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This contractors newly designed dashboard brings together Datasets from third parties, client led software and their own software to create a full report that is then indexed, formatted and exported into different formats. Their I.T Manager created a new platform using PowerBi which brings all the information into one single dashboard that they can create many reports from. This platform…

Presentive has been used on this project to check alignment of the client point cloud model of the existing basement. Some assumptions were made relating to positions and section sizes of steel columns which have been encased in concrete. Wearing Hololens headsets on site in the basement using the Presentive software allowed a misalignment of digital geometry overlaid in the…

The project has implemented a new approach to support reviewing health and safety on site in real-time. Safety through Observation, Discussion and Action (SODA) consists of SODA champions, usually construction or H&S managers, observing behaviours of trade contractor teams and using the prompt questions in the SODA app as a conversation starter to engage with the workforce. These questions are…

A mechanical piece of equipment called the Doorminator 40100 from Paragon Pro, is being used by one of the trade contractors to assist with the install of the heavy, fire-rated doors. The door is into place on the Doorminator instead of being lifted. The item has a load capacity of 181.4kg, can install doors of up to 3m high by…

The contractor created a safe enclosed area for passers by to drop in and take a look at our site activities. This has level access to allow pushchairs/prams and wheelchairs to access. Rather than the usual viewing panels, they have created a larger, open, enclosed space with better visibility and ability to house more guests at one time, with clearer…

Concrete contributes towards 8% of global CO2 emissions due to the carbon intensive production of cement. To help towards achieving a ‘net zero’ target, this contractor has developed and produced a cement alternative for use in concrete. This new concrete product contains 0% Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and is classified as an Ultra Low Carbon Concrete (ULCC). The cement replacement…

The torquer is a lifting accessory, which allows the user to control suspended loads and the orientation of the load in mid-air in order to lift and land in tight spaces without clashing with other objects and structures. This accessory is one of only two in the country, which if implemented more widely will reduce the risk of lifts clashing…

This contractor has a fatigue management system in place with their workforce taking a 90 second test each morning on tablets in the canteen which measures cognitive impairment. This system shows patterns of fatigue on the project so shift patterns can be changed. It was discovered the Traffic management department were the most affected by fatigued due to shift work.

A dust extraction canopy was designed and manufactured for use on site and can be move to other sites. The canopy is designed to wheel in to place when a waste compactor arrives to site. On the canopy top, there is a hood with hoses attached that extract the dust to a scrubber at low level with replaceable filters. The…

This contractor has created a Level 2 Apprenticeship scheme working directly with a local college. The Road Surfacing apprenticeship programme is spread over 18 months and involves practical onsite training with the contractors surfacing teams, combined with classroom training at the local college. They developed the programme with a specialist surfacing supplier, and the course covers a range of topics…

In the summer months on this project, the lake has suffered from blue algae which can be deadly to the fish and the natural habitat on site. This contractor is using a device with a normal pump which has been modified to allow Venturi effects under the water surface. The Venturi effect is the reduction in fluid pressure that results…