Latest Innovations in Community

These include examples of innovative activity, which demonstrate constructors giving consideration to their impact on neighbours and the public, to respect the community.

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STEM Live Lessons

Published 5 March 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCommunity engagement Plan to positively promote construction Promoting construction as a career choice Schools and nurseries
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A live STEM lesson was carried out which reached children all over the world, to teach them about the Everton Stadium and also careers in the industry. The total number of children that have now watched the live lesson has passed 20,000. The 45-minute lessons focused on engineering design, 3D technologies, properties of materials, and mechanical systems. It also looked...
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Robotic Cutter

Published 5 March 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesDust Modern methods of construction Noise
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This project is using a robotic cutter called Cut’n Move. This has been created to free pavers from the tedious and straining work of tile cutting. Working in sync with a conventional paving process, it automates the cutting process and triples the productivity. The whole system is operated through an easy-to-use tablet interface with a fleet manager software that allows...
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Combined Noise and Dust Monitoring Equipment with Integrated AI

Published 15 January 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesDust Inspection and corrective action Noise
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Each noise monitor used on this project not only captures audio clips when any noise exceedance limit is detected, but it also identifies different sources of noise. Through the integrated artificial intelligence, sounds are automatically analysed and categorised as noise being from: construction activities, impact sounds, music or vehicles. The recordings are automatically stored on a cloud-based system that is...
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Construction Academy for Prison Residents

Published 10 October 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesDocumented activities and targets for community engagement Engage with community facilities Promoting construction as a career choice
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A Construction Academy has been set up within a prison whereby the contractor in partnership with the local College to teach, monitor and assess upon completion various trades, building a small house with 6 custodial residents over a 12 week period. The aim of this initiative is to: Roll out a continued program 3-4 times a year Provide people in...
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Camera Filter to Reduce Flash Effect for the Community

Published 2 June 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesIdentify potential impacted communities Positioning of equipment, lighting and CCTV Response to compliments and concerns
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The client had received several complaints over a sustained period of time regarding the flash at a camera site. Several things were tried including changing the location and angle of the flash but this did not work. The contractor therefore designed a new filter that remained effective to capture offences but reduced the flash effect for the local residents to...
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Support for Domestic Abuse Survivors

Published 10 March 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCommunity engagement Engage with community facilities
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This contractor raised awareness of domestic abuse across the business. They launched a video, highlighting the effects of domestic abuse and what they wanted to achieve. They also created a domestic abuse toolbox talk which was shared across the business and used on sites and in the offices. as well as organising a campaign week, where resources were shared across...
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Perimeter Access Buggy

Published 10 March 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesControls Falling objects
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There has been a big effort in planning how to safely access the perimeter of the roof to allow façade installation to continue. After multiple workshops/design development, a purpose developed ‘buggy’ was bought to site. The temporary works approved buggy, fits on the permanent BMU track and allows two operatives to work on the building perimeter within a fully handrailed...
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Actionfunder Grant

Published 10 March 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCommunity engagement Documented activities and targets for community engagement Tracking and recording of local contribution achieved
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This contractor has recently engaged Action Funder to assist them with finding and helping local non-profit organisations in the Bristol , the non-profit organisations apply for the grant via video or written application then once the grant applications are closed, all contributors shortlist and select the winners of the grant. It’s an effective way of not just giving money but...
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Lifeshare Christmas Project

Published 2 September 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCommunity engagement Engage with community facilities
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This contractor is partnered with Lifeshare Charity who help Manchester’s homeless. They lost their venue for their Christmas Project and therefore the contractor mentioned that their site welfare is closed during this period. They secured the site, employed additional security during the event, risk Assessed the shower areas, toilets and canteen and transformed the welfare into the Christmas Project home...
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Beehives and Community Design

Published 2 September 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCommunity engagement Engage with community facilities Identification of flora, fauna and natural resources Schools and nurseries
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This contractor engaged the local youth club through a science club they delivered to design labels for the honey produced by the beehives located on the roof of the project office. The 40 thousand bees on site produced over 70 jars of honey. The children were given jars of the honey with the winning design on them. This is part...
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Community Viewing Area

Published 15 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesVisitor access and facilities
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The contractor created a safe enclosed area for passers by to drop in and take a look at our site activities. This has level access to allow pushchairs/prams and wheelchairs to access. Rather than the usual viewing panels, they have created a larger, open, enclosed space with better visibility and ability to house more guests at one time, with clearer...
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Surfacing Apprentice Scheme

Published 11 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesColleges and universities Promoting construction as a career choice
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This contractor has created a Level 2 Apprenticeship scheme working directly with a local college. The Road Surfacing apprenticeship programme is spread over 18 months and involves practical onsite training with the contractors surfacing teams, combined with classroom training at the local college. They developed the programme with a specialist surfacing supplier, and the course covers a range of topics...
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Mobile Waste Compactor Dust Extraction Canopy

Published 11 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesConserve of resources Dust Water saving measures
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A dust extraction canopy was designed and manufactured for use on site and can be move to other sites. The canopy is designed to wheel in to place when a waste compactor arrives to site. On the canopy top, there is a hood with hoses attached that extract the dust to a scrubber at low level with replaceable filters. The...
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Medical School Scholarships to Support University Students

Published 4 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesColleges and universities Documented activities and targets for community engagement Engage with community facilities
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Ahead of the very first intake of medical students to the new School of Medicine, at Ulster University’s Magee campus, this contractor pledged to support the careers of two future doctors. Two local students benefited from full scholarships for the entire life span of their degree programme, lasting four years. These scholarships will widen access, in supporting the education and...
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Quickdeck Hanging Platform

Published 5 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Tatiana Meakin
CategoriesCarbon reduction Controls Falling objects Health risk assessments and monitoring
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In order to allow works to the theatre roof alongside works to the auditorium below, it was proposed to install a hanging platform to provide a safe working platform for the works, whilst protecting operatives below from falling objects. A traditional tube and fitting platform is made up of long span beams tied together with traditional tube and fitting components....
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