Skanska Construction UK Ltd
Smartzone Management Control System
MEWP has been fitted with a Smartzone management control system. This control system uses a card reader (IPAF ‘Smart PAL or other approved Smart Card), which only allows approved persons to operate this machine – by touching their card on the reader. It is not possible to start the machine using keys alone. Information is instantly downloaded, providing hours the...
Culture Survey
On this project they undertook a culture survey to see how their operatives really feel about working on the project and their views on the safety culture. Over 100 operatives undertook the online survey and 30 undertook a face to face survey. This has allowed the contractor to understand how their operatives feel about the site and given them some...
Green Site Set Up with Huge Carbon Reductions
This project is a 6-story commercial development Swindon that consists of new office space and surrounding public realm works. As part of the site and office setup, the project team analysed the cost and carbon emissions of traditional items or services and their green alternatives. 12 ‘green’ proposals were evaluated which ranged from procuring renewable sourced energy to retrofitting site...
Providing Reports for Colourblind Employees
During National Inclusion Week an anonymous survey of the project staff, including sub-contractors was carried out to ascertain the quantity of colour blind staff. It transpired that 24%, of those who responded to the survey, were colour blind. The gene that is responsible for the condition is on the X chromosome and this is the reason why more men are...
