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Working closely with Dale Studios, the contractor have developed a way to spread the word of their Now or Never strategy. Members of the public are invited to scan a QR code found on the hoarding, which takes them through to a survey and shares with them the headline video introducing the new sustainability strategy. By watching the introduction to…
A large temporary car park has been formed on the footprint of what will be a sports pitch area. It is designed to be self draining as it is constructed using a gravel filled grid system, set at a level to allow it to be top soiled over as part of the permanent works. This removes the need for double…
The Morgan Sindall Volker Fitzpatrick JV has installed a sustainable drainage system (SuDS) to capture and treat both domestic and trade effluent from the main project offices and car park at their Barking Riverside Extension Project. The system is installed south of the office complex and is comprised of a Kingspan BioFicient Klargester for the treatment of the domestic effluent…
Construction sites do not usually offer much opportunity for wildlife to thrive, and the plant and insect species on the site area are usually limited. To support plant reproduction and diversity of pollinators in the local area, Mace installed a beehive on one of their sites, near the office facilities. The bee colony has the capacity to pollinate wild plant…
EnviroHoard™ from Panthera is a new, environmentally friendly, closed loop hoarding system made from 100% post industrial production uPVC. Designed to help clients eliminate the use of timber and plywood for the construction of site hoarding, EnviroHoard™ offers many benefits including: Sustainability: helps clients support their BREEAM and CEEQUAL scoring, whilst also working towards Construction 2025. Installation: can be easily…
As part of the installation of a new dive under railway tunnel, it was required to move rail lines across onto the route of a watercourse (Brook Drain North). The project team therefore constructed an upgraded river section to replace this loss, with the installation of a 840 metre long, four metre deep open engineered earth channel. During pre-construction ecology…
Creation of an outdoor forestry school was undertaken at Smithy Bridge Primary school. The school is located next to Smithy Bridge train station, which had its platforms extended as part of the Northern Platform Extensions Phase 1 project by Buckingham Group. Through liaison with the Head Teacher, we agreed to build a forestry area that would enable the children to…
St Edward Homes teamed up with Tweseldown Infant School to plant a tree at Hartland Village, its landmark development in Fleet, to mark the Woodland Trust’s Big Climate Fightback (November 30). Six students gathered to plant the tree, which is just one of the 174 being planted during the first phase of building on site. Mrs Kim Totten, Headteacher at Tweseldown…
One of the key features of Hartland Village is the stunning lake at its entrance. This lake is entirely man made and needed filling upon completion. The obvious solution to this problem would be to use potable (drinking/tap) water to fill the lake. However, water use is a key area in which St Edward looks to minimise their impact, so…
For the duration of the project, the site has established a site compound, welfare area and site offices on Endeavour Wharf within the tourist centre of Whitby. The compound’s power supply is a mains connection of approximate 56kVA capacity which provides a stable, reliable supply of energy and has the added benefit of reducing noise and carbon emissions compared to…
Leaving a positive environmental legacy is an important component of any successful project, and the environment outside of the site boundary should always be considered. In line with Multiplex’s Net Positive sustainability strategy, a group of volunteers from the University of Glasgow project spent an afternoon with Friends of the River Kelvin (FoRK), a local charity whose mission is to…
GRAHAM-BAM Healthcare Partnership recently hosted 14 girls aged 10–13 from the Women’s Tec Summer Scheme GIRLTEC Academy to raise awareness of environmental considerations in construction projects. The workshop formed part of a practical visit to the GBHP Royal Victoria Hospital site to encourage female pupils to consider future careers in construction. The visit included talks and hands on activities from…
During works to construct a new 65-bed hotel adjacent to the existing golf club, it was necessary to reduce the ground over a 620 metre squared area by between 1.6 metres and 3.6 metres. This produced over 2800 metres cubed of soil which was originally planned to be removed to landfill. We decided to revise the plan in order to…
Excavation works form a large portion of civil engineering projects worldwide. The most common practice is to dispose of the material excavated and to purchase virgin material for backfill purposes. Ferrovial Agroman is leading the way in sustainable construction on our Heathrow site in line with the airport’s sustainability strategy “Heathrow 2.0”. With a total of 354,000m3 of material required…
In 1989, the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust identified roadside verges in Gloucestershire that were deemed most valuable in terms of their botanical interest. Chipmans Platt roundabout was one of the areas identified with having over 16 species of wildflower, including orchids, and is classed as a lowland meadow with rich invertebrate diversity. As part of our works, we had to install…