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Public conflict especially with traffic management and vital road closures to perform site works is a long-standing problem. Policy, methodology, and training have been introduced for this significant workforce safety hazard. There has even been a national campaign regarding this issue and there has also been a government petition raised to change the law to ask highways workers to be…

The contractor has used ‘MultiGrab’ to handle and place the heritage oak timber-work inside the theatre. The timber itself is cut to very fine tolerances and requires delicate handling. The Multigrab is a hydraulic lifting clamp that has been designed for use with mini spider cranes and is able to lift to a capacity of 750kg. This clamp is also…

To reduce the CO2 emissions of traditional asphalt paving construction this company brought together two suppliers – one with a carbon negative aggregate and one with a cold foamed bitumen asphalt – to generate savings of up to 90% compared with a traditional hot AC20 asphalt mix. The mix was used to construct a new cycle path being built as…

On this project they have installed two bee hives on site in partnership with BeeOdiversity to monitor the local environment around site. The bees collect billions of pollen samples from local areas and then report to their hives installed on the project. The samples get analysed at BeeOdiversity facilities in Belgium to identify the level of pollutants (Heavy metals and…

As part of this contractors commitment towards decarbonisation of the construction industry, the staff on this site are leading on the construction of a temporary showcase zero carbon house as part of the COP26 conference which took place in Glasgow. The design construction of the building is supported by all the supply chain partners on the site, and also involves…

The environmental champion on the site undertook a dissertation on embodied carbon as part of his quantity surveying degree. The dissertation included a focus group with a presentation which strived to determine the opinions and thoughts of the construction industry, a client representative for the project attended the focus group, this led to the environmental champion exploring embedded carbon with…

This contractor has eliminated the need for sand by switching to a fuel spill digester to clear up fuel spills on the motorway. The fuel digester can be used to clean up all spills of volatile fuels such as petrol and diesel. It not only offers the safest and quickest way to deal with spills, but also cleans up waste…

This contractor has used virtual reality GPR utility mapping data to engage with neighbours affected by utility diversion works. The 3D imagery clearly shows those affected what lies beneath road and pavement surfaces. This has been of great assistance to the contractor in explaining the complexity and duration of the required utility works.

The team on this project wanted to address the potential risk of vehicles leaving works entrances and pulling onto the Strategic Road Network in an unsafe condition. Following previous collaborations between Kier Highways and Solar Gates UK, the organisations have developed a safety gate which addresses the hazards caused by load security, weight amd overhead services and obstructions. The solution…

The UK construction industry has one of the highest rates of waste, and as a manufacturer of plastic temporary protection materials this contractor is passionate about sustainability and changing the way people think within the industry and the wider economy. This contractor has invested in a state-of-the-art wash plant and recycling line. This enables them to collect used, contaminated materials…