Everyone has the right to work safely and return home without risk to their health. With strict legislation in place, why are so many workers still exposed to asbestos, a substance that can cause fatal diseases? Understanding Your Responsibility Employers must ensure a safe working environment through risk assessments and method statements. For the self-employed who manage and carry out…

The project team discovered a hive of local bees had built their home in the site’s steelwork. Understanding the importance of bees to the environment and their role as vital pollinators, the team quickly contacted the local Beekeepers Association for assistance. Recent research shows that bees are in serious decline in the UK and globally. In the UK, we have…

This contractor integrated Sustained Involuntary Operation Prevention System (SiOPS) on MEWP’s which reacts instantly when it senses the operator being forced onto the controls. By removing the operator reaction time SiOPS greatly reduces the potential for trap injury. This is integrated into the machine rather than retrofitted like most anti-entrapment devices. This eliminates sustained involuntary operation by instantly interrupting all…

This contractor implemented the first electric shower on the market designed to work with recoup waste water heat recovery systems (WWHRS) to improve energy performance to support the decarbonisation of UK homes. This shower regulates the incoming water conditions to maximise energy savings. This also improves energy efficiency (up to 40%) and helps the occupiers save on their household bills….

The My Lightning Tracker app is used for monitoring lightning strikes all around the world in close to real-time, providing notifications whenever strikes are detected in the area. In construction when challenging weather conditions are mentioned, there is typically a focus on heavy rain and strong winds impacting lifting operations. The potential dangers of lightning strikes are often overlooked. The…

On this project they drilled a well to provide water for their welfare facilities. As yet they are not connected to the Irish Water Network and this would normally mean importing water, increasing demand on supply and causing emissions from transport. They are also utilising standing water, capturing, filtering and spreading for dust suppression and road sweeping within the project…

Site Energy Efficiency Dashboard (SEED) centralises and displays available digital real-time performance data related to the efficiency of three main asset groups: plant, fleet and compound generators with the aim of reducing Scope 1 carbon emissions, reducing costs and driving efficiencies. Data is taken from JCB Live Link (plant), Masternaut (fleet), Victron (generators), including assets that are owned, contract hired…

This contractor is using a bench with a nibbler attached with allows for the spiral duct to spin against the blade to give a precise , deburred cut, which in turn reduces the need for cold cutting which is extremely noisy. This has reduced impact of noise on operatives on site dramatically which will aid in the prevention of hearing…