Canary Wharf Contractors
Future Proofing Foundations for Reuse
This contractor is implementing long-term structural and geotechnical monitoring to enhance the value of the constructed piles. Fibre optics have been installed in piles and columns over a land and marine environment and soil sensors grouted in beneath the concrete basement slab and pile caps to measure ground bearing pressures. This use of the technology has not been used before...
Disperse Digital Construction
On this project they have been using Disperse, which is an AI progress tracking system and 360 degree image recognition system capturing site images from a fixed location on a weekly basis. It enables automated progress tracking, detailed reporting, and long-term data retention to support post construction management. Disperse has transformed team collaboration on the project by breaking down information...
Biochar Concrete – Whale on the Wharf
The Whale on the Wharf is a four-storey breaching whale sculpture installed at this project. This transformed ocean plastic into art to raise awareness about marine pollution. Beyond its symbolic meaning, it integrates cutting-edge sustainable engineering notably the use of biochar concrete, an emerging low-carbon construction material. Biochar stores up to 85% biogenic carbon, acting as a carbon sink that...
EV Pump and Agitator for CFA Piling
This contractor implemented the world’s first fully electric drilling ancillary support and concrete supply setup to the piling rig. This groundbreaking system combined the use of all renewable mains electricity powered air compressor to assist boring, and mains electrically powered concrete agitator and pump, eliminating three diesel engines from the standard process and significantly reducing fuel consumption to provide concrete...
Carbon Dioxide Absorbing Recycled Aggregate
On this project the contractor began sending concrete demolition waste to London Concrete in 2023 from the marine deck demolition and since the pile cropping’s. The concrete is processed and crushed into aggregate to be used as 20% replacement in new concrete mixes being bought back to site. Taking this one step further they are also using Neustark’s new cutting...
Fish Relocation for Marine Engineering Works 
As part of the Bank Street development, a large scale cofferdam was constructed. These works required a significant amount of heavy civils work within the marine environment with the potential to cause significant distress to the local marine life. Upon completion of the cofferdam cell, an extensive fish relocation programme was undertaken to remove fish before the cofferdam was fully...
Calcined Clay Concrete Mix
On this development they are looking to reduce the carbon output of pouring concrete by utilising a calcined clay concrete mix. They have recently used a new, very low carbon concrete which utilises higher blend cements with over 50% eCO2 reduction when compared to standard Portland cement (CEMI) concrete. It is essential to create strong lines of communication between the...
Utilising Heaters to Optimise Concrete Mixes in Cold Weather
During winter when the weather is colder, you need to pour with a concrete with higher carbon content as this will allow it to cure correctly. By using heaters on slabs, this has allowed them to optimise concrete mixes. The goal is to be able to pour slabs using the summer mixes all year, therefore offering a carbon saving of...
Biodiversity Awareness Signage for the Workforce
Canary Wharf Contractor’s New District project is surrounded by the historic docklands and as such is home to a wide variety of wildlife. A number of physical protections measures have been put in place to minimise the disruption and potential harm to surrounding ecosystems, however it was also deemed necessary to educate those working on the project about the breadth...
Hybrid Concrete Truck Emission Reductions
It is important to recognise that a site’s environmental impact goes well beyond the site boundary. A significant environmental impact of construction is in the production of the materials used, but it is also important to consider the impact of their transportation at both a local and wider level. Although concrete batching plants are often in reasonably close proximity to...
Managing Wind Risk for Cranes
One of the main requirements of a construction project is making sure that the site is being fed with materials and equipment on time in order to progress efficiently. There are two ways to move materials: the first is horizontal via routes within the site or ramps and the second is vertical through hoists and tower cranes. At Southbank Place...
Bespoke Paintbrush Washing Area
The logistics team at Wood Wharf noticed that there was a considerable need for suitable paintbrush washing facilities as the project reached fit out. However, the only washout stations on the market were small and not suitable for a project this size. In response to the need, the team have designed and built three stations which have been allocated around...
Onsite Sustainability Signage and Posters
One of the hardest parts of sustainability is often communicating it in an approachable way to stakeholders. Within the construction sector, the onsite trades are the driving force behind good environmental management, whether it be reducing onsite energy and water consumption, only using certified timber, or reporting and cleaning up incidents. To better communicate CWCL’s company values and targets, we...
Commitment to 100% Renewable Energy
For the last five years, Canary Wharf Group has procured 100% renewable electricity to power its Management (CWML) and Construction (CWCL) arms. However, to help drive the global transition to a low carbon economy Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has become a signatory of the Renewable Energy 100 (RE100) – a group of the world’s most influential companies across multiple industries,...
Online Environmental Incident Register
As part of the Canary Wharf Contractors ISO 14001 accredited Environmental Management System we maintain a log of all environmental incidents that occur on our projects. This enables us to monitor trends and target preventative actions for the highest risk/most frequent type of incidents. The register is used to track a range of environmental incidents from land or water based...
