Morgan Sindall

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Clay Mat Spill Response Drain Covers

Published 2 March 2020 | No comments
Written by Emily Edwards

CategoriesSpill prevention

Morgan Sindall have purchased a new product to keep in the site’s spill kit bins. Ecospill clay mats are temporary mouldable drain covers that can be deployed over drains and gullies in the event of a spill, to prevent the spread of pollution into the drainage system. The mats have a built in polymer reinforcing layer, and are oil and...

Translocation of Rare Moth Habitat

Published 24 February 2020 | No comments
Written by Emily Edwards

CategoriesLandscaping Post completion impact report Specialist input

As part of the installation of a new dive under railway tunnel, it was required to move rail lines across onto the route of a watercourse (Brook Drain North). The project team therefore constructed an upgraded river section to replace this loss, with the installation of a 840 metre long, four metre deep open engineered earth channel. During pre-construction ecology...

Window Protection

Published 17 February 2020 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesReduced use of single use plastics

We have started using a spray on window protection, which is more environmentally friendly than protecting glass with plastics and tape. It is easily applied with a roller or spray, and it protects window panes from plaster, mortar and paints. If you use a long handled roller, it reduces the need for working at height. But in times of being...

Use of Press to Check Dust Masks

Published 27 January 2020 | No comments
Written by Jane King

CategoriesDust PPE

We have mandated the use of press to check style masks instead of disposable masks. Exposure to construction dust remains one of the biggest causes of work related ill-health in our industry. While other control measures must first be implemented to eliminate or minimise the risk of exposure to harmful dusts or fumes/vapours caused by construction related activities, the use...

Tarmac Planing

Published 27 January 2020 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesConserve of resources

On this project, the team have used recycled road scalpings to form their site car park. They needed 200 tons of the material, and compared to the material they usually use (granite type 1) their was a cost saving of 33%, and used a more environmentally friendly material and process. Roads are always being planed, and this is a good...

Health and Wellbeing

Published 13 January 2020 | One comment
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesCanteen Recreational facilities Rest

Morgan Sindall and its subcontractors all have strong beliefs regarding the wellbeing of the workforce and staff. As a result, during a sit down with our subcontractors, we all decided as a team to stop all work on Wednesdays between 9 and 10 am, and in this hour, only using phones for social purposes rather than taking work calls and getting...

Recycled Christmas Tree

Published 13 January 2020 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesSchools and nurseries

Christmas has passed, but during the run up to it, we got a trainee onsite to recycle old pallets and turn them into the site’s Christmas tree, which was then placed in an area for the school to see as they left for the day. The school’s technology teacher, amongst others, loved it. The baubles have since been removed and...

BMI Scales

Published 17 December 2019 | No comments
Written by Renee Warner

CategoriesDiet Exercise Health risk assessments and monitoring

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

Published 21 October 2019 | No comments
Written by Jane King

CategoriesRisk assessments

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

Published 21 October 2019 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesControlled access

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

Published 11 October 2019 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesPedestrian safety

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

Published 23 September 2019 | No comments
Written by Paul Watkins

CategoriesSafety 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...

Bat Survey

Published 10 September 2019 | No comments
Written by Nicola Rendell

CategoriesSchools and nurseries

The site team are participating in the Bat Conservation Trust Sunset-Sunrise survey. Our findings are then submitted online to the bat monitoring programme. As a site team, we were looking at ideas to involve the whole site team, including sub contractors, in projects to do with the environment. We are due to complete the construction of a new primary school...

Field View App

Published 5 August 2019 | No comments
Written by Karen Jones

CategoriesRisk assessments

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

Published 29 July 2019 | One comment
Written by Karen Jones

CategoriesRecreational facilities Rest

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...

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