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were effectively dealt with by the contractor team with no impact to project completion .”
He adds that John Holland has also been able to achieve a number of other sustainability milestones , including a 50 percent improvement on minimum outside air ventilation rates , a 50 percent reduction in potable water use against ‘ best practice ’ benchmark , and a 27 percent reduction in the building ’ s discharge to sewer system . The project also exceeded a 95 percent benchmark with 100 percent of NLA divided into individually switched lighting zones not exceeding a 100 square metre area .
People management “ Good sub-contractors are vital on any construction project ,” Olsen says . “ We have had good team work on site , with subcontractors and consultants collaborating well .” But this just scratches the surface of John Holland ’ s approach to managing talent – no mean task considering its core team of 30 can be supported by as many as 350 subcontractors .
“ The safety of our people , and the communities we work in , is the foundation for everything we seek to achieve at John Holland ,” Olsen adds . “ One of John Holland ’ s safety objectives is that we will make safety personal , always . As part of this commitment we have undertaken a significant program of work to improve safety and encourage this sense of ownership and accountability for each employee .”
At John Holland , there is a company-wide commitment to sustained improvement in safety performance , which is underpinned by four strategic pillars – People , Systems , Leadership and Culture . “ Our strategy focuses on embedding safe behaviours for everyone , regardless of their role ,” Olsen explains . “ This allows everyone to understand what is expected of them , and what they can expect of others . This approach is championed by the John Holland Executive Safety Leadership Team , which
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