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Hollow Drill Bits

Published 19 May 2017 | No comments
Written by Andrew Kinsey

CategoriesDust

Several drill manufacturers including Dewalt, Hilti and Milwaukee now provide hollow drill bits which allow the dust created when drilling holes to be extracted via the bit when drilling. The drill bits have an on-board dust extractor port that can be connected to a vacuum hose. Since dust is extracted as the hole is drilled, there is less risk if...

UK Modern Slavery Act e-learning

Published 12 May 2017 | No comments
Written by James Low

CategoriesE-learning Modern slavery training Training plans

The UK’s Modern Slavery Act requires companies to demonstrate the actions being taken to ensure that modern slavery is not occurring within the supply chain. Every year they must produce a statement that quantifies the activities we have undertaken to help meet this objective. At Mace we have developed our policies in response to this legislation and begun taking positive...

Newton Waterproof Membrane Recycling Service

Published 12 May 2017 | No comments
Written by Daniel Billington

CategoriesReduced use of single use plastics

By returning HDPE membrane off-cuts from site to Newton headquarters in Tonbridge via backloads, the material is then initially processed in-house. Working closely with the UK’s largest non-profit recycling organisation RECOUP in order to set up the necessary relationships with both a plastics reprocessor and an end-manufacturer who will use the recycled material. Newton is the first waterproofing materials supplier...

Site and Office Competency Cards

Published 4 May 2017 | No comments
Written by James Low

CategoriesDefined workforce qualification/skill levels

Sometimes, it’s difficult to demonstrate the competency of the workforce on site or in the office, as inductions, paper certificates, trade qualifications and in house training are not always recognised by a skills card. Therefore, the team at Heathrow needed a simple but effective and accessible way to record competency. The card will be carried by all staff on site...

Interactive Safety Induction Video

Published 26 April 2017 | No comments
Written by James Low

CategoriesInduction and training

It is essential that health and safety issues are thoroughly addressed during the induction process, as this ensures the safety of all those on site. However, it can be hard to make this message memorable and ensure operatives pay attention to vital safety details. See the examples below for how one site addressed this: The site worked with a multimedia...

Hoarding Food Collection Points

Published 20 March 2017 | No comments
Written by Ushna Mughal

CategoriesSupport for local charities

Mace’s 21 Moorfields team has launched the 21 MoorFood campaign in March to collect donations to help the homeless in the City of London. The campaign is part of the team’s ongoing effort to encourage the construction team and site neighbours to help those in need. 8,000 people sleep rough on the streets of London every year and a great...

Mace’s ‘Building Futures’ programme

Published 10 October 2016 | No comments
Written by Laura Hampson

CategoriesColleges and universities Promoting construction as a career choice Schools and nurseries

One of the problems that exists when talking to young people about careers in construction is the lack of understanding about the variety of different roles available. Both teachers and school children are unaware of the scope with a career in construction and can limit the options of students because of preconceptions about who would be suitable to work in...

Armorguard Cutting Station

Published 19 September 2016 | No comments
Written by Andrew Kinsey

CategoriesControls and expected behaviours Noise

The armorgard cuttingstation is used on a number of Mace projects as a work station for cutting lengths of metal, such as conduit, cable tray and pipe. Integral health and safety features include fire-rated sound deadening foam to reduce noise pollution, and screens to contain and protect from sparks. The chop saw is positioned on a rubber mat to reduce...

Multi Lingual Poster

Published 24 August 2016 | No comments
Written by Andrew Kinsey

CategoriesDisadvantaged and minority groups support English not as first language support

At Mace, we try to remind our site personnel about the importance of being helpful and courteous to the general public. To do this, we have developed a sign to be displayed at the site entrance and exits which is translated into several different languages to suit the nationalities of the operatives on our sites. This makes sure operatives are aware of...

Achieving Project FSC Certification at 5 Broadgate

Published 8 August 2016 | No comments
Written by Andrew Kinsey

CategoriesConsultation Involvement Promoting achievements Specialist input

To provide a validated chain of custody for timber materials from source to site, Mace worked with the client, architect and design team at 5 Broadgate to achieve Project FSC Certification. This was undertaken voluntarily, beyond original sustainability requirements specified for the project. Project FSC certification represents best practice in responsible sourcing of timber, as at the end of 2015,...

Embodied Carbon Poster

Published 2 August 2016 | No comments
Written by Andrew Kinsey

CategoriesCarbon reduction Education Involvement

To help site personnel understand what is meant by embodied carbon, Mace created an embodied carbon poster, relating the impact of making one brick to the impact of making a pint of beer. By translating an impact into a language people can understand it helps communicate what can be a somewhat abstract concept. Since many people working on site like...

Improving Air Quality with an Air Scrubber

Published 22 July 2016 | No comments
Written by James Low

CategoriesDust

As part of the dust management strategy by the Como team undertaking a Cat B fit-out of a central London commercial office space, an air scrubber was used to remove dust and unwelcome particulate matter on site. The air scrubber is positioned in the middle of an enclosed area without any ducting attached. The air is then drawn through its...

Ecology Survey and Mitigation Planner

Published 22 July 2016 | No comments
Written by James Low

CategoriesIdentification of flora, fauna and natural resources Investigation for environmental events Protect the local environment Risk and impact identification

Ecological survey and mitigation works are seasonal. Failure to conduct surveys at the right time of year can result in delays to projects of over a year, as accurate survey information collected to standards set by the regulatory authorities is often required to obtain licences to disturb protected species. Early engagement is essential when it comes to planning ecology into project...

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered CCTV Towers

Published 30 June 2016 | No comments
Written by James Low

CategoriesConserve of energy Green/renewable energy

Mace have installed hydrogen fuel cell powered CCTV Smart Towers on one of our sites. The Smart Towers have allowed us to eliminate impact on air pollution, carbon and noise compared to the traditional diesel powered plant. The omission of diesel means that we’re also able to relocate and move the CCTV across the site without impacting on the protection...

Site Energy Monitoring

Published 30 June 2016 | No comments
Written by James Low

CategoriesConserve of energy Conserve of resources Inspection Monitoring and recording of resource usage

Mace’s project are using an engaging and simple to use online energy monitoring system to better manage site energy and water consumption, and contribute to reducing carbon emissions. Sub-meters have been installed across the site to improve awareness of the site equipment and zones, such as tower cranes, lighting zones and office accommodation. The system has already enabled one project...

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