GRAHAM Construction

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Educational Learning Partnership to Support Disadvantaged Students

Published 19 April 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCommunity engagement Documented activities and targets for community engagement Engage with community facilities Schools and nurseries
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This project has been proactively engaged in a partnership to support research into learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. PiXL – the UK’s largest education leadership network identified three North Belfast schools in areas of highest disadvantage and approached speakers and the project to support their research. The site team created a bespoke construction competition which was run in each of the...
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Installing Tie Rods

Published 6 November 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesConserve of energy Conserve of resources Modern methods of construction
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This contractor worked with their tie rod manufacturer to devise an approach to the installation of tie rods that reduced the average time to install a tie rod by over 50% and made the overall operation safer. The initiative comprised a number of elements ranging from changes to the manufactures standard products and pioneering new ways of working. The first...
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Digital Badging for Employability Workshops

Published 6 November 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesColleges and universities Community engagement Plan to positively promote construction Promoting construction as a career choice Tracking and recording of local contribution achieved
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Digital badges have been developed for jobseekers engaging in site visits, insight visits and work experience, as well as for secondary school pupils on work experience. Job seekers do not currently get recognised for informal learning, this digital badge can be affixed to CV’s and potential employers can view exactly what learning was gained through the experience. Many impacts reported...
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Reducing Idling Time using Telemetry

Published 12 September 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesConserve of resources Corrective action addressing waste Monitoring and recording of resource usage
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The project managers for this contractor have, using the plant’s telemetry system, been able to monitor the idling time of plant on their respective projects. The company now uses data from the plant’s telemetry system, to generate a quarterly report showing the idling time of company operated plant on nine sites across the Midland area, project managers can now compare...
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Culvert Mammal Shelf

Published 2 June 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesDefined plan to protect and enhance the natural environment Planned planting and hard engineering to enhance the natural environment Protect the local environment
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This contractor included a mammal shelf within a pre-cast concrete culvert. This allows the existing stream to flow through the culvert while enabling mammals, such as otters etc to use the purpose-built shelf to travel through the culvert safely. This can be easily introduced in any new pre-cast concrete culvert construction works.
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How to Cut Carbon On Site Video

Published 7 September 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCarbon reduction Communication
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As part of this sites drive to reduce carbon in line with their 2030 and 2040 commitments, the site participated in avcarbon reduction group video, discussing previous innovations including Thermal Lightweight Aggregate. This video was originally been made available for internal use but has now been delivered and cascaded to their subcontractors working on the project and the wider contractor’s supply...
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Dry Sponge Roller

Published 4 August 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesConserve of energy Rainwater harvesting Water saving measures
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This contractor is using the Bowcom Bowdry MK11 which collects up to 60 litres of water per minute, it is simple to operate, transport and store. The environmental advantages include no power usage, and replaces wet vacs and puddle pumps. The device is manually pushed and the rollers are replaceable with another sponge. This is a non-powered, quick and safe...
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Toolbox Talk for Operatives that Work with the Community

Published 12 October 2020 | No comments
Written by Sharon Mathews
CategoriesInduction training and ongoing toolbox talks
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An audio PowerPoint presentation was developed as a toolbox talk for staff and subcontractors that interface with the community. The project team took the opportunity to present the toolbox talk during National Customer Service Week. It was felt that as Civils work is so impactful on the local community, the workforce would benefit from gaining a better understanding of who...
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Defibrillator Support for the Homeless

Published 18 November 2019 | No comments
Written by Attracta Mathews
CategoriesDefibrillators First aid Support for local charities
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The GRAHAM site at York Street recently donated a defibrillator to The Welcome Organisation – a charity that provides a range of potentially life-saving services for people affected by homelessness across Belfast. The defibrillator, which gives a high energy shock to the heart of someone who is in cardiac arrest, will be transported in a specialist Street Outreach Vehicle where...
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Floating Pile Gate

Published 21 October 2019 | No comments
Written by Aidan Loughrey
CategoriesRisk assessments
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The Challenge Install a new sheet pile retaining wall at 325.5m in length, constructed using 219 No pairs of AZ28-750 sheet piles in the fast-flowing tidal River Thames Lower Reaches. Two methods undertaken: the western section of the sheet pile wall was installed using a 250T crawler crane positioned on an existing jetty. The Eastern section of the sheet piled...
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Safe Prop System

Published 5 August 2019 | No comments
Written by David Smolinski
CategoriesFalling objects
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Constructing suspended slab floors creates several safety risks which need to be managed. Safe Prop is a unique product that makes back propping more efficient and most importantly safer. The new method of propping concrete slabs was introduced at Cornbrook due to three main advantages it can provide to the workforce: Falling Objects: The spring-loaded attachment prevents the back props...
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Scissorsafe Anchor System

Published 5 August 2019 | No comments
Written by David Smolinski
CategoriesControls and expected behaviours Risk assessments
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Scissorsafe Anchorage Points are cast into the structure, inexpensive two-part plastic void formers are then nailed to the decking formwork from Scissor Safe-designed setting-out plans, which ensure that drilled anchors will not be needed. The Cornbrook Project has utilised this design provided by Scissor Safe as it is a more convenient and safer method of working when working at height...
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Recognising Another Emergency Service 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5

Published 18 February 2019 | No comments
Written by Jonathan Wright
CategoriesPlanning of traffic routes
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After starting works in the east of England on behalf of Highways England, it became apparent that the local blood bike groups covering the area were not receiving important diversion and closure information. As the blood bike groups are registered charities, they do not receive the information via the NHS or ambulance trusts that cover the regions they work within....
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Children’s Induction Booklet 2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5

Published 31 October 2018 | No comments
Written by Suzanne Stevenson
CategoriesSchools and nurseries
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A children’s induction booklet was created for young children on site visits. The idea was to make the safety induction a little easier and fun for the youngsters. There are lots of puzzles and games that the children can play as well as serious information regarding the site rules. They can take the booklet away with them and show their...
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Green Energy Safety for Pedestrians 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5

Published 1 October 2018 | No comments
Written by Caroline Gee
CategoriesConserve of energy Green/renewable energy Pedestrian safety
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GRAHAM Construction’s Weavers Quay project in New Islington Manchester moved a pedestrian crossing for the duration of the works to faciliate safe road crossings for people in the area accessing the footpaths and canal towpaths in the area. There is also a metrolink stop, health centre and pharmacy in very close proximity in addition to on street parking meaning it...
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