Morgan Sindall
Eco Hybrid Lithium Welfare Cabin
On this project they received the new Eco Hybrid Lithium welfare cabin with increased lithium battery capacity. These mobile eco welfare units use smart Lithium Hybrid technology for silent green running, as well as a smart water system. The next generation units will also use rainwater harvesting to bolster the smart water system and telemetry to fully enable usage and diagnostics...
Mass Barrier Movement
On this project, operatives on site came up with a solution to moving mass barriers. The attachment is a 3m timber post that’s been modified to assist with moving of the mass barrier. It has two timber chocks firmly secured on either end to prevent any sliding and there is also a rotating wheel at the one end to make...
BMI Scales
Following a visit by an Occupational Health Nurse, the site has provided the workforce with a set of BMI scales which can be accessed in the first aid room and is linked to a phone app to set goals and measure progress. This provides a confidential method of improving overall health and fitness by alerting the workforce to obesity risks....
Tagging System for Temporary Works
The site has been using colour coded plastic tags to identify the inspection status of every item of lifting equipment, chains, slings, shackles etc. for some time. They are fixed to each component used in every lifting operation, following validation of respective testing certificates and associated method statements, and they provide time restricted approval. This enables surety of equipment to...
IPAF Entry Locked Cherry Pickers
The steelwork erector’s cherry pickers were delivered to site with access control systems fitted. This means only someone with an IPAF+ card can start and use the machine. This is done by scanning the IPAF card over the reader, which then recognises the suitably trained operative and allows the MEWP to start up. This can be over-ridden using a 4...
Pedestrian Walkways
Instead of buying in paving slabs to put around welfare which would only be thrown away at the end of a contract, we have purchased ground protection mats which can be easily installed and moved as the project progresses. They can also easily be taken from one project to another and they withstand heavy use and plant can move over...
Magnetic Signage
Most of the construction industries welfare units are made of metal, so by attaching signage to a magnetic background, this enables re-use or an easy change of location. Whereas traditional methods of putting up signage by either sticking or screwing prevents further use. We are also using magnetic thumbs up signage on plant and machinery (the fact that most machines...
Field View App
Morgan Sindall have started using a Viewpoint programme called Field View at the A421 Dualling Project. This site is the first in the Highways to division to use it and so it is the first of its kind. Field View is mainly used as an app on tablets and phones to allow those on site to immediately access drawings and...
Bring your Dog to Work 
Alan Hay, our Structures Agent, brings his dog Darcy (a two year old Labrador) into the office once a week. All the staff love her, it lifts the office spirit and the office has a very calm atmosphere when she’s in as she takes the stress away. She gets lots of fuss and treats, and all the staff play with...
Toolbox Talks on Razor Blades
In certain areas, individuals have been melting razor blades to traffic management signage and frames with the intention to harm individuals who handle them during their working activities. An incident like this occurred near to one of our sites in Cumbria, however luckily no-one was hurt. As a result, a toolbox talk was given to all our site operatives and...
Trees Get New Homes in the Community
The project team at Morgan Sindall and CBC have been out donating tree saplings to the local community. In the picture Michael Williams from CBC and Tyler Shaw from Morgan Sindall are handing over the saplings to the students. We transplanted 300 young trees, as they were growing where the new dual carriageway road will be built. In June, the...
What3Words: Emergency Response
What3words provides a precise and incredibly simple way to talk about an exact location. It takes complex GPS coordinates and converts them into unique 3 word addresses. The Spine project is in the middle of a multi project development site which is extensive, surrounded by arterial roads and several access and egress gates. In the event of an emergency, this...
Trench Forming
On the James Paget Hospital site, we are working in the middle of the hospital. The way the project team have been forming trenches in existing concrete, is to have the floor sawed to a manageable size, have a lifting eye fitted and lifted out to dispose of. This method reduces the risks of HAVs, dust and constant noise that...
Mental Health First Aider Cards
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
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...
