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Increasing NCR’s raised and costed
2 min read: A Construction Manager was frustrated that the recording and costing of NCRs (none conformance reports) on his projects was...


Another mental awareness campaign!
3 min read: Not another mental awareness campaign! Well, not quite, yes and no. Sort of. Ok, it is, but this one is different. There’s a...


Behaviour, feedback and regression to the mean
1 min read: Behaviour is highly variable, therefore when we are observing behaviour we are likely to see variation over time. Regression...


We become what we pay attention to
3 min read: I’m sure you have heard the phrase, “you are what you eat” but how often do we consider that we are what we focus on. This...


Getting trades to reduce waste & labour costs
2 min read: A site manager observed that his team were spending approximately £600 in labour costs per house to load out materials and...


Reducing buried screws in dry walls
3 min read: A construction manager identified buried screws in dry walls as a significant snagging item. A baseline sample indicated a...


Using at risk / reduced risk behavioural observations
3 min watch: If you were to gather data on the number of ‘at-risk’ behaviours that are being performed in your organisation, this would...


Why shock tactics don't work
3 min read: The first time I ride a new horse, or perhaps after a long break or maybe immediately after a near miss, I am very aware of...


Increasing coursework completion
2 min read: We ran an experiment across 120 managers participating in a behavioural programme. We wanted to see if we could make it more...


Getting operators to take keys out of plant
2 min read: A dumper driver is expelled from site because he left the key in the ignition when he was not in attendance with the vehicle....


Engaging site teams in issue resolution
2 min read: A number of minor H&S, Quality and Environmental issues were being raised by a client during the monthly audits which could...


Increasing near miss reporting
2 min read: A new section leader at a manufacturing plant was looking for ways to increase the number of near misses his team was...
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