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Recycled FabBRICK Panelling

Published 19 February 2026 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCircular economy Green/renewable energy
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This contractor used FabBRICK which transforms recycled textiles into sustainable wall panels that combine design with performance. Each panel is made from shredded fabrics bonded with an eco-friendly, bio-sourced glue, resulting in a durable and unique material that has natural variations in colour and texture. FabBRICK wall panelling aids with acoustics, provides thermal insulation, and is fire-resistant, while helping to...
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Zaptye Scaffolding Clip

Published 8 October 2025 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesConserve of resources Energy efficient plant and equipment Lower embodied carbon content materials
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This contractor alongside their scaffolding contractor and another organisation have developed the Zaptye Scaffolding Clip which is a clip created from recycled materials that is also fully recyclable after its use. This is the first time it has been used in the UK, and will be rolled out across the UK on the contractors sites initially. There has never been...
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Care Leavers DIY Workshop

Published 15 August 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCommunity engagement Documented activities and targets for community engagement Engage with community facilities Local employment
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This contractor hosted a three day event for care leavers across Manchester. To do this they hired out Manchester College and invited care leavers to attend a DIY workshop which will give them the skills they need for when they move into independent living. The three day workshop consisted of electrical, plumbing, painting and decorating, bricklaying and joinery and they...
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Daniel Baird Foundation Bleed Kits

Published 17 January 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesEmergency preparedness First aid
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This contractor has recently introduced a company wide policy which makes it mandatory for all of their sites to have publicly available bleed kits on all sites in city centres or that see heavy footfall. They chose the Daniel Baird Foundation (DBF) due to the fact that the foundation was started following his death in Digbeth, Birmingham which is very...
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Drainage Kerbs made from Recycled Polymers

Published 6 November 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCircular economy Lower embodied carbon content materials Reduced use of single use plastics
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The project is using drainage kerbs made from recycled waste polymers, packaging, freezer bags and single use plastic bottles. Using products made from recycled polymers ensures that a valuable resource is not sent to landfill or used as a fuel. A drainage kerb made from recycled waste polymers also has a lower carbon footprint than an equivalent concrete drainage kerb....
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Male Domestic Abuse Day

Published 28 June 2023 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesAccess to health practitioners and counselling services Toolbox talks and daily briefings
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This contractor closed down a site in each region and supported the Male Survivors of Domestic Abuse Day. On this project they brought two adjacent sites and their operatives together on the build floor to listen to a talk from Trafford Domestic Abuse Service. A talk was delivered about the subject with operatives, highlighting some of the issues that may...
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Temporary Weatherproofing

Published 18 March 2019 | No comments
Written by Simon Young
CategoriesSignage
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Excelsior, Castlefield is an extremely tight plot with a tight programme, and to minimise disruption, scaffolding and intrusion beyond the site boundaries, GMI have decided to utilise a finished pre-cast facade. This, however, has brought its own problem in that as a result, the precast install is moved further into the programme, after the frame is complete. Traditionally it would...
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Use of Hy-Ten Bamtec Rollmat Reinforcement

Published 3 December 2018 | No comments
Written by Simon Young
CategoriesMaterials management Prefabrication
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In partnership with Cidon, GMI have selected to use Hy-Ten Bamtec Rollmat reinforcement with the aim to minimise disruption both on site and outside of site. Hy-Ten Bamtec Rollmat is where the floor slab reinforcement is prefabricated and welded together as a roll off site and is delivered to site in rolls pre-cut and formed to size. This only requires...
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