John Sisk and Son Ltd

http://www.johnsiskandson.com

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Incorporating AI into Project Car Park

Published 5 August 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesControlled access Inspection and corrective action Parking facilities/arrangements Positioning of equipment, lighting and CCTV
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This contractor is incorporating AI into the CCTV cameras that are installed around the project car park. This will monitor all traffic, and any vehicles found to be exceeding the speed limit or driving the wrong direction will be identified by their registration plate and issued with a behavioral notice. The use of  new technology to automatically identify rule breakers...
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Electric Scooter Charging and Secure Parking Facilities

Published 5 August 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesParking Travelling to work
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The location of this project is in an existing business park that is approximately a 15-20min walk from the nearest bus stop and further from the nearest train station. This had led to additional cars being driven to site as bringing bicycles was proving problematic for some operatives. Others who were travelling longer distances found that the range of their...
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Zero Plastic to Landfill Certified Project

Published 5 August 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesAssessment and approval of supply chain relating to carbon Carbon reduction Circular economy Corrective action addressing waste Net zero
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This contractor became an engaged member of the Responsible Plastic Management (RPM) Program to support targets of the contractor’s 2030 Sustainability Roadmap. They identified that this project was a perfect location to attempt to achieve the exemplar status of having a construction project that was sending zero plastic to landfill. In order to achieve this they engaged intensively with their...
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Low Carbon Concrete Precast Beams

Published 12 March 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCarbon reduction Lower embodied carbon content materials Modern methods of construction Prefabrication
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The original design required a series of concrete retaining dams to control water flow and overflow through the sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). Originally the design was to cast these in concrete on site. The first improvement was to use pre-cast lintels with a stone topping installed on site. The final iteration was to move to a fully precast unit off-site including...
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Automated Total Station Monitoring System

Published 12 March 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesControls Inspection and assurance Risk assessments
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This project is using automated total station measuring prisms that are located on buildings both inside and outside of the site perimeter. This solutions gives the site team precise data on any movement or structural issues with these buildings. This allows the site works to progress in a safe manner with the wider community in mind. The system provides real-time...
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HP Siteprint

Published 17 January 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesConserve of energy Conserve of resources
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This contractor is using HP Siteprint as a new way of setting out on site. The robotic printer is connected to a station and controlled with a tablet and can set out lines on the floor plate including gridlines and internal walls. This can be controlled and monitored by one person, therefore reducing the labour required and the physical strain...
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Prefabricated Frames Offsite

Published 7 December 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCarbon reduction Modern methods of construction Offsite construction
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Utilising a BIM Model and clash detection, it was enabled for designers to design a frame which holds all the mechanical pipework and associated bracketry to be manufactured at low level and in factory conditions. This then allowed for frames to be delivered to site and be installed at high level using mechanical aids, which will prevent musculoskeletal injuries due...
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Adamson Warning Bag

Published 6 November 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesControls Positive reinforcement for good safety practices Safety signage Sharing of safety alerts
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The Adamson 1 requires very little maintenance as it is made out of a lightweight blue material in the shape of a saddle bag that can be draped over an existing or temporary barrier. The bag is designed with a pocket either side to place a sandbag in, ensuring that the bag cannot be knocked out of place. This can...
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Lifting Accessory for Levelling Loads

Published 10 October 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesControls Inspection and assurance
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This contractor is using a lifting attachment that uses both new and tried and tested technology, levels loads effectively and safely with high precision. The attachment can handle both light and heavy objects, ranging from 0 kg up to 20 tonnes. For this normally a snatch block would be needed but with this attachment the operative can release the chain-wheel...
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Water Bottle Pumps

Published 12 September 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesConserve of energy Conserve of resources
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This contractor is now fitting all of their usual water cooler bottles with water bottle pumps which is a much safer, cheaper and more energy efficient way of dispensing drinking water on their sites. This is a simple but highly effective device that saves cost, energy, potential injuries, potential slips/trips associated with water being spilt and saves water. It is...
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Electric Bondcoat Sprayer

Published 13 April 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCarbon reduction Conserve of energy Energy efficient plant and equipment
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A new electric road marker vehicle has bee used on the project, this new technology hasn’t been used on a site in the UK before. The vehicle reduces carbon emissions, as it takes less energy to heat material for operations as the material is sprayed at 75 degrees instead of 180 degrees for joint sealing. This Zero Emission Sprayer will...
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Grow It Yourself

Published 16 June 2022 | No comments
Written by Robert Walsh
CategoriesDiet Support for local charities
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GROWCircle is run by Grow it Yourself (GIY), an Irish social enterprise that supports people around the world to live healthier, happier and more sustainable lives by growing some of their own food. Their mission is to educate and enable a global movement of food growers whose collective actions will help to rebuild a sustainable food system. This contractor has...
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Recycling of Plastic Waste Barriers

Published 6 June 2022 | No comments
Written by Josie Simpson
CategoriesReduced use of single use plastics Waste management
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On this project there is a large amount of plastic water barriers (approximately 1.5km in length). Over time sections of this barrier became worn or damaged from vehicle strikes, handling etc. and becomes unfit for use – usually when it can no longer hold water. They gathered up quite a quantity of these end-of-life barriers and were looking at a...
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Environmental Infographic

Published 5 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Alan Tully
CategoriesEducation Notice board Promoting achievements Regular communication
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In order to publicise the benefits of carbon reduction on site the contractor prepared for members of the public an environment infographic to outline the carbon savings experienced by using: Recycled concrete in the permanent works in lieu of crushed rock Stabilising the wet dredge on site and reusing it in the permanent works Using a blended cement binder (GGBS)...
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Wet Mix Stabilisation of Dredged Material

Published 5 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Alan Tully
CategoriesCarbon reduction Lower embodied carbon content materials
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The contractor developed a methodology to stabilise 6500m3 of wet dredged material (from the sea-bed) on site by utilising a modification of the existing ALLU system, using a site batched cementitious grout to mix with the dredged material to form a homogeneous mix that later cured into a weak concrete. The methodology ensured that this material could stay on site...
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