The Costain Skanska joint venture (CSJV) team working on the new Bond Street station for Crossrail has been awarded "Inspirational" status in Crossrail's Gateway Health and Safety scheme; a first for a contractor working on the new £15 billion rail link.

Gateway is a bespoke health and safety scheme Crossrail brought in a year ago under its Target Zero – A State of Mind initiative, which aims to deliver a world class health and safety standard across the entire programme, protecting the work environment and keeping everyone safe.

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Gateway measures and celebrates the health and safety performance of its contractors. Each company is marked under six major pillars which include Leadership and Behaviour; Communication; Designing for Health and Safety; Workplace Health; Workplace Safety and Performance Improvement. Assessed every four months, a total of 21 contractors were appraised in the most recent round, so to be the first team to attain "Inspirational" status is a major achievement.

"We are delighted to have achieved success in the latest round of Crossrail’s Gateway Scheme. It came as a result of a team effort at Bond Street where everyone has a voice and everyone is empowered to ensure safety is number one. We have a project environment where seeking alternative, safer and innovative ways of working is actively encouraged," said Claire Carr, the Costain Project Manager at Bond Street.

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