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As part of routine maintenance of highways we need to cut extensive amounts of grass along the highway verges including on uneven ground and up and down embankments. We know that slips, trips and falls are some of our bigger risks, and that alternative plant to carry out these tasks can include use of vibrating tools (e.g. strimmers) with associated…
During a three week surfacing scheme, planned road closures would result in restricted access to and from a local business. With the A64 comprising two lanes with no hard-shoulder at this location, essential surfacing maintenance work required full road closures of the westbound carriageway, and Paradise Lane directly accesses the A64 in the closed length. The works were programmed over…
Working Hours – What is the problem? The operational working hours of construction sites can often impact on the members of the public who live and work around the activity. The Considerate Constructors Scheme still receive complaints regarding working hours on and around construction projects, therefore to support Scheme registered activity in tackling this issue and support the public we…
We recently had to undertake overnight resurfacing work on the westbound slip roads of the A64 trunk road and the A1237 York outer ring road. This key junction has a heavy commuter and leisure traffic flow, so works had to be planned overnight under full slip road closures to minimise disruption. The overnight traffic management included diversions for the road…
No community likes the disruption of road works, but they are an inevitability if our infrastructure is to be safely maintained. To minimise disruption, the Rochester Bridge Trust carries out all its works one lane at a time on its bridge, preferably overnight but at the very least during off peak times. However, recently – for the first time in…
We have launched a ‘Championing Back to Work Mums’ scheme with the aim of attracting more women to return to work and get involved in the industry after having children. As a company we value women in our industry and we are committed to respect, treat fairly, encourage and support women within our company. As an incentive, we have introduced…
In order to be able to construct new pedestrian tunnels between existing platforms at Kennington Station, ready-mix concrete needed to be supplied below ground into the tunnel construction area. The option of delivering ready-mix concrete via engineering trains at night was investigated but ultimately discounted due to various impracticalities. Therefore the only remaining option was to deliver from ready-mix wagons…
After months of planning and detailed communications, teams working on the M6 junction 13 to 15 smart motorway project in Stafford, successfully demolished Burton Bank Footbridge on the night of Saturday 23 March in just under 12 hours. The project team worked throughout the night to prepare and demolish the bridge and then undertake a massive clean-up operation to make…
Ensuring the local community is aware well in advance of any disruptive works that may occur is essential for all construction projects. Therefore, the Considerate Constructors Scheme has put together an ‘Advance notice of disruptive works template’ for smaller sites. This can be adapted to be site specific and be given to all neighbours potentially affected by construction activities such…