Kier Construction

http://www.kier.co.uk

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Trad Safety Nets

Published 9 October 2017 | No comments
Written by Ryan Southern
CategoriesFalling objects Pedestrian safety
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What is it? Safety nets are typically used as a safeguard against falling objects. Traditionally, scaffold fan boards have been used. On our Mount Street site, Trad safety nets are used at Level 2 (Pedestrian Level) and Mini Catch Fans are being used for the first time in the UK. How does it work? Trad Catch Fan Systems cantilever 3.2m...
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Interactive Hoardings 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 16 June 2017 | No comments
Written by Gavin Thomas
CategoriesRegular updates of progress
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At Kier we believe that first impressions and site appearance play a massive part in how we are viewed by the outside world, neighbours, passers-by and the workforce. At our scheme Sports Park 2 we introduced a silhouette of a Sea Binocular to our hoarding to act as a viewing hole to the site. We then placed a weather proof...
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Tax Advice

Published 1 June 2017 | No comments
Written by Gavin Thomas
CategoriesFinancial/debt management
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With so many different work life situations within the construction industry, it can be very difficult for the workforce to understand and process their taxes. Many can be self employed, sub contracted, fully employed, staff, directors of small companies or a mixture and there is never one rule for all situations. We realised that this can be a big problem...
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Construction plant appearance

Published 19 April 2017 | No comments
Written by Gavin Thomas
CategoriesPeriodic inspection and clean-up of boundaries
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We in the construction industry often have new plant in form of excavators, alloy towers and barriers coming through the life cycle of the scheme. These look very well presented until used and then can become dirty quite quickly, which ultimately brings down the appearance of the site and often the workforce using the equipment. This is strange considering how...
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Traffic Management Using a 3D Site Model

Published 10 April 2017 | No comments
Written by Gavin Thomas
CategoriesPlanning of traffic routes
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At the Sports Park 2 scheme, Kier implemented a hand made 3D model which was created by the site team to demonstrate Traffic Management. The 3D model, when placed on the scaled drawing of the site plan, was found to be a brilliant visual display for inductions, daily briefings and demonstrating the particular difficulties in traffic management of the scheme. To...
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