Sir Robert McAlpine
‘Have Your Say’ Health and Safety App
In April 2018, Sir Robert McAlpine launched the Broadgate ‘Have Your Say’ App. The App is intended to compliment the current card system by providing an additional and more modern method for operatives, and management teams, on site to report H&S observations as well as examples of good practice. All those attending induction are encouraged to download the App either...
Using Recycled Materials to Create Welfare Facilities
At 1 Finsbury Avenue, part of the 10 year re-development framework for Broadgate, we invited students from the University of East London to prepare a competition design for our site welfare facility. From the competition, five students were chosen and given a paid placement to develop a welfare proposal for the project which encompassed wellbeing and sustainability. Part of the...
Hybrid Excavators
The Battersea Power Station Phase 3a project is using hybrid excavators to help complete the excavations on site with minimal impact on the local community. The excavators are being used in locations close to nearby sensitive receptors to help minimise the projects impact on the local community. The excavators have a traditional engine which is complemented by a lithium-ion battery....
BIM Walkthrough at Induction
On the Battersea Power Station Phase 3a project a BIM Model H&S Induction Site Walkthrough video has been developed with the BIM Team and is now included as part of the Induction process. This has enhanced the delivery of the induction by giving a specific, current overview and familiarisation to those attending the induction and what they will expect to...
Electric Concrete Pump
The Royal Albert Hall project is utilising an electric concrete pump on site to help minimise environmental impacts. The pump uses a rotating screw to pump the concrete down the lines as opposed to a traditional piston pump which can be noisy. The pump not only reduces carbon emissions compared with traditional alternatives, it also improves the air quality of...
