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During the coronavirus project shut-down, consideration was giving as to how best to communicate to furloughed workers, and those working from home, on how the site would operate when it reopened. A sequence of aerial 360 degree panoramic spheres were generated using drone captured images. These were then processed using a cloud-based presentation suite, providing a virtual tour of the…

ZoneRanger aims to take the stress away from employers by equipping workforces with devices which will emit a signal if the wearer gets too close to someone else. ZoneRanger operates by transmitting wireless signals that are picked up by other ZoneRanger devices. When the distance between two devices drops below a programmed parameter (e.g. two metres) both devices will alert…

During the coronavirus pandemic, ‘in-person’ work experience opportunities have been difficult to facilitate due to social distancing measures and an increased number of staff working from home. Working closely with local school, Clapton Girls Academy, the project team was able to move the upcoming work experience session online. This involved the students participating in calls with various team members over…

Over the course of 2020 the approach towards community investment and activities has had to change and adapt due to coronavirus pandemic. This has involved embracing technology and engaging schools in a more virtual way. As part of this approach, SRM hosted two interactive webinars for local school students as part of the City of London Careers Fair – one…

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….

One of our larger projects in Chester is the erection of a large timber frame commercial joinery workshop. To help with the construction, four of our employees needed to carry out BOOM and MEWP training on site. To comply with the government’s coronavirus guidelines we converted our newly established canteen area into a fully ventilated, socially distanced training area with…

With the ongoing risks surrounding coronavirus, all efforts have been made to ensure that hygiene levels are maintained as the lockdown has started to ease. Although we have introduced new hand washing and welfare facilities on site for staff to use, we are also now encouraging the staff to sanitise PPE such as gloves and helmets. While hand washing is…

During the coronavirus pandemic, we have kept our site open continuously by monitoring social distancing to ensure the 2m rule is being followed at all times. We have undertaken a number of initiatives such as implementing one way systems, additional cleaning measures, floor markers and rotas, along with requiring our contractors to promote 2m requirements on their high-vis vests. Following…

Due to coronavirus we have reduced our worker safety meetings. We have now developed worker engagement feedback forms, to ensure their safety and wellbeing and to action any issues confidentially on their behalf. Our site managers reach out to individuals and ask if they have everything they need for their tasks, if they feel supported by their line manager, that…

With the current coronavirus situation affecting site attendance, 40 Leadenhall has had to adapt to carry out essential tasks such as inspections which require sign off. We have undertaken live virtual pile inspections on MS Teams with our Structural Engineers and the City of London Building Inspectors who are unable be to there in person. The Construction Managers have been…

It was identified by PBC that the need to support front line health care workers in any way possible has to be a commitment for the company. The unprecedented  event called for everyone to work together in all aspects of care for the community. PBC made contact with the Local Maternity Hospital to see what their needs were, and PPE…

Specific Covid-19 Training has currently been given to over 20 staff members based on construction sites, commercial maintenance crews, the office and warehouse. These Covid-19 officers are the lead for the company ensuring that best practices are maintained. Special procedures have been put in place which include the following: Covid-19 card with CIF Covid induction for all PBC staff, subcontractors…

To ensure we are checking in with work-from-home colleagues, DeTrafford hosted ‘Zoom’ coffee chats with the workforce to maintain positivity and to help with mental health during this time. On the coffee calls, staff could simply say hi or get updated progress across our sites. One of our measures to reduce spread of the virus is to ensure people who…

St Georges Gardens have adopted a traffic light warning system on their project in Castlefield, Manchester. On entry to site every operative can see what the hazard level is – we have increased our level to amber as we have many more constraints imposed on us since the coronavirus pandemic began. This is to keep all operatives alert, helping us…

The construction sector has been dynamic, resilient and has demonstrated commitment throughout these times. It is great to see different companies working together in real times of need and as an industry, joining together to help each other. Before the coronavirus pandemic, mental health was a fairly taboo subject; now it seems the norm that we ask each other if…