Entries by David Smith

Compliance with the World’s First Specification for Managing Infrastructure Carbon

Published 7 November 2017

The most recent Crossrail project to come live ATC-C695 is the first Costain project to have been

Published 7 November 2017

Due to a need to manage the huge operation of cleaning the tunnels within the Crossrail project,

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Costain
http://costain.com

Lithium Fire Blankets
Lithium fire blankets that are the size of a vehicle have been procured due to the electric Mobile
Testing Based Improvements for Securing Materials at Height
This contractor frequently stores some lightweight materials externally at height. These can be
Lapel Microphones and Recording System
This contractor has mandated that all slinger, signallers and crane lift supervisors are to have
Hygrometer
Following the removal of insulation to the facades and the historic issues around poor ventilation
Deep Soil Mixing
The project used deep soil mixing to improve the bearing capacity of the site's soil, (a mixture of

Potassium Acetate Crystals for Gritting
Salt grit has been replaced with potassium acetate crystals on the deck. This is distributed using
Artifically Intelligent Vehicle Management and Telematics
Samsara is an artificial intelligence driven transport management initiative. This optimises
Total Health Surveillance
This contractor supported by Ayrshire Medical Services introduced cancer screening for staff with