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Health funders raise £600,000
16:51 14 Jul 2004
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The B&CE benefits company has put up £200,000 towards the
estimated £1.3m cost of launching a pilot occupational health
scheme for construction. Matching contributions of £200,000
have also come from the Health & Safety Executive and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
The pilot is due to be launched this autumn. It will be run by an industry-led company called Constructing Better Health, which is chaired by UCATT general secretary George Brumwell.
The union chief said: "These contributions have really kick-started the fund-raising process for the pilot. We will be seeking further funding from both the industry and other sources."
B&CE chief executive Brian Griffiths said: "B&CE has been working closely with Constructing Better Health to set up the administration company to manage the pilot. We are delighted that the scheme has now raised half its necessary funding."
The pilot is due to be launched this autumn. It will be run by an industry-led company called Constructing Better Health, which is chaired by UCATT general secretary George Brumwell.
The union chief said: "These contributions have really kick-started the fund-raising process for the pilot. We will be seeking further funding from both the industry and other sources."
B&CE chief executive Brian Griffiths said: "B&CE has been working closely with Constructing Better Health to set up the administration company to manage the pilot. We are delighted that the scheme has now raised half its necessary funding."
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