Our journey towards Beyond Zero
We believe that aiming for zero incidents is a soft target. We are aiming higher. BAM Nuttall is committed to achieving a higher performance level where incidents are a thing of the past, near misses are treated with the utmost severity and the environment is enhanced by the work we perform.

Beyond Zero is our vision for the future and will drive continuous improvement in the fields of health, safety, welfare and the environment and focuses the commitment and consolidates the thinking of the whole organisation towards achieving an accident and injury free environment for all.

Our journey towards Beyond Zero has included a number of targeted campaigns such as our behaviour-based Don’t Walk By initiative. This has successfully resulted in positive behavioural changes amongst our workforce and it encourages them to report potential hazards on-site and take appropriate action. This campaign has seen a dramatic reduction in reported incidents and several project examples where over 2 million accident free hours have been achieved.

Beyond Zero has seen the introduction of a company wide Occupational Health Scheme for hourly paid employees in a drive to eliminate work-related health problems.

The safety performance of all our sites and business units is continually monitored and we achieve excellent results throughout the company as demonstrated by our numerous RoSPA gold awards.

Beyond Zero is also concerned with environmental issues which are central to everything that we do. We mitigate our environmental impact at many different levels. Globally, we have developed a bespoke construction Carbon Calculator, which defines our carbon footprint and allows us to take action to further reduce carbon emissions. On a local level, we are committed to minimising disruption to local communities whilst providing the most eco-friendly working conditions for our workforce.

A substantial investment has been made in the latest most fuel efficient plant using bio diesel wherever possible. Site cabins are fully insulated and energy is provided company-wide from sustainable sources. Sites are kept in pristine condition with clean compounds and easily defined walkways. Site waste materials are routinely recycled. A protocol has been signed with WRAP to halve site waste taken to landfill by 2012.

Wherever possible recycled materials, such as shredded tyres, are used for fill, an example of this is on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. Also, finely ground glass is being used as drainage fill on a highway maintenance programme on the M3 motorway, thereby saving significant quantities of freshly dug aggregate.

Appropriate measures are taken to alleviate disruption to local residents by working responsibly and employing techniques such as noise reduction acoustic barriers when carrying out repairs to structures.

We have pioneered the use of environmentally friendly techniques on our Broadland flood alleviation project with the use of reed beds and natural materials to replace sheet piled embankment walls.

Beyond Zero is fundamental to every aspect of our business and is an integral part of our vision, which is simply to be everyone’s preferred civil engineering company with contemporary views and a sustainable future.