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This contractor is using high strength lasers to clean rust and imperfections from existing steel beams and columns to prepare them ready for new intumescent paint coverings. This is a technique not ordinarily used on construction sites with its primary application in factory’s or workshops. This is quicker than tradition sand blasting, scrapping and buffing away or stripping with chemicals….
This contractor deployed a containerised substation, housed in a modified 20ft shipping container. This compact substation replaced a traditional substation, providing temporary power during construction, and was utilised for it’s space efficiency, ease of deployment, and ability to be migrated throughout phases of the project lifecycle to new locations to allow permanent works to proceed. This in turn, also minimised…
This contractor has installed facade mounted solar panels to supply their temporary site office and reduce the emissions associated with the electricity consumption. Installing solar panels to supply constructions sites has been done before, however, it is incredibly tricky for fit-out projects with limited access to external space to coordinate this. A significant proportion of emissions associated with construction works…
A rapidly deployable, transportable wind turbine was developed by Murcott Energy, in conjunction with Network Rail and South Rail Systems Alliance (SRSA). This device aims to offer renewable energy to remote railway worksites that otherwise would have typically relied on diesel generators for power. The Murb Wind Turbine is currently being trialled at their site at Old Oak Common. The…
To protect the 80,000 trees that have already been planted and allow them to establish, this contractor installed 6196m of fencing using a Cobalt Plant excavator which runs off Syntec fuel. This type of fuel is a suitable alternative to diesel and HVO, therefore aligning to the projects strategy to deliver using diesel-free construction. The team are also using an…
This contractor has partnered with energy storage specialist Zenobe to help provide clean power for construction sites by utilising second-life batteries (refurbished electric bus batteries) and transforming them into portable batteries. They will be supplied with 20 portable batteries to be used as temporary power sources that run as a cleaner alternative to diesel generators. One battery unit can store…
This contractor has implemented a powerful, versatile mid size portable power station with that is extremely fast to recharge with a durable long-life battery. The item comes with a durable, long-life battery, plenty of outputs for devices and appliances, app integration and robust build. Paired with the solar panel it can full recharge in 3 to 6 hrs. With its…
This contractor have used a vacuum lifter which avoids the needs for manual handling when kerbing. This eliminates any risk to the workforce in terms of back strain and injury as well as reducing time constraints, increasing productivity. This reduces people plant interface on site, which is highly advantageous in the narrow working areas, improves productivity and reduces carbon emissions….
This contractor has implemented Building Management Systems (BMS) within the site, these track and monitor data received from the sensors in each room. This system detects when anyone enters a room and uses that data to control heating, light and air conditioning. Using this system manages the usage of energy on site, by the use of manageable schedules to ensure…
ERICA boards help the contractor prevent energy wastage using a power monitoring and control system. The system understands and knows where and when energy is being used and highlights opportunities to prevent energy wastage. ERICA = Energy, Reduction, Information, Control, Automation. They have done this by exchanging the generator for more efficient equipment such solar hybrid battery units as well…
This contractor implemented the world’s first fully electric drilling ancillary support and concrete supply setup to the piling rig. This groundbreaking system combined the use of all renewable mains electricity powered air compressor to assist boring, and mains electrically powered concrete agitator and pump, eliminating three diesel engines from the standard process and significantly reducing fuel consumption to provide concrete…
On this project, the contractor installed 136 Solar Panels to the cabin roof at Woolwich by Acute Hoarding for powering the site accommodation. They have used the Enphase App to digitally track energy production and consumption live data. In one month 48% of the site welfare was powered by PV Panels, creating 17,200kWh of energy. This data is published monthly…
This contractor implemented the first electric shower on the market designed to work with recoup waste water heat recovery systems (WWHRS) to improve energy performance to support the decarbonisation of UK homes. This shower regulates the incoming water conditions to maximise energy savings. This also improves energy efficiency (up to 40%) and helps the occupiers save on their household bills….
Site Energy Efficiency Dashboard (SEED) centralises and displays available digital real-time performance data related to the efficiency of three main asset groups: plant, fleet and compound generators with the aim of reducing Scope 1 carbon emissions, reducing costs and driving efficiencies. Data is taken from JCB Live Link (plant), Masternaut (fleet), Victron (generators), including assets that are owned, contract hired…
This contractor for the office façade mullions and transoms are made from a new Shuco product, their Ultra-Low Carbon Aluminium. The aluminium boasts at least 75% post consumer recycled material, with a carbon intensity of less that 2.27kgCO2e/kg. Its use has saved over 100 tonnes of carbon emissions on the project. Use of this material could assist the wider industry…