John Sisk and Son Ltd

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Colour Coded Lifting Equipment

Published 1 October 2019 | No comments
Written by James Morfitt

CategoriesInspection and assurance Risk assessments

The project has incorporated a colour coded lifting tag system. Once a month, the lifting equipment will be checked over to spot any defects with the equipment. Once the lifting equipment has passed the inspection it will be tagged with a colour coded tag for that representing month. Yellow – September White – October Blue – November Green – December...

Culturally Diverse Welfare Facilities

Published 24 June 2019 | No comments
Written by Alan Cawley

CategoriesDisadvantaged and minority groups support Toilets

To ensure that cultural diversity is catered for on the BioCork 2 site, a ‘squat toilet’ was installed. The Carpenter on site made a carcass for the squat toilet to be encased. A waterproof anti-slip covering was then installed. The unit then was plumbed in and a hose was installed in case users may not use toilet paper. Earlier in...

Implementation of Artificial Intelligence to Monitor PPE on Site

Published 17 June 2019 | No comments
Written by Raluca Ursu

CategoriesPPE Risk assessments

John Sisk has a primary focus on health and safety across all construction sites; “Zero Incidents, Zero Injuries” is the core ethos of our site activities. With the aim to improve the H&S on our site, we have been piloting the implementation of an artificial intelligence powered image recognition system. This system is installed into an existing CCTV system that...

PM10 Real Time Dust Monitors

Published 20 February 2019 | No comments
Written by Raluca Ursu

CategoriesCarbon reduction Dust Workplace dust monitoring

In order to set the highest standards in environmental monitoring, the E03 project has bought and installed two Aeroqual dust sentry monitors. They offer continuous monitoring in all conditions with notification emails being sent automatically should the set limits be exceeded at any point (200μg/m3 as a 15 minute mean). The limits have been set after an independent specialist consultant...

Landscaping Legacy

Published 6 August 2018 | No comments
Written by Alan Cawley

CategoriesClient feedback Engage with community facilities Landscaping

As part of the PDM Plant Upgrade Project, the site team used an integrated approach with the Client areas of the site, which included additional landscaping in order to provide a meaningful legacy of the site activity. These areas included: A landscaped berm at the waste water treatment works A landscaped area including sections of wild flower seeding over an...

Lewisham Gateway Public Arts Strategy

Published 25 June 2018 | No comments
Written by Ben Katz

CategoriesCommunity consultation Community engagement

Lewisham Gateway Public Arts Strategy has been conceived to support this major regeneration development with a core objective to contribute to the renaissance of the area, working in collaboration with the design team. The removal of the roundabout on the A20 re-established vital links from the town to the railway stations and it is enhancing experience, linkage, legibility that will...

Reusable Overshoes

Published 2 March 2018 | No comments
Written by Debra Howarth

CategoriesReduced use of single use plastics

It is estimated that the amount of plastic waste generated annually in the UK is nearly 5 million tonnes, with the UK Government challenging this in their 25 year plan for the environment and the European strategy for plastics in a circular economy. To play our part in combatting this current environmental issue, the Sisk Team on the Blossom Iron...

Solar Powered Speed Signs

Published 26 September 2017 | No comments
Written by Alan Cawley

CategoriesConserve of energy Green/renewable energy

Two solar powered signs, size 660mm x 1030mm with reflective background, have been installed on site along the public road as part of one of the measures taken to slow the site traffic as part of the Traffic Management Plan (TMP). As signs are solar powered, the solar panels are located on the top of the poles which are facing...

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