Henry Brothers Ltd

https://henrybrothers.co.uk/

The Fitness Factor

Published 13 April 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesCommunity engagement Engage with community facilities Exercise

This contractor teamed up with a local gym and personal trainer to deliver a round of The Fitness Factor. The initiative is now in it’s third year and is offered to all staff across the three regions. Previously, the programme involved all staff members who signed up being split into teams and competing against each other to take on activity-based...

Carbon Literacy Training

Published 13 April 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesCarbon reduction Climate change training

The contractor has developed and financed a construction-specific climate emergency training course in conjunction with three other contractors in Northern Ireland, Business in the Community and Keep Scotland/Northern Ireland Beautiful. This course helped attendees to make the link between their own lives and climate change, in addition to acquiring the knowledge to lower their carbon footprint, with typical realised carbon...

Calculating Individual Carbon Footprint on Site

Published 13 April 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesCarbon offsetting Climate change training

This contractor has rolled out an environmental initiative on site, to allow all personnel to calculate their individual carbon footprint. A poster is available within the site compound, displaying a QR code that links users to the WWF Footprint Calculator. Those who scan the code can then complete a short questionnaire, answering relevant questions on their diet, travel and home...

Sustainability Research and Development Programme

Published 29 June 2021 | No comments
Written by Hannah Crawford

CategoriesConsultation Investigation for environmental events Involvement Specialist input

This contractor has been working in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast to support academic research opportunities associated with the university’s Leadership for Sustainable Development MSc course. The Research and Development Programme has produced a number of diverse research projects surrounding sustainability, which are both utilised by the company and help to fulfil the MSc degree requirements. In 2020, the research...

Rainwater Harvesting with Reusable Flexible Pipework

Published 29 June 2021 | No comments
Written by Hannah Crawford

CategoriesRainwater harvesting Water saving measures

During the brickwork construction of this project, an issue was experienced with the rooftop rainwater outlets causing some staining to the new brickwork on wet days. When the situation was reviewed by the Contracts Manager taking into account their environmental policies and procedures, they decided to fit flexible 100mm pipework to the outlet spigots at high level with a 6m...

SME Sustainable Supply Chain

Published 16 March 2020 | No comments
Written by Deborah Madden

CategoriesClient feedback

Henry Brothers recognise the sustainability element of having certified contractors on their projects that are registered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme. As an SME, we have at least three of our sub-contractors registered with the Scheme. We recently held a joint audit with one of our sub-contractors to highlight the importance of being part of the Scheme and to help...

STEM Learning Through Construction

Published 25 March 2019 | No comments
Written by Deborah Madden

CategoriesCommunity engagement Schools and nurseries Support for local charities

For our CCS community liaison, we partnered with Bricks 4 Kidz to deliver a project to the local primary school due to our ongoing construction project in the area. They joined us to visit the Ballinderry primary school Year 5 class, where Bricks 4 Kidz delivered a 2 hour session to the pupils. They worked from a manual to build...

Educating Pupils on Environmental Awareness

Published 25 March 2019 | No comments
Written by Deborah Madden

CategoriesCommunity engagement Education Schools and nurseries

As part of our goodwill pledge and giving something back to the communities in which we work, our Group Environmental Quality Adviser visited a local primary school within the area where we are currently working in. The pupils were treated to an environmental talk on the protected Lapwing species which inhabit the ASSI on the construction site itself, and the...

Onsite Drivers’ Rest Station

Published 25 March 2019 | No comments
Written by Deborah Madden

CategoriesRecreational facilities Rest

We recognised that drivers within our supply chain were taking their breaks in vehicles which is not ideal! As we have enforced zero idling on our site, we decided to make a change by offering somewhere to relax while taking breaks or waiting for unloading. This has undoubtedly had a positive impact in the direct environment of the site, as...

Ecosia Search Engine

Published 29 November 2017 | No comments
Written by Cathal Ward

CategoriesCarbon offsetting

Ecosia has been installed into the site management’s laptops and is used as the site’s default internet search engine. The website is still very low key, however over the past number of months it has slowly become present in mainstream media. The premise of the website is that it works just like Google, but for every search that a user...

CO2 Conversion Sheets

Published 17 August 2017 | No comments
Written by Cathal Ward

CategoriesCarbon reduction Education

Every construction site produces a considerable amount of CO2. Within Henry Brothers we ensure that all operatives are educated on how much CO2 the construction site produces and they are encouraged to help reduce the amount that is produced. When given a figure of how many tonnes of CO2 is produced, it can be a little difficult to comprehend what...

Introducing BIM to a University

Published 17 August 2017 | No comments
Written by Cathal Ward

CategoriesColleges and universities Promoting construction as a career choice

The School of Civil and Building Engineering have used plans and drawings of the STEMLab project and have integrated it as a piece of coursework for the First Year Construction Engineering and Management students. The students were shown a live BIM model of the building along with numerous plans and BIM information – this is the first time it has...

Window Fabrication Factory Visit

Published 1 August 2017 | No comments
Written by Cathal Ward

CategoriesCommunity engagement Schools and nurseries

With the second phase of Aldercar High School underway, students from the school were given the opportunity to visit the window fabrication factory to see how the windows on the job are designed and produced. The students took a tour of the office and were able to see the programs that are used to create windows. The students were given...

Showcasing Next Level Technology in Construction to Inspire Students

Published 26 May 2017 | No comments
Written by Deborah Madden

CategoriesPromoting construction as a career choice Schools and nurseries

Henry Brothers and Rainey Endowed Secondary School Magherafelt have recently collaborated together at a workshop on Virtual Reality at the CITB offices in Nutts Corner. As Henry Brothers are the official sponsor of the Rainey Endowed’s Construction and the Built Environment Department, we often hold seminars and workshops for the students to aid them in their skills and knowledge of...

The Importance of Protecting Birds of Prey

Published 8 August 2016 | No comments
Written by Cathal Ward

CategoriesColleges and universities Education Protect the local environment Schools and nurseries

With public concern of the decreasing population of birds of prey within the Derbyshire area, it was decided that a push for a public environmental awareness regarding the topic was needed. The Owl Experience was contacted and carried out an environmental talk to the students of Aldercar Community College. This talk highlighted the importance of the birds within the local...

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