Six in a row safety award for Redrow

One of the UK’s leading housebuilders, Redrow Homes, has been awarded a prestigious Gold Medal for its ‘six in a row’ track record on health and safety.

This top award comes after the company won six consecutive gold awards from the safety charity, RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents), for its safety record on building sites all over the UK.

The Gold Medal was presented at the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2011, held in Birmingham.

Redrow’s group health and safety director Bob Sayers said: “Taking pride in a job well done is very much at the heart of Redrow’s operations. Having robust health and safety procedures in place and adhering to them constantly is essential and we rely on the input and cooperation of every member of staff and all of our sub-contractors on site to maintain our strong record.

“Naturally we’re pleased when our achievements are recognised with awards like this but we will continue to prioritise health and safety in our business and to ensure we do not become complacent.”

The safety charity RoSPA launched its awards programme 55 years ago. The scheme looks not only at accident records, but also entrants’ overarching health and safety management systems, including important practices such as strong leadership and workforce involvement.

David Rawlins, RoSPA’s awards manager, said: “RoSPA firmly believes that organisations that have demonstrated their commitment to continuous improvement in accident and ill health prevention deserve recognition. Redrow Homes has shown that it is committed to striving for such continuous improvement and we are delighted to honour it through the presentation of an award.”

Headquartered at St David’s Park, in Ewloe, Flintshire, Redrow has divisional operations around the UK and offices in central London, Basildon, Bristol, Cardiff, Northampton, Tamworth, Wakefield, Chorley and Falkirk. The company built more than 2,500 new homes last year and is currently active at around 85 locations in England, Scotland and Wales.

The company’s focus is very much on family friendly homes with traditional looking Arts & Crafts influenced exteriors, a high quality internal specification and excellent customer service.

Further information: redrow.co.uk.