The project has produced a KPI tracker of health and safety data. The data is compared to the weekly worker hours on the project to produce a figure set at the start of the project. This KPI figure will show in an easy format that the project is being managed safely and will highlight any areas that may need to…

This project includes work to install counterfort drains to the slopes of the recently formed cutting for the new carriageway. With the cutting at a maximum depth of approximately 14m deep from original ground levels, with the cutting slopes at 1:3, over a total carriageway length of approximately 500m, the drainage installation was a significant package of work. The drainage…

Over the winter period the project has had to manage water on the site. Due to the nature of the existing ground conditions, predominantly a Mercia Mudstone clay material, the run-off from excavation areas carries a heavy silt load. To manage water on site, the project is utilising the permanent works drainage attenuation ponds, as well as temporary ponds, for…

This project has QR code links to the construction companies toolbox talks which are displayed across the site. Operatives are asked to complete a toolbox talk by a certain date and the site manager is able to verify who has accessed the online toolbox talk and completed the associated questions which ensure engagement. QR codes also link to weekly plant…

As part of the planning grant for this project, the old belfast red brick was removed carefully, hand cleaned and stored until such time as the brickwork was to commence in the building. The old red bricks were then returned to site and reinstated in walls, window frames and internal areas. This significantly cut down on the amount of waste…

This contractor is providing free access to the Canada Life ‘WeCare’ app and website, plus AIG’s bereavement support helpline for all construction employees and their immediate family members. The Canada Life WeCare app is a service with access to a 24/7 online GP, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, plus legal and financial support as well as diet and…

The site is using plant based cleaning products in a form which eliminates the large quantity of waste plastic spray bottles that is usually generated by cleaning the site welfare and the finished building. Their spray bottles are re-used multiple times because refills of the active ingredients arrive in small capsules which simply dissolve in water. To find out more,…

This project were set the target of being a ‘Vehicle for Change’ by maximising diversity and inclusion across the project. One of the ways they were tasked to do this was by introducing the business and their supply chain to businesses owned by individuals with diverse characteristics. Categories of diverse businesses includes female owned, veteran owned, SME’s, disability owned, ethnic…