Attendees, using an interactive voting system, reported that over half of their organisations were already implementing CLOCS, but also identified that ensuring supply chain compliance remains a challenge for all; it also showed that more work was needed to ensure every planning authority and procurer understands and takes action to implement CLOCS. The new CLOCS Guide: Incorporating CLOCS into Client Procurement  was launched and all CLOCS champions are urged to forward this link to all relevant organisations to accelerate progress.

The conference also included 12 ‘How To’ workshops – designed to ensure delegates left the conference clear on the next steps to take, they were:

1. Developing your business case to implement/comply with CLOCS 

2. Client-led procurement – incentives and requirements of site & fleet operators

3. CLOCS site implementation reviews – benefits, practicalities and costs of visits

4. Planning – existing CLOCS guide, Construction Logistics Plans and more.

5. Fleet & vehicle compliance – how FORS audits work and help demonstrate CLOCS compliance

6. Collision reporting & investigation – importance and challenges for fleet operators, procurers and the Courts

7. Site ground conditions – the CLOCS toolkit to assess & communicate to inform vehicle use

8. Site Access Traffic Marshal training – importance and practicalities incl. ensuring only CLOCS-compliant HGVs service sites

9. CLOCS Champion Corporate Implementation Plans – how best to develop and update

10. Direct Vision Standard – update on London’s consultation/plans and insight on other UK cities

11. Cab design & driver visibility – experience visible differences between a typical N3 and NEC cab design

12. Vehicle reversing/manoeuvres using only hand signals from a vehicle marshal

FORS Collision Manager 
Examination of the data collected by FORS Collision Manager highlights that 45% of collisions involved a third party, of which 85% were either a car or van. What is more 5% of incidents involved also included vulnerable road user.