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Gateway Personal Protection Tunnel

Published 29 September 2020 | No comments
Written by Leanna Martin

CategoriesCleaning and maintenance regime

This project is the first construction site to install the Gateway Personal Protection Tunnel in association with PPAC 19 which is a preventive measure to minimise the spread of coronavirus. The product uses Hypochlorous acid, which consists of 99% water, salt and is electrostatically charged. Hypochlorous acid is a natural chemical made by our white blood cells as the body’s...

Supporting Local Social Enterprises

Published 21 September 2020 | No comments
Written by Claire Anderson

CategoriesCommunity engagement Support for local charities

Across the Greenock Health Centre project, the team have engaged local social enterprise – In Works. Working with subcontractor Advance Construction, they provided Hard Landscaping work experience opportunities for two candidates supported by In Works. The candidate’s previous experience was in Soft Landscaping and so this provided an excellent opportunity for them to gain new skills and experience a live...

Improving the Safety of Tower Crane Lifting Operations

Published 7 September 2020 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesControls and expected behaviours Emergency preparedness

As the Tower Cranes (TC) became increasingly busy and the concrete frame was growing, it was becoming more apparent the traditional sounder methods used by the slingers, were not meeting the safety needs and an alternative was needed to make the operatives aware a lifting operation was occurring. The squistle was not loud enough and encouraged repetitive hand motions for...

Anti Microbiological Surface Coating

Published 17 August 2020 | No comments
Written by Leanna Martin

CategoriesCleaning and maintenance regime

The team has had to become adaptable and flexible to accommodate the additional health risk of coronavirus. The team investigated options to reduce the risk, and amongst other more basic controls, they have implemented an additional measure; the application of an anti-microbiological surface coating. The coating is applied every weekend to all high traffic areas, such as entrance barriers and...

Safe Heating System Implemented which Reduce Energy Usage

Published 15 April 2020 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesConserve of energy

The site team has worked diligently to reduce its carbon footprint and as an example of this an innovative safe heating system was introduced to maintain the ambient temperature within work areas. The system incorporates 6 low energy heaters designed to cover an area of 175m3 and to maintain ambient temperatures between -13C and 18C. Each of the low-energy heaters...

Hand Wash Basins

Published 27 March 2020 | No comments
Written by Annmarie Knapp

CategoriesCleaning and maintenance regime

The BAM team constructing the new Intensive Care Unit at Southampton General Hospital have installed hand wash basins at the entrance to the site compound. The hot and cold water supply is accessed by lever taps that can be turned on using elbows. Staff can wash their hands before entering the shared site accommodation helping to limit the chances of...

Sepsis Campaign

Published 13 March 2020 | No comments
Written by Annmarie Knapp

CategoriesAccess to health practitioners and counselling services Health risk assessments and monitoring

In 2018, BAM Plant Wagon Driver Paul Wilkinson lost his leg to sepsis following a DIY accident at home in which he cut his foot whilst changing a light fitting. On hearing about Paul’s accident, BAM Senior Site Manager Ian Teasdale, who has also experienced Sepsis, set about producing a campaign to raise his colleagues’ awareness of the dangers of...

IPAF Identity Stickers

Published 9 March 2020 | No comments
Written by Claire Anderson

CategoriesPPE

The site team on the Stobhill Mental Health Units project developed a range of hard hat stickers to clearly and easily identify different levels of IPAF training. Through engaging with the supply chain during one of their regular safety conversations, the site team came up with the idea of adapting the current helmet stickers to incorporate the different categories of...

Site Wide Dust Suppression

Published 21 October 2019 | No comments
Written by Angela Meseg

CategoriesDust Workplace dust monitoring

The aim was to install a dust suppression system to reduce risk of occupational health and control respiratory related hazards while also reducing manual handling and plant required in managing dust on site. Environmental aspects surrounding the build such as the nearby river, horticulture, trees and fields were also a contributing factor. The aim was to introduce something easily adaptable...

Capital Square Live Permit Board

Published 30 September 2019 | No comments
Written by Claire Anderson

CategoriesControls and expected behaviours

The Capital Square Office Development has taken a digitalised spin on the way the permit system is used. We have taken all of our old paper permits and integrated them with the construction management software BIM360. The system is set up by integrating QR codes with BIM360, and then attaching these to arm bands that are issued to operatives. Each...

Providing Materials and Site Cabins to a Community Association

Published 30 September 2019 | No comments
Written by Claire Anderson

CategoriesSupport for local charities

The team working on Stobhill Mental Health Units were approached for old pallets and material off cuts by The Men’s Shed Association at Springburn Park, a charity that provides a place for men of all ages to go that suffer with depression and loneliness. The charity use woodworking, arts and crafts as a way for men to socialise with others...

Crane Evacuation by Fire Service

Published 12 August 2019 | No comments
Written by Jack Webster

CategoriesEmergency preparedness Training plans

BAM Construction have collaborated with the Greater Manchester Fire Brigade Technical Rescues Unit, by offering them the opportunity to practice a rescue drill on our tower crane at our 100 Embankment site. This opportunity gives the fire brigade a real-time practice run in a live, challenging environment. This also gives BAM additional skills and knowledge on emergency rescue procedures, which...

Environmentally Friendly Hoarding System

Published 28 May 2019 | No comments
Written by Claire Anderson

CategoriesReduced use of single use plastics

The Stobhill team have installed an environmentally friendly ‘Go Hoard’ hoarding system on site. The Go Hoard panels by Blok N Mesh UK are manufactured from 50% recycled PVC and have been made to be completely recyclable after use. The system is installed with ‘No dig’ Kentledge blocks to eliminate the requirement for excavation close to live services. Project Manager...

Wind Alert System

Published 10 May 2019 | No comments
Written by Claire Anderson

CategoriesHazard boards Risk assessments Safety signage

BAM Construction’s Atlantic Square site in Glasgow has put a Wind Alert System in place to monitor the wind speed on site. Following the first crane erection for the site, the team used an Eole Skywatch Windspeed Monitor to determine the wind levels each morning and indicates which flag should be raised. As per the above image, the wind alert...

Mental Health Awareness: State of Mind

Published 8 May 2019 | No comments
Written by Chris Corrigan

CategoriesMental health

Today at the LUHIC site in Lancaster, we had a ‘Mental Health Awareness: State of Mind’ presentation from Danny Sculthorpe (ex-Wigan Warriors and Great Britain rugby league player) and Phil Veivers (ex-St Helens rugby league player and Wigan Warriors/ Salford head coach). Since leaving rugby league, Danny Sculthorpe has become a mental health and stress speaker, and has spoken to...

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