Latest Innovations in Environment

These include examples of innovative activity, which demonstrate constructors protecting and enhancing the environment.

Eliminating Health and Safety Risk when Performing Localised Concrete Pours

Published 10 March 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesConserve of resources Corrective action addressing waste

To support the building infrastructure it is necessary to build a drainage system using concrete. The drainage covers require a surrounding concrete support structure and the volume required for each is relatively small at c.1m3. Access to the drain cover locations is over unmade ground and this presents ergonomic manual handling challenges. The team identified a proprietary concrete bucket that...

Onsite Polymer Slurry Treatment and Disposal

Published 9 January 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesCarbon reduction Conserve of resources

For the construction of diaphragm walls, traditionally bentonite slurry is utilised to form a filter cake on the walls of trenches to support earth pressure. It is now becoming more common place for polymer to be used for the same application, this is due to its extended re-usability. However, the end disposal of this liquid still requires consideration. This contractor...

Asbestos Recycling Scheme

Published 9 January 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesConsultation Protect the local environment Specialist input

This regeneration brownfield project required the demolition of several industrial units, this led us the contractor look into how they recycle materials such as the sheet asbestos product on the roofs. Recycling demolition asbestos is a new idea and this site was the first in the United Kingdom to use use this process. Using this method required meticulous planning to...

Washbox System

Published 2 September 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesWater saving measures

This contractor has established a washbox equipment wash station which has its own water supply, which goes through five filter bags to remove waste and ensure that waste water is cleaned for reuse by site workers to safely and quickly clean their tools. This eliminates the need to use fresh water and prevents harmful products and chemicals being leaked into...

Plasma Cutter

Published 2 September 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesModern methods of construction

A plasma cutter was designed, fabricated and commissioned to sit on top of the permanent casing with a retractable arm to directing the cutting face to the inside of the casing. The down arm of the cutter was designed to be telescopic via control of an electric winch in order to suit the requirements of each cut, trimming of the...

Utilising Tekla Model and Augmented Reality for Bridge Installation and Tensioning

Published 2 September 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesModern methods of construction

Complex large scale projects inevitably present a wide range of challenges. The Tekla model was used extensively on this bridge prohect throughout in internal and external design meetings, critical in the design process. SH Structures uploaded the model as an IFC file, which allowed them to pick any point on the model and compare it to the surveyed position. The...

Herpetosure Ecological Newt Fencing

Published 2 September 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesCircular economy Identification of flora, fauna and natural resources Protection of existing natural habitat

Herpetosure is an ecological newt fencing system made from recycled material and is 100% recyclable. This has been designed so that when beyond repair, fencing can be sent to the manufacturer where it is recycled and used to make new fencing. Traditional ecological, newt fencing, usually made from timber and polythene, is susceptible to damage and cannot easily be reused...

Closed Loop Pre-Treatment Cleaning

Published 2 September 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesConserve of resources Water saving measures

The Closed Loop Pre-Treatment Cleaning system is a new way of cleaning the newly installed pipework into a building. This system pre-treats the initial system-fill water in a special treatment rig. Chemicals are added to assist in collecting contaminants, and also introduced to provide corrosion and microbiological protection directly in proportion to the volume of water. This pre-treated water is...

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

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...

Materials Passport

Published 15 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesInspection Measurement and publication of targets and performance Monitoring and recording of resource usage

A materials passport has been set up using software called Madasta which creates a live model of the proposed building by extracting data from digital models and is then completed with the actual information. This is then taken forward by the client and building management team throughout the buildings life so that during repair, adaption and end of life all...

Ultra Low Carbon Concrete

Published 11 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesCarbon reduction Circular economy Lower embodied carbon content materials

Concrete contributes towards 8% of global CO2 emissions due to the carbon intensive production of cement. To help towards achieving a ‘net zero’ target, this contractor has developed and produced a cement alternative for use in concrete. This new concrete product contains 0% Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and is classified as an Ultra Low Carbon Concrete (ULCC). The cement replacement...

Mobile Waste Compactor Dust Extraction Canopy

Published 11 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesConserve of resources Dust Water saving measures

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...

Pod Point Electric Vehicle Charger

Published 4 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesElectric vehicles Green/renewable energy

An Electric Vehicle (EV) charger that can moved moved from site to site without the need for installation by a specific supplier. Most EV charging points are installed by suppliers and fixed on site to be removed at the end of a project. This Pod Point is fixed on a transportable mount and uses a plug and play electrical connection...

Lake Aeration through Venturi Effect

Published 4 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesDefined plan to protect and enhance the natural environment Identify potential natural environment detriment Protection of existing natural habitat

In the summer months on this project, the lake has suffered from blue algae which can be deadly to the fish and the natural habitat on site. This contractor is using a device with a normal pump which has been modified to allow Venturi effects under the water surface. The Venturi effect is the reduction in fluid pressure that results...

Fill and Monitor Solution to Construct Highway Embankment

Published 4 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesCarbon reduction Conserve of resources Monitoring and recording of resource usage

On this project, part of the road is carried on a 5m high embankment which overlies a historical railway cutting. The railway cutting was up to 9.5 m deep and is infilled with landfill material, placed predominantly during the 1970s. Ground investigation was carried out to determine the composition of the landfill material, which generally comprised a clay/sand matrix with...

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