How Construction Health & Wellbeing helped VolkerFitzpatrick deliver a coordinated, evidence-led wellbeing programme on the M27 J10 project, improving access to support and identifying workforce health risks.
Making workforce health visible on site
VolkerFitzpatrick | M27 J10
- Starting point
- The challenge
- The approach
- The outcome
Starting point
VolkerFitzpatrick wanted to take a structured approach to workforce health and wellbeing on its M27 J10 construction project. With physically demanding work, long days and operational pressures, accessing health support during normal working hours could be difficult for site teams.
Construction Health & Wellbeing (CH&W) was engaged to develop and manage a programme that worked within the practical demands of a live construction environment.
The objective was to make health support accessible, strengthen understanding across the workforce and provide meaningful information to guide future decisions. The programme needed to reach site operatives, office-based staff and managers, recognising their different needs and responsibilities.
387
387 Health kiosk assessments completed.
50
50 PSA health tests completed.
15
Managers attended practical wellbeing skills development training sessions.
12
12 Individual smoking cessation appointments delivered.
The challenge
Delivering meaningful wellbeing activity on an operational construction site requires more than making services available. Participation must fit around working patterns, production schedules and the competing demands placed on supervisors and site teams.
There was also a need to understand the workforce’s actual health concerns. Traditional engagement alone could miss sensitive issues, particularly those relating to mental health or financial pressures.
VolkerFitzpatrick needed an approach that encouraged participation without disrupting delivery, supported managers in recognising emerging concerns and provided evidence to inform action. Maintaining engagement throughout the programme, rather than relying on occasional awareness events, was an important consideration.
The approach
CH&W managed a coordinated programme combining practical health interventions, confidential data collection and workforce engagement. Activities were integrated into stand-down days, morning briefings and site visits to maximise accessibility.
An on-site health kiosk provided ongoing insight into physical health and wellbeing concerns. Alongside PSA testing and smoking cessation support, workers could access financial education and individual guidance.
Importantly, the programme responded to emerging evidence. Workforce feedback prompted a dedicated sleep and fatigue briefing, whilst manager training introduced Wellbeing Action Plans and Individual Stress Risk Assessments.
This approach connected individual support with management capability and wider project-level health risk insight.
The outcome
The programme generated 387 health kiosk assessments, providing VolkerFitzpatrick with valuable insight into workforce health and emerging risks. Findings highlighted concerns around physical health, work-related pressure and financial wellbeing, helping identify priorities for further action.
Preventative activity included 50 PSA tests, alongside targeted smoking cessation support. Manager training also equipped 15 attendees with practical frameworks for wellbeing conversations.
The final report informed recommendations for continued support into 2026, including further manager development and project-specific stress risk assessment.
M27 J10 demonstrated how coordinated programme management can turn workforce engagement into useful evidence, supporting more informed and preventative health decisions.
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