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Using Trained Dogs to Detect Japanese Knotweed

Published 15 February 2024 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesIdentify potential natural environment detriment Protect the local environment Protection of existing natural habitat Removal of invasive species

On this project they have found several areas where invasive plants particularly Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam is developing. As it is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), to allow these species to spread in the wild, they want to do everything they can to prevent any spread at all. In their efforts to prevent…


Component Tracking

Published 15 February 2024 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesMaterials management Monitoring and recording of resource usage

This project comprises of over 14,000 structural components, the basic concept of component tracking is to monitor, communicate and record the progress of every single one of these pieces through the supply chain, from design to manufacture, installation and handover on site. The purpose is to create a single source of information for monitoring the value-add process through the supply…


Utilising Heaters to Optimise Concrete Mixes in Cold Weather

Published 15 January 2024 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCarbon reduction Lower embodied carbon content materials

During winter when the weather is colder, you need to pour with a concrete with higher carbon content as this will allow it to cure correctly. By using heaters on slabs, this has allowed them to optimise concrete mixes. The goal is to be able to pour slabs using the summer mixes all year, therefore offering a carbon saving of…


Combined Noise and Dust Monitoring Equipment with Integrated AI

Published 15 January 2024 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesDust Inspection and corrective action Noise

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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