During the lift of the Water Treatment Plant shed at Tideway’s Phoenix Wharf site, there was limited clearance between the building being lifted and the handrails of the structure it was being... Read more...
Innovations
Positioner Actuator Manipulator (PAM)
Whiteball Tunnel There were approximately 3300 holes to be drilled. Each hole must take a 32mm diameter dowel bar. The team had a 10-day period to complete this work, on a tunnel refurbishment... Read more...
Automatic retractable stanley knife
Reduce health and safety risks on site Read more...
Noise reduction on site
The Hindley Platform Extensions site is located near to a residential area and the site team were concerned about the amount of noise the site was generating. Read more...
Lightweight rechargeable light
Traditional EXIN rechargeable lights (generally called SMITH lights) for use on the railway provide good light but are heavy at 9.5kg if they need to be carried a long distance. Read more...
Murphy Live Sites
As a business with around 100 lives sites spread across a number of sectors and locations, we have an inherent need to give people and departments transparency of all the live sites around the... Read more...
Ecolite TH200 – hydrogen powered portable lighting tower
When working nights in residential areas standard portable lighting towers are very noisy for local residents. Read more...
Bridge Condition Surveys Using Drones
As part of the Main Works Central contract for Tideway, 12.7km of bored tunnels is required between the Carnwath Road Riverside and Chambers Wharf Sites. Uniquely, the tunnel alignment follows... Read more...
“RAMS-bites”: Bite Sized Briefings
The EARPS Team has developed a new method to brief out the RAMS, instead of the traditional read-straight from the script process. This initiative was taken by the general foreman of the site as he... Read more...
Dual View Dumper Trucks
Visibility whilst using plant can be a safety concern on site. Read more...