Entries by Gavin Thomas

Last Planner and Pull Planning

Published 7 April 2021

The contractor has employed last planner and pull planning techniques to ensure coronavirus

Astro Turf Muck Remover

Published 23 April 2018

Mucky boots are commonplace on construction sites and we employ many aids to help prevent the

Riser Grillage Toe Boards

Published 9 March 2018

It is now common practice to install the riser grillages on buildings as soon or the same frame

Digital Construction Apprenticeships

Published 27 February 2018

Kier is a forward-thinking company that seeks to attract and retain construction talent of the

LED Walkways

Published 27 February 2018

LED Lighting is now becoming a very cost effective way of lighting areas within construction. On

First Aid Drones

Published 26 January 2018

Due to the first aid response times on site, we have setup a drone to allow a first aid kit and/or

Plastic Sheeting Take Back Scheme

Published 21 November 2017

On our site we use floor protection products from Protec who have developed a take-back scheme that

Movable Material Storage Rack

Published 21 November 2017

On our site we have used a racking system to store typical site materials which would generally be

Interactive Hoardings

Published 16 June 2017

At Kier we believe that first impressions and site appearance play a massive part in how we are

Tax Advice

Published 1 June 2017

With so many different work life situations within the construction industry, it can be very

Construction plant appearance

Published 19 April 2017

We in the construction industry often have new plant in form of excavators, alloy towers and

Traffic Management Using a 3D Site Model

Published 10 April 2017

At the Sports Park 2 scheme, Kier implemented a hand made 3D model which was created by the site