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Contaminated Land Risks: Odour Management

Published 5 October 2020 | No comments
Written by Matthew Gardiner
CategoriesEngage with community facilities Investigation for environmental events Landscaping Specialist input Spill prevention
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VOCs and hydrocarbon fumes arising from the handling of contaminated soils are easily detectable below hazardous thresholds as an odour and have potential to cause significant disturbance to nearby residents. A comprehensive odour management system has been agreed with the Local Authority and implemented to minimise this risk as far as practicable in a residential area where the local community...
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Groundwater Protection During Excavation

Published 5 October 2020 | No comments
Written by Matthew Gardiner
CategoriesEngage with community facilities
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Inground hydrocarbon contamination created risks to groundwater during Diaphragm Wall construction activities on the site. To manage the risk of drawing down contaminants during this activity, a cut off barrier formed from 2 circular walls of insitu stabilised soils around the shaft footprint were constructed using Cutter Soils Mixing technology. In this way, the creation of potential preferential pathways in...
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Skin Awareness Sessions 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5

Published 4 November 2019 | No comments
Written by Jeff Mapps
CategoriesCoaching for unsafe actions Health risk assessments and monitoring
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Every day we are potentially exposed to contaminants and conditions that can be harmful to your skin (both inside and outside of the work environment). Many in the construction industry will spend most of their working day outside in all types of weather. The A465 Head of the Valleys Section 2 Project recently ran an informative and engaging Skin Care...
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Compliance with the World’s First Specification for Managing Infrastructure Carbon

Published 7 November 2017 | No comments
Written by David Smith
CategoriesCarbon reduction Environmental/sustainability policy
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The most recent Crossrail project to come live ATC-C695 is the first Costain project to have been formally recognised as compliant with the principles of the PAS 2080:2016 by Circular Ecology. It is increasingly clear that cutting carbon cuts costs. A causal link was identified in the Treasury’s ‘Infrastructure Carbon Review’ (ICR) in 2013. Research for the ICR conducted by...
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Automated Tunnel Ring Washing Unit

Published 7 November 2017 | No comments
Written by David Smith
CategoriesWater saving measures
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Due to a need to manage the huge operation of cleaning the tunnels within the Crossrail project, staff from C610 ATC have designed and built a totally unique automated ring washing system within their workshops at Plumstead. As a result, this product; Automates the washing and cleaning process Reduces the amount of water used Removes the need for manual operation...
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Polymer Dust Suppression 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5

Published 20 February 2017 | No comments
Written by Charley Whitelock
CategoriesDust
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The control of dust is crucial during site activities, especially in high density residential areas. A solution was required to reduce dust over weekends and other periods of non-site activity. Dust Ace, mixed with water, coats individual dust particles with a thin adhesive film that binds and packs the dust and as a result reduces dust particles in the environment....
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