Bovis Lend Lease has been honoured with the Excellence in Health and Safety award at the Master Builders Association of Victoria (MBAV) 2010 National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards for its work on the new Royal Children's Hospital (RCH).

The 17th Annual MBAV 2010 National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards were held recently at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne, to recognise Victoria's top performers in the commercial and industrial construction sector.

The Bovis Lend Lease team at the new RCH was recognised for its commitment to safety across all aspects of this major, technically complex project. At the commencement of the project, the team’s pre-construction focus was managing the logistics of the immense site and carefully planning for all safety implications of movements around the site. This resulted in a range of innovative traffic management and site management initiatives that have contributed to the strong safety record of the project.


Geoff Moore, General Manager for Bovis Lend Lease VIC/SA/TAS said: "We are very proud of the entire team at the new Royal Children's Hospital. Its commitment to safety and innovative approach to identifying and addressing risks have been deservedly recognised by this prestigious award."

The focus on safety was further exemplified by Bovis Lend Lease's innovative approach to ensuring the safety of workers using scaffolds. Project team members developed a base design of a Scaffold Fall Protection Screen (SFPS) which has now gone on to be adopted on other Bovis Lend Lease projects around the country. In addition, the RCH team developed a base model for portable truck deck protection rails to protect workers when unloading trucks.

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