The Considerate Constructors Scheme has produced a sample policy for managing stress at work, which can be adapted to meet the individual needs of your site/ company. This is aimed at encouraging a happy and productive workforce, that feel their employer is approachable when it comes to discussing such issues. To view the policy, click below.

Whilst carrying out any construction work, it is vital to be as courteous to the local community and neighbours as possible. One way of showing consideration to local residents is to regularly distribute newsletters throughout the duration of the project, particularly those who are most likely to be affected by the works. This could start with an introduction letter to…

Pacy & Wheatley’s Diamond House site in Leicester is very tight on space and parking is also very limited, so we have introduced a Parking Permit. One A4 sheet of paper has two parking permits printed on it, this is then cut in half so that a single permit can be issued. The permits are filed within the blank induction…

BAM Construction’s Atlantic Square site in Glasgow has put a Wind Alert System in place to monitor the wind speed on site. Following the first crane erection for the site, the team used an Eole Skywatch Windspeed Monitor to determine the wind levels each morning and indicates which flag should be raised. As per the above image, the wind alert…

Every year, countless crisp packets end up in landfill sites across the UK. To put an end to this enormous loss of resources and the unnecessary impact on the environment, The Crisp Packet Recycling Scheme was launched. On our M25 DBFO project, Connect Plus Services is joining forces with Highways England in the journey to reducing the impact of packaging….

Our team delivering the extension and refurbishment of office space at 55 Douglas Street in Glasgow City Centre, used a unique gantry and spider crane system to aid the erection of the steel to facilitate the extension to the front of the eight buildings. This method was chosen to avoid the need to place a crane on a public road…

Our team have developed a Hot Works Control Map for use on our extension and refurbishment project at 55 Douglas Street, Glasgow, to track and monitor any operations which involve hot works. At the beginning of each day, anyone completing hot works completes a Clark Contracts Hot Works Permit and submits this to the site team for review and approval….

We are currently working with an artificial intelligence construction startup called Disperse, and we are focusing on improving on-site productivity with the help of computer vision. Disperse offers site progress updates and reports through the use of a 360 degree camera. The system is aligned with a programme, drawings and/ or a BIM Model to identify works to be carried…