Health & Safety

The health and safety of our employees, as well as all individuals working at or visiting our sites and offices, is our top priority. Our management systems undergo regular review by external organisations to ensure full compliance with the relevant national standards.

The competency of individuals is ensured through training and development programmes, both conducted internally and provided by external agencies, with a total of 7,689 hours of training delivered in FY24.

The Group collates extensive data on Health & Safety including an All Accident Incidence Rate (“AAIR”), which records the rate of all accidents, no matter how minor, per 100,000 personnel in a workforce. AAIR for the year was limited to 5,248 (2023: 4,019). The Group Accident Incidence Rate (“AIR”), which records the rate of more serious Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (“RIDDOR”) reportable accidents per 100,000 in a workforce, was 210 (2023: 103). By comparison, the Health and Safety Executive’s figures, published in November 2024, state that the equivalent average for the UK construction industry overall in 2024 was 306 (2023: 296).

Our ongoing commitment to maintaining safe working environments, along with our encouragement for teams to report all observations and incidents, regardless of their significance, combined with the effects of the Behavioural Safety Programme, started in FY23 and progressed to Phase 2 in FY24, which highlighted personal responsibility and risk assessment to facilitate better decision‑making – likely contributed to the reduction observed in this year’s Health & Safety statistics. Tamdown’s outstanding performance in Health & Safety continues to be recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (“RoSPA”), after being presented with an Order of Distinction Award, presented to organisations who have achieved a minimum of 15 consecutive Gold Awards.

 

Wellbeing

As part of our purpose, ‘Building Bright Futures’, we believe that our employees are our most important asset. Taking care of our employees is therefore a critical aspect of our long-term strategy. We have a dedicated in-house People team, providing support to all our colleagues, so that working lives are enjoyable and productive.

Our ‘My Bright Future’ (“MBF”) framework is used by individuals and managers to discuss performance and career aspirations. Any training and development needs, opportunities for promotion, internal moves or longer-term career goals are reviewed at the MBF meetings. It is also one of the ways we communicate our business targets with our employees, so they feel connected to our strategy.

We endeavour to encourage and support the professional and personal development of our employees. This year we extend our congratulations to the Tamdown Finance Director, Sarah Darville Downs, for successfully achieving Chartered Director status. The journey to becoming a Chartered Director requires determination and resilience, making her demonstration of strong leadership particularly commendable. We strive to offer competitive terms of employment by providing benefits that employees appreciate, while also promoting health and wellbeing and ensuring a positive and safe work environment. Salaries are regularly assessed against market standards, with adjustments made where needed.

With the changes to flexible working regulations this year, we have been providing a flexible work approach for several years. This includes staggered start and finish times, choices for working from the office or remotely, and adjustments to working patterns.