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When Pat Birrane, Site Manager at Morrison Utility Services, was faced with a project located right in the centre of a busy high street in Solihull, he knew that introducing noise reduction solutions was going to be essential. The project was on behalf of Western Power Distribution (WPD) who were carrying out the installation of 2 x 11,000 volt cables….
The project team work across their project to hold regular meetings with the contractor, the client and the Project Directors of their most engaged trade contractors to discuss specifically the Considerate Constructors Scheme. Not only do they consider how they can implement innovations and best practice shared on the hub, but they also research and raise ideas for potential new…
Over the past few years, the contractor has worked incredibly hard to improve their practices and streamline their processes. Their hard work has paid off on several occasions and they have been awarded Most Considerate Company in 2020 and 2017, runner up in 2019, and gold awards since 2016. They have shared how they achieved this by giving one of…
In line with current Scottish Government coronavirus guidance, only essential staff are permitted on construction sites. To ensure we could still deliver employability and work placement outcomes Multiplex developed a Virtual Work Experience Programme in partnership with the Department for Work & Pensions and their supply chain. The programme targeted 18-24 year olds with little experience of the construction industry,…
Henry Brothers recognise the sustainability element of having certified contractors on their projects that are registered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme. As an SME, we have at least three of our sub-contractors registered with the Scheme. We recently held a joint audit with one of our sub-contractors to highlight the importance of being part of the Scheme and to help…
As part of managing nuisance on site and being considerate towards our neighbours, the team performed noise tests prior to starting on site and designed a specialist information board to display the results of noise tests on site. The board shows the type of activities which can be carried out and machinery which can be used at different times of…
Building contractor Speller Metcalfe has joined forces with charity Property for Kids to donate presents to disadvantaged children this Christmas. Fast becoming a seasonal tradition, this is the fifth year that the charity and construction firm have come together, donating over 100 presents from clients and partners at their annual Christmas drinks event in Birmingham last week. All the presents…
To promote our best practice examples we have allocated a wall in the site office that is visible to everyone that enters the site. On the wall we have displayed our CCS presentation which is regularly updated. This is so that everyone onsite can see what we have done since the beginning on the project towards CCS best practice, ask…
This was a joint promotion between the client and contractor. The 3Ts Redevelopment has been making good use of virtual reality (VR) for the last two years, and this has been for promotional purposes, as a way to orientate hospital staff to the new building well before it opens, and as a tool to encourage interest in construction careers amongst…
With our Sloane Street project being located a stone’s throw from many London attractions, we encounter a high number of tourists and members of the public who often ask information from our traffic marshals regarding finding tourist attractions. Being located in the heart of Chelsea we envisaged an increased footfall of pedestrians due to the ‘Chelsea in Bloom’ celebration that…
The company have developed an approach for public communication and staff training, by using digital technology which is then projected into a 360° viewing room. This has proved amazingly popular with visitors, particularly dignitaries, who can see at first hand everything that is happening along the length of the project. The viewing can be provided in real-time using a drone,…
L A Moore Ltd secured the contract to demolish the former St James Street swimming pool in Coal Orchard, Taunton, for SCC. We realised that the pool held fond memories for many generations of the local community and would be sadly missed by everyone. One of our team noted that within the building were two large swimming clocks that were…
Due to a high concentration of construction activity in a very consolidated area, with a very busy University campus occupying most of it, the Mace London School of Economics Centre Buildings Redevelopment team knew they had to think outside the box from the outset. From past experience, site teams from differing main contractors in the same area usually come into…
Northern Gas Networks are seeking to improve our customers experience by proactively approaching specialist driveway contractors and customers themselves so that we can attend their property and carry out any networks that are necessary prior to them having expensive driveway surfaces laid and us having to excavate these in order to replace our underground asset. This not only benefits Northern…
As part of the PDM Plant Upgrade Project, the site team used an integrated approach with the Client areas of the site, which included additional landscaping in order to provide a meaningful legacy of the site activity. These areas included: A landscaped berm at the waste water treatment works A landscaped area including sections of wild flower seeding over an…