Entries by Jack Endean

Use of a Flywheel to Reduce Power Needed to Start a Crane

Published 11 January 2021

It is recognised that when a tower crane is first started up it requires a 'surge' in electricity,


Purehold Welfare Door Handles

Published 11 January 2021

All all existing welfare door handles we changed to those of the “Purehold “ design which are


Project Progress Updates in British Sign Language

Published 11 January 2021

Ensuring that you can update as many people as possible about your project is necessary to engage


Near Field Communication Tags

Published 11 January 2021

Near Field Communication Tags are located in the site canteen and throughout the welfare area to


Analytics Software used to React to Safety Critical Incidents

Published 11 January 2021

Analytic software was introduced by the project to cut the time taken to react to safety critical


3D Printed Concrete Ditch Headwalls

Published 11 January 2021

The project team has been looking for an alternative for the construction of ditch headwalls. The


Waste Champions Initiative

Published 14 December 2020

The site has developed a waste champions initiative with a monthly award given to the individual


T-Lift Hoists on Tower Cranes

Published 14 December 2020

Tower cranes on site are installed with T-Lift hoists. The hoists form part of the access strategy


Sureground System used on Haul Routes

Published 14 December 2020

The contractor has utilised the Sureground system as an alternative to stone on haul routes


Prefabricated Joint Bays

Published 14 December 2020

Work on site has included the utilisation of prefabricated joint bays which can be simply delivered


Pile Desilting System

Published 14 December 2020

Background Balfour Beatty are contracted by Doncaster Council to replace and extend the existing


MachineMax Telematics

Published 14 December 2020

The site has introduced MachineMax telematics on site plant. Trackers are common on vehicle fleets,


Inflatable Manhole Protector Bung

Published 14 December 2020

A simple inflatable bung has been developed, as the first of its kind on this project. The


Geospacial Web Mapping Tool

Published 14 December 2020

The Geospacial web mapping tool is being used on this project to provide several


Friendly Fox Children’s Health and Safety Book

Published 14 December 2020

The site had previously worked with Knocknagoney primary school on the Hoarding competition and the


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