Morgan Sindall

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Microsoft Teams Placements

Published 2 June 2021 | No comments
Written by Beth Miles

CategoriesColleges and universities Promoting construction as a career choice

During lockdown, this contractor looked for alternative ways of delivering educational engagement across the board so they decided to trial using Microsoft Teams for this work experience placement. The experience provided 7 Loughborough College students with a 40 hour work placement proving extremely popular after previously having the experience over Speakers for Schools in May.The placement gave students an insight...

Mental Health First Aider Cards

Published 2 June 2021 | No comments
Written by Beth Miles

CategoriesAccess to health practitioners and counselling services Mental health

Mental health can have a considerable impact on the industry. It was important that this contractor found a system which supported their employees to not feel ashamed or embarrassed to seek help. During an on site meeting the Public Liaison Officer and operatives discussed how they could further support mental health on site. They asked the operatives how they can...

Fatigue Management Controls for 24 Hour Working

Published 29 March 2021 | No comments
Written by Emily Edwards

CategoriesControls and expected behaviours

Major transport infrastructure projects often require periods of working around the clock during planned closures (e.g. on the rail network, motorways). This contractor recently executed a 9 day period of 24 hour working during a ‘blockade’ closure of the Network Rail East Coast Mainline. Various blockade specific controls were introduced around fatigue to protect workforce safety and wellbeing, including the...

Laptop Donations in Aid of Digital Poverty

Published 22 March 2021 | No comments
Written by Alexander Lockey

CategoriesCommunity engagement Schools and nurseries

The contractor donated five laptops to a local School to assist students with limited access to technology at home with their school work through the pandemic. For many children it has been difficult participating in school work from home and in some cases pupils are working from a mobile phone. To show their commitment to the local community the contractor...

Using Alternative Fuels to Improve Air Quality and Carbon Reduction

Published 18 March 2021 | No comments
Written by Jane King

CategoriesEnergy efficient plant and equipment

On the University of Salford SEE project they are using Green D+ fuel as part of its plans to improve local air quality and reduce the carbon footprint of the construction process. Green D+ HVO is an enhanced Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil manufactured from 100% renewable and sustainable waste derived raw materials, accepted by the Road Transport Fuel Obligation and certified...

Warm Up Safety Sessions

Published 1 March 2021 | No comments
Written by Irina Ursu

CategoriesConsultation on health and safety

A warm up session takes place on the project at the start of every week. The purpose of the session is to get the operatives into thinking about safety. After a long weekend, people could be coming into work more relaxed this can be a factors that causes incidents. In the session, the operatives are given a scenario on a...

Mood Meter

Published 1 March 2021 | No comments
Written by Irina Ursu

CategoriesMental health

The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown has had a marked effect on people’s mental health. The Lack of social life and continued work had some impact on construction workers. Being at work most of the times, the contractor identified the need for creating support from colleagues and managers. They decided to introduce mood meter. Arriving onsite, workers are encouraged to take...

Special Needs Local School Catering for the Site

Published 22 February 2021 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesCommunity engagement Schools and nurseries

The contractor were keen to make links to the local surrounding schools and charitable organisations and were pointed in the direction of a recently constructed Additional Needs School. Upon the first visit it was clear the contractor could do great things there and having seen the school canteen that was run by the pupils a plan was put together to...

SHE Brief Area

Published 8 February 2021 | No comments
Written by Louise McKay

CategoriesConsultation on health and safety Toolbox talks and daily briefings

A Specially built SHE brief area that is used both for the morning and afternoon coordination briefings has been implemented. This is positioned within the welfare area, the SHE Brief Area is the first point of contact when an operative or a site visitor enters into the welfare area or is accessing site. Displayed within the SHE Brief Area is,...

Carbon Reduction

Published 11 January 2021 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesCarbon reduction

Morgan Sindall as a company and a leader in tackling Environmental issues are going to introduce an internal carbon charge. The output of most projects can be calculated with the existing carbon calculator tool, which works out how much is generated throughout a projects lifecycle. Each division will pay a charge per tonne of carbon they generate which will paid...

Ecolite Lighting Tower

Published 14 December 2020 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean

CategoriesConserve of energy

The contractor is trialling an Ecolite Lighting Tower, which is hydrogen fuel cell powered and eliminates exhaust, C02, N0x emissions, noise pollution, particulate pollution, servicing, combustion, and possibility for fuel or earth contamination. The light is low energy LED lighting and has a run time up to 240 hours. The light was delivered by cargo bike which the contractor is...

Environmental Response Trailer

Published 7 December 2020 | One comment
Written by Abi Clifford

CategoriesEmergency preparedness Spill prevention

Although all construction sites are different, there are some common risks which can be found on most, if not all. For example, where plant and machinery are working, there is always a risk of fuel leaks and hydraulic oil spills into the environment. It is therefore imperative that trained personnel alongside relevant equipment and supplies are on hand to tackle...

Portable Hot Works Fire Point Alarm

Published 30 November 2020 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesEmergency preparedness

The project team came up with the idea of a portable fire alarm point. The alarm is linked in and numbered on the system. The portable call point is handed out when an electronic hot work permit is issued as there is an increased risk of fire where hot works are being carried out. Having an alarm in that area...

Lithium Fire Extinguishers

Published 30 November 2020 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesEmergency preparedness

Lithium fire extinguishers have been installed near contractors battery charging banks. These have also been installed in offices where laptops are being used along with the potential of mobile phone battery fires. These are the only extinguisher that are suitable for putting out or cooling a lithium battery fire. Once the battery has been cooled it must be moved outside...

Two Minutes Silence for Remembrance Day

Published 18 November 2020 | No comments
Written by Barney Sparrow

CategoriesSchools and nurseries Support for local charities

On world quality day the project team started with a very moving 2 minutes silence at 11am which was respectfully observed and shared amongst the construction team, clients and most importantly included the school pupils and teachers of Westvale Park Primary Academy. The children did the project proud by showing the upmost respect and the project forklift proudly lifted a...

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