Due to the historical interest in the Ewart House building on the Bedford Square property, we extended the invitation to various parties for a site tour. We had students from the University of Ulster Architecture course and Aecom Engineering Apprentices on site to view various elements of the works, such as restoration of the old building and how this will…

At Knowles House we have a blood pressure (BP) monitor which is accessible to both staff and visitors. A BP diary is offered for the users to take away and keep an eye on their health and wellbeing.

During concrete placement activity, the site utilised an agricultural inspired “Crop” sprayer to evenly apply the curing compound. By using this, the site team successfully minimised working from height as previously operatives were required to work from bridges spanning 11m.

Following concerns raised about the tight site constraints, the site team has introduced “Walkie Talkie Boxes” – in which portable radios are kept at particularly tight points on site (e.g. crossing points) to enable site personnel to communicate directly with the machine operators and banksman. All radios are taken in for security and charging each night and returned to the…

Nottingham City Council, the local Pythian Club and the site team held an innovative event to encourage young people to enter the construction industry. The “Apprenticeship Link Up” event was held on the 30th August on site. What made this event different from previous events was the aim to create an informal party atmosphere, which was achieved by having music…

Bam Nuttall have implemented rebar mechanical tying guns to increase efficiency and significantly reduce repetitive strain injuries. The tying gun provides a solution to the physically demanding, monotonous and time-consuming work of manual tying. Tying rebar involves handling heavy materials, working in awkward positions, and repeating the same hand twisting motions over and over. All of this can lead to…

Celebrating its 160th anniversary this year, John Sisk delivered some 500 handcrafted wooden toys to children’s hospitals and charities in Ireland and the UK in the lead up to Christmas. The beautiful wooden toys, which were handmade by apprentice carpenters and joiners at the company’s workshop on Naas Road in Dublin, were delivered to children today at Tallaght University Hospital….

As an opportunity to embrace a number of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we invited TCi to provide ECO360® fully recyclable desks to our site office at Knowles House. The robust and smart desks are constructed from corrugated cardboard with a transparent acrylic top and can be recycled easily when no longer required. They have been designed for long-term-temporary…