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.

CLOCS is delighted to welcome FORS Concession Director, Geraint Davies to the CLOCS Strategy, Standards and Governance Board (SSGB). Geraint brings a wealth of experience across the road haulage industry and will prove a valuable asset to the SSGB.

CLOCS is delighted to welcome four new members to the group – Geraint Davies from FORS, Jon Holder from Laing O’Rourke, Brian McBrearty from MCG Construction and Nigel Ponton from CEMEX.

In this session, we were joined by DEKRA Business Development Director, Daryl Wake. Former non-commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Navy and long-time health and safety professional, Daryl has improved safety for companies around the world in some of the most high-risk industries and most challenging locations.

FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has teamed up with the Metropolitan Police, so that officers from the force’s Commercial Vehicle Unit (CVU) can undertake FORS training as part of efforts to foster better relations with fleet operators.

CLOCS was created with a clear focus on improving safety standards, and while this remains at the core of CLOCS, it has broadened its remit over the years to look at how construction logistics can improve efficiencies, saving time and money, and also drive down emissions and improve air quality.

We look to refresh the SSGB every year and are now inviting all members to consider whether they would be able and willing to make the commitment to join the SSGB in 2024, representing the wider CLOCS community and help shape the future direction of CLOCS.

We were delighted to deliver our latest CLOCS Member Meeting on 16th May where we provided a brief update on progress against our aims and objectives, and also heard from several other organisations who support CLOCS in our drive for safer, leaner and greener construction logistics.