Morgan Sindall
360 Telehandler used for Soil Nailing Works
Installation of the soil nail netting requires heavy rolls of mesh, fixing plates and securing bolts to be moved down the face of the cliff. These heavy materials are usually moved from the crest to the workface by hand, using rope access techniques. Site conditions on this project allowed for a 360 telehandler to be placed at the crest of...
Road Sweeper Washout Facility 
The discharge from a road sweeper is classified as waste unless it is treated. The A6MARR team has installed a Road Sweeper Washout Facility to treat the discharge on site from the road sweepers. Water from the sweepers is discharged into the filter pit, lined with either concrete or plastic to prevent ground contamination. The water is then held up...
Single Use Plastic Reduction Campaign
To coincide with World Environment Day we decided to focus on single-use plastics used across our projects and offices. World Environment Day is the most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness of global environmental issues. The theme this year was around making everyday changes to reduce the burden of plastic pollution. All of our offices were asked to support and...
Safe Handling of Surveying Equipment
Engineers can carry a lot of heavy surveying equipment whilst out on site. One of the heavier items they carry is a theodolite which can weigh up to 12kg. As this equipment is stored in a case, the weight cannot be spread across the body but is instead distributed to the one hand causing the body to twist when walking...
Football Tournament for Charity
This contractor have teemed up with Business Fives Corporate Charity Events to raise money for mental health charity MIND. They played a five-a-side football tournament against other teams within the construction industry to raise money for their chosen charity. Business Fives events represents a fantastic team building opportunity and a brilliant way to bond with colleagues outside of the office...
Bluebell Relocation
A number of bluebells were identified in the hedgerow around this site during initial environmental surveys on the project. They were relocated by their ecologists after being granted a licence from Natural England. This took place during the vegetation stripping works in as part of enabling works. A second growth of bluebells were discovered in the substation exit; the same...
Converting Christmas Trees into Biomass Fuel
Staff from this construction company supported Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice and John Taylor Hospice as part of their Treecycling campaign, helping to collect over 5,500 Christmas trees from local residents across Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull in return for a donation to The Hospice Charity Partnership. This year’s campaign raised over £100,000, with every pound going directly towards providing expert care...
Glow in the Dark Escape Route Markers
We have installed photo luminescent floor mounted discs to compliment the demarcation of escape routes as a safety measure. To further assist in safely guiding people out of the building during a fire or emergency situation we have fixed the floor mounted discs on all our escape routes This initiative has been introduced to improve upon a previous initiative of...
Visual Fire Point Fitted Inside Telehandler Cab 
Following a fire drill held at Ramsgate fire station, it become apparent that the telehandler operator, Colin, could not clearly hear the audible sirens and continued to work until a Morgan Sindall fire marshall made him aware. Upon investigation, Colin at the point of the fire drill had his heaters on full power within the cab, which along with the...
Emission Reduction Schemes
Morgan Sindall’s commercial fleet driver performance is managed through a tracker system. The best drivers each month are identified and the best driver each quarter receives a £150 cash prize. We also recently produced an online ‘Driver Safety for Car Drivers’ e-Learning module, making completion mandatory for all Morgan Sindall staff. The module highlights efficient driving techniques, including a top...
Fire Protection in Construction Training
By combining their commitment to improve standards and embed industry best practice, this contractor has various learning modules designed to provide staff with an insight into some of the key considerations when managing the selection and installation of passive fire protection. These learning modules are stored on the company’s Sharepoint which everyone in the organisation has access to. The videos...
Decarbonising Communities
This contractors environmental policy states their commitment to minimising the impact of their activities on climate change and the communities in which they work. Each division implements ISO 14001 environmental management systems to ensure that they protect the environment; reduce waste and energy consumption; source construction materials responsibly; minimise disturbance; and train their employees and subcontractors on environmental issues and...
Reducing Carbon Footprint
Students are playing a key role in helping to reduce the carbon footprint of this new school. The contractor is involved in consultations with students at Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust (KMAT) during the build process on issues which will help minimise the school’s impact on the planet. Ideas are discussed by the KMAT’s ‘Green Team’ and the wider student population...
Using a Container as a Sample Room
As part of this project’s commitment to ‘Get it right first time’, they have bought in an open plan container unit and fitted it out as a sample room for a science laboratory. The project team will snag this sample room before offering it up for inspection and acceptance from the client body including the end users. This sample room...
Growing Natural Capital
Natural capital refers to the elements of the natural environment which provide valuable goods and services to people. For example, a woodland can be regarded as a natural capital asset, from which flows valuable benefits, or ecosystem services, such as flood risk reduction and carbon capture. This contractor is creating 9 new woodlands in partnership with Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire,...
