Fortetra Flashcards
Certifications you want
CIEH (chartered institute of environmental health)
IOSH- insitute of occupational safety and health
Junior Management Consultant Level 4 (JMC)
ISO 45001
Framework to manage risk and improve occupational health and safety. Internationally recognised and systematically assessed.
At times goes beyond legal requirements of safety.
Behavioural based safety
Identifying and modifying behaviour to improve safety- proactive approaches to accident prevention. Prevent accidents before they happen.
Observe, feedback, positive enforcement
Company values
Innovate to lead
Pride in excellence
Collaborate and care
History
15 manufacturing sites
1960 Founded as Handsons UK building products division
1995 transformed disused clay pit at Whittlesey site into Kings Dyke Nature Reserve
2007 Heidelberg Cement group Aquires Hanson
2015 Hanson rebrands to Forterra after being sold
2016 Gained admission to London Stock Exhange as independent listed company
2019 New Desdord plant to make Europes largest and most efficient brick factory
Design for Manufacture and Assembly approach
design approach that optimizes manufacturing and assembly processes, leading to increased efficiency, reduced costs, and improved quality.
Simplicity, standardization, modularity, ease of assembly, early collaboration.
DFA is similar but focuses on assembling the parts into a product, rather than production of parts.
London brick
London brick- used in 1/4 of England’s housing. Used for residential building. 23 bricks available (makes matching for extensions etc)
Ecostock- BES 6001 responsible source certified produced in Measham. Low energy use and less than 1% material waste
Questions
What’se your favorite thing about the company?
What roles have graduates of the scheme gone on to do?
Ecostock
BES 6001 responsible source certified produced in Measham. Low energy use and less than 1% material waste
Butterley
Wirecut extruded bricks in many colours and finishes. Classic and contemporary architecture. Cool looking bricks
Cradley
Heritage restoration and modern builds. Can be standard or tailor made.
Red bank
Flatware. Roofs, air bricks to chimneys and flue systems.
Can copy old pots/ridges and make basics.
Thermalite
Aircrete blocks. Thermal and sound insulation, fire and moisture resistance. Walls and foundations 80% recycled. BES 6001 responsible source certified.
Conbloc
Sound isulation, compressive strength, thermal mass for internal and external. BES 6001 responsible source certified and made with ground granulated blast furnace slag (bi product of iron): reduced CO2 by 30%.
Bison precast
Concrete products. Supports modern methods of construction. Used in the York house Nottingham!
Formpave
Flooding!! Paving which can collect water, do thermal heat transfer or be permiable. Can be used with Aquaflownand has been used for 20 years.
Sustainability targets
3 pillar approach
Planet: CO2 (30% clay 80% concrete by 2030), landfill waste, renewable electric (10% target)
Product: 10% of revenue from sustainable, suppliers adopt reduction target, reduce plastic by 50%
People: zero harm ambition, 5% in learn and earn, diversity
Desford factory
Recent investment to make largest and most efficient brick plant in Europe. Minising envrionentnal impact while doubling original capacity.
Investment case
Driven by 5 values including sustainability!
Health and Safety at work act 1974
Important law. Ensure that people are not exposed to risks and inform of risks that cannot be avoided
Role of H,S&W management
Identify hazards + risk assement. Implement controls. Support health and well being. Legal compliance (keep records and do training), employee engagement. Review procedures, investigate any incidents and always be improving
Case studies
York house student accom in Nottingham
Wembley stadium- bison
Ilkeston stationsa bespoke and bison
Questions to ask
How did leadership handle COVID-19?
What risks are your biggest concern right now? What are you most worried about?
How do you anticipate the team to evolve?
What does quarterly/weekly planning look like?
What other industries interest you? Why did you choose this one over those?
Describe a typical day.
Where will the department/company be in 5 years?
What is your definition of well being?
How have others who have previously held this role progressed within the company?
Historically, what has been the biggest challenge in this role?
What defines success in this role?
Offical recognition of health and safety
MPA AWARDS:
awarded in the Safer Through Improvements in Health and Wellbeing category and became a finalist in the Fatal 6 submission.
Employees Sharon North from the Milton site and Edward Burridge from the Hoveringham site were individually appreciated for their active work on improving health and safety
MPA Special award issued under the John Crabbe Trophy category for outstanding performance in health and safety.
