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Caddick Construction lands International Safety Award for protecting its employees from the risk of injury and ill health at work

Caddick Construction has been awarded an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2017 calendar year.

Caddick Construction is one of 623 organisations to win in the 2018 International Safety Awards. Winning organisations span all sectors and are drawn from the United Kingdom, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Now in their 60th year, the International Safety Awards recognise and celebrate organisations from around the world which have demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the scheme’s independent judges, their commitment to preventing workplace injuries and work-related ill health during the previous calendar year.

Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, congratulated Caddick Construction on their success in winning an International Safety Award 2018: “The British Safety Council commends Caddick Construction on their achievement. The award is in recognition of their commitment and efforts to keep their employees and workplaces free of injury and ill health.

“The long list of winners of the International Safety Awards demonstrates that an increasing number of companies recognise that sensible and proportionate management of health and safety risks is a business enabler. It benefits workers, their families, businesses and society as a whole. By celebrating and sharing the achievements of the winners of the International Safety Awards, we encourage businesses all over the world to follow their lead and place employees’ health and safety at the heart of their business.

“Our warmest congratulations to Caddick Construction. All of those working there should be rightly proud of their achievement.”

Caddick Construction and Caddick Civil Engineering are the operational arms of Caddick Group PLC. Offering more than 38 years’ experience across a range of market sectors including commercial, education, industrial, leisure, refurbishment, residential, care, retail, mixed use and fit out. The Group employs almost 500 people and its turnover is £90 million.

Caddick Construction was recently named the Best Main Contractor to Work With (£50m-£250m turnover) by Construction Enquirer.

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