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A semi-automated robot has been used to drill fixing holes on site. This initiative reduced the exposure to silica dust, eliminates potential HAVS, eliminates the need for work at height with power tools and improved accuracy and efficiency with more than 300 holes cut per day currently being achieved. This industry leading investment is being used as a pilot project…

The transportation and delivery of asphalt is largely unknown and unquantified in terms of controlling quality. The processes involved in conventional tipper technology also bring increased costs, health and safety risks and carbon emissions. This contractor sought to improve this through the introduction of the Fliegl Trailer using Pushout Technology on this project. The unique horizontal pushout design mixes the…

A robotic machine was used to carry steel from location to location to be used on site. This was controlled by an operative through a controlled carrying of steel beams from the delivery wagon to the point of installation. This machine will prevent the steel workers or any appropriate trades that may use it from heavy lifting and minimises the…

This contractor used a robotic gridline machine to draw out the gridlines on site. This robot connects to a GPS controller and when placed with the spray fitted in the machine will work away drawing out gridlines and giving the offset numbers also. The use of this robot meant that they did not have to wait for engineers to come…

This contractor has introduced sustainable safety gloves made from a bamboo based yarn. The gloves contain 45% bamboo viscose fabric from renewable raw materials and natural bamboo fibres. The production process for these gloves is C02 neutral and solvent free, with a short supply chain. It has been designed with extra abrasion resistance in high-wear areas, extending the product lifespan….

PaperStone is a UK based material made of post-consumer recycled paper laminated with a petrofree resin. The material is rainforest alliance certified and has low embodied carbon value of just 28 kgCO2e per m2 compared to the 94 kgCO2e per m2 of Corian – the typical alternative to work surfaces. This represents a 70% reduction in embodied carbon and is…

In collaboration with National Highways and Highway Resource Solutions, this contractor introduced the Intellitag digital system to deliver a carbon-efficient solution while ensuring the safety of their workforce and road users. Using Intellitag helped eliminate the need for maintenance checks of temporary traffic management. The Intellitag digital device is fitted to signs or equipment using a mounting bracket. This immediately…

The contractor has designed and created a bespoke nozzle to go onto the handle of blasters to reach areas of complexity. This enables works to proceed in difficult to reach areas without compromising the health and safety of the workers. This also allows works to be easier to conduct and allows higher accuracy in reaching specific areas. This could be…

The project team are involved in a joint venture, in an element of research to measure the load experienced in two of the largest piles on the project. The purpose of the research is to determine the load share between the pile and raft foundations, which can then be used to rationalise pile design on future projects in similar ground…

The project team are working with the lift and concrete frame contractor to develop an innovative way of constructing the lift shaft to tighter, more onerous tolerances. The team have designed a steel frame which will be constructed at the base of the lift shaft and house six lasers pointing vertically up the shaft. The lasers are situated in key…

This contractor have purchased a battery operated rebar cutter that eliminates the use of a petrol powered saw. By using this item it eliminates any hot works, when using a petrol saw it produces fumes and requires storage of flammables and any vibration associated hazards. There are also significant health and safety benefits for operatives on sites using this tool….

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…

This contractor is using this device to remotely control the position of a suspended load without the need for tag lines. Using in built GPS sensors it will also hold a suspended load in a set position without needing operator engagement. The device removes the need for a banksperson to be close to a suspended load or hold a tag…

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…

During the early design and construction planning phases, the concourse toilet areas were identified as congested multi trade service zones requiring architectural finishes. A product based installation required investigation as a solution to help reduce the associated risks with multiple trades in these areas whilst reducing construction based activities, to seek efficiencies and programme improvements based on their standard DfMA…