Morning exercises are a big hit for workers at LTH site
Published: 5 June 2018
A brisk morning exercise routine is now very much part of the working day at the University of Glasgow Campus Development Project.
A brisk morning exercise routine is now very much part of the working day at the University's Learning and Teaching Hub site.
Every day at 7.45am, operatives and staff working on the LTH project, which is being delivered by the University’s main contractor, Multiplex, come together and get ready for the day ahead by taking part in a morning exercise routine. The video has already proved a hit on social media, racking up more than 43,000 views within 24 hours.
This 10-minute stretching session is open to everyone on the site and gives staff a chance to get in a bit of exercise and prepare for the day ahead.
The sessions are voluntary and they are proving to be a big hit around the campus development project with 90% of on-site staff taking part each morning. Not only are the construction workers getting fit but some of the University staff from the offices of the buildings overlooking the site are taking part too.
This active start to the day has been introduced by the Multiplex supply chain partner, Careys Civil Engineering.
Eamonn O'Donnell, Head of Delivery for Careys Civil Engineering, said: “It’s great to see so many people at the University of Glasgow Campus Development project taking part in the morning exercise routine. We have run this on a number of the sites we work on with varying success so it is fantastic to see the team in Glasgow getting involved. Not only is this a positive start to the working day but it connects everyone on the project as they stand side by side each morning. It’s a great leveler and keeps everyone connected.”
Craig McAllister, Project Manager, Multiplex, said: “Multiplex is delighted to support Careys with this positive activity. We are focused on providing the best facilities and working conditions for the people that work on our projects and put a great deal of energy into promoting our healthy working lives strategy. This initiative from Careys is perfectly aligned with our approach and certainly has generated a great deal of interest.”
Robbie Smith, Project Director of the University’s campus development programme, added: “It’s fantastic to see our construction partners putting health and wellbeing principles into practice on site – and even better that University staff are also joining in.”
First published: 5 June 2018