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This contractor has installed 3 hydroponic farm walls (189 plants) into the site office. They are using this as a benchmark on what will be in the final scheme by incorporating this into the site set up, by having access to what they are creating for the client. During this time, they have held fortnightly harvests of the produce which…
Just like any other building during demolition stage, materials and elements are often destined for landfill as their lease of life is considered to be over, to make way for new and modernistic materials. Working in partnership with Sir Robert McAlpine, British Land, architects Scott Whitby Studio and the University of East London, Avondale Construction worked on a project to…
The Mace Greenwich Peninsula project team created standing tables from old scaffold timber planks and scaffold tubes. One table is used for a flexible meeting space or lunch space in the kitchen and the other is used for standing hotdesking in the centre of the office. This both reduces construction waste and promotes flexible working, encouraging people to get up…
Overbury have been working with CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably) to spread the message that talking about mental health can help save lives. We have done this through the use of humorous coasters around the site canteen, offices and meeting rooms. These have proved very popular as an engaging way of getting the message across, and are discreet enough…
The Greenwich Peninsula Upper Riverside welfare facilities have been designed to improve the standards and working environment on construction sites. Mace directors analysed a number of studies which show a correlation between the influence of working environment and staff productivity. This included examples from Google and Microsoft offices. This allowed the Mace team to identify measures that could be implemented…
The site team at Knowles House order our fruit from Oddbox, a company that supplies fruit and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste because of imperfections in shape, meaning that supermarkets won’t sell them. Oddbox is committed to operating in the most socially and environmentally responsible way, and will re-invest a majority of its profits to further the mission…
As International Men’s Day approached, we wanted to draw attention to some critical information to our staff on site. With almost 50% of the population on the island of Ireland, and a large majority of the construction workforce being male, we want to make sure that our workforce not only go home safe but understand the every day risks presented…
This project was a short duration where many of the finishes to walls were completed early meaning the display of posters could result in stains or damage to new paintwork. The client also controlled the communal areas and were unhappy about having posters displayed on their walls. To resolve this, the site sourced ‘static’ plastic paper that adheres to walls…
On our Winstanley Site we organised a Multicultural Lunch Day. We asked our employees to bring in a dish that represented either their cultural background or their favourite ethnic foods. The lunch was a great success with all employees making a brilliant effort. It was a fantastic way to bring all employees together to experience and enjoy new cultures. Everyone…
When sites in Ireland returned to work after the lockdown, there was a need to create eating and breakout areas where the site operatives could be socially distant from each other. This site created an outdoor space within the site compound to facilitate this. The site also installed heaters within the shelter to keep operatives warm during the colder months….
The contractor is working on a project consisting of a 14 storey office accommodation with a 2 storey basement. They excavated the 2 storey basement in spring 2019 and have since completed the steel frame work which the envelope and fit-out work are currently taking place. The basement consists of concrete floor slab and reinforced concrete walls with the LGF…
We have provided an Arcade Machine, which was built on site, to promote a fun, relaxed environment for our workforce. Having the arcade machine enables workers to take their minds off of things. The idea came about during a campaign to promote mental health and wellbeing, when staff were asked about the kind of things they would like to have…
With coronavirus protection at the forefront of everyone’s mind and ensuring the project remains both safe, and compliant with government guidelines, the project team have worked with the security team to install an automated head counter into the drying/changing rooms. A large project subsequently means a large workforce and keeping everyone on site safe is a priority. A sensor is…
Traditionally we have used cold water dispensers or drinking fountains to provide drinking water across our projects but both of these options require levers to be operated to control water flow and drinking fountains require the user to drink water directly from a water flow. With coronavirus neither of these are suitable solutions for providing drinking water. We have obtained…
With the recent problems we have faced with coronavirus, including access to resources and products, including certain food types, members of our North Bristol project, led by a green fingered supervisor, set up an allotment next to site. The site had to fully prepare the ground from scratch and planted a wide variety of vegetables including runner beans, lettuce, carrots,…