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A new electric road marker vehicle has bee used on the project, this new technology hasn’t been used on a site in the UK before. The vehicle reduces carbon emissions, as it takes less energy to heat material for operations as the material is sprayed at 75 degrees instead of 180 degrees for joint sealing. This Zero Emission Sprayer will…

A bleed control kit has been installed on site with the intention to then roll this out across all contractor projects. The contractor aims to raise awareness against knife crime whilst also providing critical assistance should there be a related incident and somebody need vital treatment. To find out more, click the link below.

The contractor is using the lowest embodied carbon structural steel product available and is the first project in UK to use this. The steel comes with a cost uplift over other rolled steel sections. Wider uptake of this will help to significantly reduce the embodied carbon impacts of the built environment. To find out more, click the link below.

This contractor raised awareness of domestic abuse across the business. They launched a video, highlighting the effects of domestic abuse and what they wanted to achieve. They also created a domestic abuse toolbox talk which was shared across the business and used on sites and in the offices. as well as organising a campaign week, where resources were shared across…

On this project they have started implementing setting out directly from 3D models, as opposed to 2D paper drawings. They have altered their setting out workflow to allow for 3D models to be incorporated into the setting out process. The 3D files are imported directly into the setting out instrument, so points and lines are extracted directly from the model…

There has been a big effort in planning how to safely access the perimeter of the roof to allow façade installation to continue. After multiple workshops/design development, a purpose developed ‘buggy’ was bought to site. The temporary works approved buggy, fits on the permanent BMU track and allows two operatives to work on the building perimeter within a fully handrailed…

Locations of invasive plants, ground investigation boreholes, bat and doormouse boxes, underground services, site boundary, archaeological features are shown on a map which can be included in a RAMS so that the workforce can see the locations of sensitive areas in relation to their work area. Furthermore, the map can be downloaded into QField and uploaded onto a tablet which…

Lightweight Universal Formwork was used for forming walls, slabs, columns and foundations. Polymer-coated fibres are the source material for the production of the material components. The product is particularly useful for smaller sites and sites that have low-noise requirements – as this does not require hammering when assembling. Despite the material being extremely light , it has a high load-bearing…

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…

This contractor is using an automated Cone laying machine (ACLM) which can lay out and collect cones, including the setting up of tapers. Traffic cone laying poses one of the biggest safety risks facing roadworkers. This vehicle can deploy or collect a cone in under ten seconds, removing the need for operatives to manually lift each cone. The machine vastly…

This contractor has recently engaged Action Funder to assist them with finding and helping local non-profit organisations in the Bristol , the non-profit organisations apply for the grant via video or written application then once the grant applications are closed, all contributors shortlist and select the winners of the grant. It’s an effective way of not just giving money but…

The concrete bullets used to transport concrete to the shutters underground each carry 15m3 of concrete and have the gross weight of 50tonnes. The site mechanical team designed and built a system to re-rail a fully laden load back on to the tracks. Trials have shown this is a very effective system to re-rail heavy trains in confined spaces removing…

The Geo-Sense remote movement monitoring system has been installed to the rear (water) side of an existing dock wall, situated under a suspended quay structure. The technology relays data wirelessly in 5 minute intervals, measuring movement in the X,Y,Z axis, providing information of the impact of the adjacent works. Using this technology in what would otherwise be an area only…

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…

Bespoke mock trials were aimed at site management to experience the potential legal aftermath of an imaginary accident involving a member of the public after boundary hoarding collapses due to materials leaning against it; the site manager being the defendant. The training takes place in the real court rooms in the presence of lawyers. Some members of staff play different…