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This contractor has implemented a remotely operated tower crane. The benefit of the technology on compact, high-rise projects is improved all round visibility; the cameras eliminate blind spots and restricted views created by the building and the close proximity of the lifts to the crane’s mast. They also provide up to 40% zoom resolution, allowing the crane operator to see…
Historically, this contractor has seen operatives taking naps and breaks in the change rooms to find a quiet space, therefore they wanted to provide them with a bespoke and specific place to rest and recharge. Research also shows that short naps and effective breaks can improve brain function, elevate moods, sharpen alertness, strengthen memory and lower blood pressure. With this…
Men’s Health Week is coordinated annually by the Men’s Health Forum. The week is focused on healthy living for all men. To support Men’s Health Week on your site, you could do the following: Provide an on-site nurse or regular visits from a nurse to your site; Provide fresh fruit and healthy meal options in the canteen; Offer advice and leaflets…
The Riverside 2 Project Wellness Garden Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) recently announced the grand opening of a health and wellbeing-focused wellness garden at their Riverside 2 construction project. Located on the banks of the River Thames in East London. The garden has been incorporated into the Riverside 2 Waste-to-Energy facility which HZI is constructing on behalf of the Cory Group,…
This contractor has created a small area and named it the ‘Zen Zone’. The area consists of planters and a greenhouse made from recycled/surplus materials that they have around the site. Within the planters and greenhouse they are growing various fruit and vegetables with a hope that when successfully harvested, they will be promoting healthy eating with the workforce.
On this project, they are isolated from local amenities so they though it was very important to provide the workforce with a place they can relax in when taking their lunch and breaks. To achieve this they used recycled timber gained from pallets on site and shuttering ply used for concrete works to create an outside eating and relaxing area…
In order to support an improvement in wellbeing, this contractor has established onsite gym facilities for the use of the site team at King’s Cross. The gym includes free weights, kettlebells rowing machine and SkiErg ski machine. They hope that by providing the opportunity for the team to workout at no additional cost it will help reduce stress and encourage…
Due to coronavirus restrictions stopping those on this project from meeting up in person to do any form of exercise or wellbeing activities they decided to set up a Strava club centred around the project for anyone involved in it to join. The club has a leaderboard allowing people to comment and follow each others progress and the opportunity for…
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…
In September 2019, the Scheme launched ‘Spotlight on… worker fatigue’ to raise awareness of this significant health and safety issue facing the industry. How can fatigue affect health and safety? Fatigue can slow reaction times, create lapses in judgement, reduce concentration and coordination, diminish cognitive ability and cause individuals to underestimate risk. In the construction industry, individuals can often endure…
At this current time, the project management team felt that it was crucial for people to feel that a construction site is both a safe and welcoming space. To help achieve this the project erected a marquee. This structure, complete with artificial grass floor and chill out area, with comfortable furniture and plants, provides a social hub for the site….
The Site Management Team has developed a range of partition screens to enable social distancing in the project. The most used welfare areas on site are the canteen and the locker room. The partitioning screens allow us to follow official government guidance on social distancing, offering protection for workers who would otherwise be working within two metres of each other….
As a site team we know the importance of supporting our workforce with their learning and personal development. To encourage this on site, we have implemented a learning corner within the canteen for operatives to relax, read and learn about how to progress in their career. The learning corner was made by our own graduate site manager and work placement…
In February, Lendlease organised a supervisor night, hiring a local pool bar and a professional pool host. Attendees included managers from Lendlease and supervisors from all different trade contractors around site. Supervisors were given bespoke polo shirts with the site logo on the front and drinks tokens and the winning pair received the tournament trophy. Why we used it? Lendlease…