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HEALTH & SAFETY: CRUDEN BUILDING & RENEWALS

“I find that, because of this we've
managed to develop a strong working
relationship with a number of housing
associations in West and Central
Scotland”

to prosper over the years, even during periods of economic struggle

the business of delivering large scale housing projects, particularly

manage health and safety on-site we basically do it before we even

in difficult construction environments, often being very tight,

start. I'll look at plans, drawings of the projects and plan t he logis-

brownfield sites. We're often working on sites that other companies

tics of it all so things such as: how we're going to carry out the con-

wouldn't even look at developing because they're not able to come

struction, the way we set up the facilities, how we can safely imple-

in there, work out a plan to develop it and get the best of the site

ment construction methodology, where we're going to install scaf-

under the difficult circumstances.

folding and more. It's all done on a site-specific basis and then it's

where other competitors have struggled.
However, not only does Cruden display the capability to deliver
on challenging projects, but it also demonstrates the ways to do so
in a responsible and safe manner. Chris explains further, saying:
“We have an in-house health and safety team with plans and protocols also in place across the board. However, looking at how we

“I find that, because of this we've managed to develop a strong

also managed as a process in-use as the project develops.”

working relationship with a number of housing associations in

In line with this dedication to responsible construction, Cruden,

West and Central Scotland where we're able to just come in and

this year also successfully won a Bronze award from the

meet their requirements both in terms of price, and quality on dif-

Considerate Constructors Scheme, serving as testament to this ded-

ficult to develop on sites.”

ication. Key to winning the award has proven to be the company's

Of course, in displaying its ability to deliver on challenging

ability to deliver on projects which help communities in the long

sites, Cruden has established itself as one of the most reliable con-

term, yet simultaneously minimising the negative impacts on the

struction companies for brownfield developments in Scotland,

same communities in the short term whilst the project is underway.

with an esteemed reputation for rising to the challenge and pro-

No doubt the company will build upon this success in the coming

moting an effective use of the land resources available to us in

years and continue to display such levels of responsibility also.

Scotland. As such, it's no surprise that the company has been able
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