Avondale Construction
Building a Site Welfare Facility Using Recycled Materials 
Just like any other building during demolition stage, materials and elements are often destined for landfill as their lease of life is considered to be over, to make way for new and modernistic materials. Working in partnership with Sir Robert McAlpine, British Land, architects Scott Whitby Studio and the University of East London, Avondale Construction worked on a project to...
LED high vis sashes for traffic marshals
As the nights become darker earlier and the mornings become lighter later, the need for competent and visible PPE becomes greater. Avondale Construction Limited and Canary Wharf Contractors at 1 Bank Street have invested in the Active LED High Vis Yoke with 3 Modes for all of their Traffic Marshals on site. The High Vis Sashes are very easy to...
Trained IPAF Identification on Powered Access Equipment
In order to ensure that only trained and competent operatives operate powered access equipment, this contractor has introduced a green arm band system for operators. If an operative requires the use of a MEWP, they will need to request a green armband from a site manager. The manager will check the operatives IPAF card for competence prior to issuing it....
Live Online Waste Data
This contractor’s Live Online Waste Data (LOWD) provides an approach to waste removal which maximises the diversion from landfill, whilst minimising the clients costs. Each trade contractor working on site, is required to request a number of bins for the collection of their waste. The trade contractor must notify them which waste streams are going to be generated by their...
Controlling Construction Cleaning Operations Using Wheelie Bin Vacuum Cleaners
Construction dust includes a number of different types of dusts that are commonly generated on construction sites. They can be dirty and cause nuisance, but can also be seriously damaging to health, sometimes with long-term implications. Construction workers have a particularly high risk of developing health problems as a result of prolonged exposure to high levels of dust. The Health...
Traffic Light System for Plant Tags
To ensure compliance under LOLER regulations, Avondale Construction Ltd have introduced a traffic light system to monitor plant and lifting equipment. The idea of the traffic light system is to ensure that the thorough examination certificates of all plant and lifting equipment is in date and compliant. The tagging system also allows plant to be easily identified by site management...
