As we strive to ensure the vehicles servicing the construction industry are equipped to do as safely as possible, there are a number of standards and checks in place to monitor the roadworthiness of a vehicle, but do tyres get the time and attention they deserve?

The latest STATS19 road collision data reveals a stubbornly high toll of deaths and injuries among pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists involved in crashes with vehicles typically used in construction says CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Community Safety).

In this safety forum we were joined by Glen Davies from CLOCS Delivery Partner AtoH Solutions, who has worked with a range of construction companies and projects and adapted best practice from other transport sectors to develop a vulnerable road user risk assessment methodology.

We are delighted to announce that our Construction Logistics Planning (CLP) training and our Site Access Traffic Marshal (SATM) Train the Trainer course are now CPD accredited.

CLOCS is delighted to welcome the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport as a Strategic Partner and looks forward to working with their Construction Forum to driver safer, leaner and greener construction logistics.

In this safety forum we were joined by Gareth Jones, Group Fleet Compliance Manager for Speedy Hire, who spoke about how Speedy Hire have approached the Direct Vison Standard requirements and embraced technology as part of the solution.

Following consultation with all CLOCS members, the CLOCS Standard has been updated and Version 5 is now available.

All CLOCS members should review these changes carefully and start the process to implement them within their operations.

Sarah Bolton, the CEO of Lighthouse Charity, a CLOCS Strategic Partner, talks about mental health within the construction industry, the role of the Mental Health First Aider (MHFAs) and the free wellbeing support they are offering to all MHFAs.

In this session, we were joined by David Somers, MD of CLOCS Delivery Partner Road Skills Online, who talked to the CLOCS community about bridge strikes, a high-profile topic with the Traffic Commissioners and an issue that can affect us all.

CLOCS is delighted to welcome Laing O’Rouke Senior Logistics Manager, Jon Holder to the CLOCS Strategy, Standards and Governance Board (SSGB). Jon brings a wealth of experience and will prove a valuable asset to the SSGB.

CLOCS is delighted to welcome Nigel Ponton, CEMEX UK Fleet Engineering Manager to the CLOCS Strategy, Standards and Governance Board (SSGB). Nigel brings a wealth of experience across the fleet industry and will prove a valuable asset to the SSGB.

In this session, we were joined by Jason McComb, CEO of CLOCS Strategic Partner The Association of Vehicle Installers, to discuss the importance of using a competent qualified installer for your vehicle safety systems and how to make sure that your system complies with the various Standards.