Greenstreet Berman are very pleased to have been awarded a 5-year Framework Agreement with HSE Nuclear Directorate to support their work on Generic Design Assessment in connection with the New Build Programme for Nuclear Power Stations, and other Technical Support Work.

We have been awarded two areas of work � Human Factors, and Management for Safety & QA, and were awarded the Framework against strong competition from all the leading consultancies operating in the nuclear field. We assembled an industry-leading consortium, including Synergy Consultants Ltd and others, to ensure that we can provide HSE with precisely the right skills and experience across this complex area. It also allows us to be able to respond quickly and with suitable resources, given the importance of the New Build programme. We feel this is testament to our track record and capabilities.

For more information, please contact Jon Berman.

Research by Greenstreet Berman and Entec has recently been published that supports a Defra project looking at developing alternative methods of encouraging uptake of flood resistance and resilience, which covers both resistance (keeping water out) and resilience (reducing damage if water does enter a property).

The social research element of the project that was undertaken for Defra by Greenstreet Berman involved a telephone survey of 1,200 businesses and householders split between flooded and non-flooded respondents. The aim of the survey was to assess individuals' attitudes to protection of their premises against flooding, and to identify ways of encouraging uptake.

The Summary Report and two-page Technical Summary are available at

• Summary Report
• Technical Summary

Please click on the link to access a current Press Release which may be of interest to you.
Defra Press Release

For more information, please contact Nina Williams

In 2007-08 Greenstreet Berman Ltd completed an evaluation of scores on the doors schemes for the Food Standards Agency.

The Agency is now seeking views on proposals for establishing a UK-wide 'Scores on the Doors' scheme to provide consumers with information about hygiene standards in food businesses. Click here for more

Copies of our reports can be found at:

Evaluation of Scores on the Doors, Final Main Report for the Food Standards Agency GSB Ref: CL984. Greenstreet Bernam. March 2008. Final Main Report

Evaluation of Scores on the Doors, Appendix, Final Main Report for the Food Standards Agency GSB Ref: CL984. Greenstreet Bernam. March 2008. Appendix

Responses to the FSA are needed by the 15th August 2008

For more information contact Michael Wright on 020 7874 1578.

It is widely recognised that effective workforce involvement can bring many benefits. This is because, amongst other things, it helps to capture and utilise a frequently untapped resource - the considerable knowledge and expertise of workers.

There is considerable research that demonstrates the value in increased workforce involvement but also evidence that it is not always straightforward. There can be many barriers to involvement. For example: cultural issues; perceived complexity of health and safety and the time and resources in takes to involve workers (time away from work).

The advantages of workforce involvement, weighed against the potential pitfalls make a strong case for the provision of practical advice, to help both managers and workers.

Energy Institute commissioned Greenstreet Berman to research this issue, assess current workforce involvement practices and develop relevant and effective guidance. Our report can be found here

Greenstreet Berman helped CLG produce a toolkit for use by the Fire and Rescue Services in developing partnerships with other agencies within the new Local Area Agreement framework. The work drew on the experience of many FRSs and benefited from consultation with FRSs and RGOs as well as our own research. We focused on the process of identifying where the fire service can contribute to shared targets within Local Strategic Partnerships, define measures and set targets.

The toolkit includes examples, benchmarks and tools (four excel sheets) for both setting targets and measuring outcomes. A key concept is that targets are risk based, with more challenging targets defined for areas of greater risk, such as higher rates of fire. The toolkit can be found at CLG Toolkit

For more information contact Michael Wright on 020-7874-1578

Greenstreet Berman has just been awarded a two year contract to complete a process evaluation of the 5x60 officers in Wales. The scheme involves full and part time officers working with secondary schools to promote and enable pupils to increase their participation in sports and other forms of physical activity, such as dance. A particular goal is to be inclusive, engaging less active pupils as well as those already active.

The evaluation aims to assess the effectiveness of the process and how it may best be sustained in the future. It will include workshops with 5x60 officers and an online survey of officers and stakeholders such as the schools at the start and end of the scheme, and an assessment of process indicators such as measures of participation rates.

For more information contact Rachel Smith on 0118-938-7718

Greenstreet Berman have been awarded a major contract by the Eastern Region Fire Authorities to develop a IT based application for evaluating the impact of community safety interventions on the incidence of fire and road traffic collisions in the UK. The work involves producing an interactive database to compile and analysis geocoded data and will provide a greater evidence base for guiding future community safety work.

For more information contact Rachel Smith on 0118 938 7718.