These new excavators support the companies ongoing commitment to reducing our Carbon footprint while ensuring the most efficient and appropriate equipment is available for our teams and our customers.
We regularly renew our plant equipment every few years to ensure we are using the best available tools for the works we undertake.
Tamdown focus on Mental Health through group initiative
As part of Tamdown’s Health & Safety initiatives, last year saw the launch of the Groups partnership with Mates in Mind.
Male site workers in construction are three times more likely to commit suicide than the average UK male, which is a shocking statistic.
Mates in Mind aims to raise awareness, address the stigma of poor mental health and improve positive mental wellbeing in the industry, and Tamdown is working towards the same goals within its own business.
The Group as a whole has 60 champions all trained in Mental Health First Aid. These individuals come from all areas and teams across the business both on site and in office.
All managers across the group will be trained by Autumn, with the aim being for all 1000 staff to be trained by Spring 2020, it’s a significant task but Tamdown are committed to this and the wellbeing of their people.
This month we launched our Wellbeing Champions for staff across our wider group – Nexus Infrastructure plc.
Our Champions promote and support positive mental, physical and social wellbeing and are available to employees should they need someone to listen or need directing to other support resources.