A lesson identified on one construction project can be valuable far beyond that site, provided there is a way for it to reach the people who need it. SEGRO’s entry for The SHE Show Inspiring Change Awards describes how it is building those connections across contractors, consultants, customers and its own teams through its Safety Without Borders programme.

The industrial property owner and developer employs around 450 people and operates across Europe. Its six-year safety culture programme recognises that many activities depend on partner organisations. Creating opportunities for those partners to discuss challenges and share experience is therefore central to the way SEGRO approaches supply-chain safety.

Contractor forums began in the UK and developed into a wider European exchange. The submission describes more than 16 forums over six years, with a September 2026 session involving 20 Tier 1 contractors alongside safety consultants and SEGRO leaders. The format gives participants a setting in which to discuss common issues across organisational and national boundaries.

The agenda is informed by the people involved. Contractors are invited to raise topics and challenges before sessions, while assurance findings and incident themes help identify areas that need attention. This makes the forums relevant to current work and gives partners a role in shaping the discussion, rather than simply receiving a set of instructions.

Learning also moves between meetings. Contractor Safety Notices share issues and lessons promptly, with translation supporting communication across countries. That regular exchange matters where a concern may be relevant to several projects at once. It gives teams a route for considering new information without waiting for the next scheduled forum.

Temporary works provides an example of how an identified concern led to a shared response. Findings from assurance activity prompted training delivered with EDP for more than 35 participants across organisations. Internal supervisors were also included. Bringing people together around a specific risk helped connect the discussion to the responsibilities and decisions involved in project delivery.

SEGRO has extended opportunities to its customers through free health and safety, first-aid and fire training. More than 250 delegates had attended since October 2023, according to the application. In Poland, an inflatable smoke-room exercise gave participants a practical way to experience aspects of emergency response, making the learning more immediate than a presentation alone.

Internal arrangements support the external work. A 12-member health and safety working group links UK and European colleagues, providing a route for sharing information and escalating concerns. More than 90 safety walks took place in the preceding 12 months, recognising positive practice as well as identifying issues. The programme encourages people to act when they see something that needs attention.

Wellbeing has formed part of the contractor conversation too. An independently facilitated session with New Pangea brought Tier 1 leaders together, while engagement with the Lighthouse Charity introduced support covering mental, physical and financial wellbeing. Executive sponsorship and regional leadership involvement help connect these activities to the business while allowing for local circumstances.

The evidence in the submission centres on participation, access to training and shared learning; it does not establish a quantified reduction in injuries attributable to the programme. Its practical contribution is the network of conversations and follow-up activities through which partners can learn from one another. SEGRO’s experience shows how a client can create space for that exchange and respond to the issues it reveals, helping useful safety knowledge travel beyond the project where it first emerged.

SEGRO entered The SHE Show Inspiring Change Awards 2026. This article draws on its application; participation figures and programme details are reported by the organisation.