Laing O'Rourke

http://www.laingorourke.com/

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Equal Parenthood Policies

Published 21 October 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesFacilities designed to accommodate equality and diversity needs Supported by management
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This contractor has implemented industry-leading equal parenthood policies. All employees (any gender) will have access to 6 months parental leave on full pay, followed by 13 weeks half pay (applicable to those people with a due date from first week in October) – regardless of how they become parents, including birth, adoption or surrogacy. There is a new phased return...
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CPR Training

Published 21 October 2022 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesConsultation on health and safety Defibrillators Emergency preparedness First aid
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During their Monthly Safety Committee meetings, the workforce raised concerns around their ability to respond in a medical emergency, something they had thought more about after seeing high profile footballers and fans suffering heart problems at recent football matches. The contractor were proactive in reinstating their CPR training offering and have now trained in excess of 340 people, giving their...
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Quickdeck Hanging Platform

Published 5 May 2022 | No comments
Written by Tatiana Meakin
CategoriesCarbon reduction Controls Falling objects Health risk assessments and monitoring
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In order to allow works to the theatre roof alongside works to the auditorium below, it was proposed to install a hanging platform to provide a safe working platform for the works, whilst protecting operatives below from falling objects. A traditional tube and fitting platform is made up of long span beams tied together with traditional tube and fitting components....
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Adjustable Length Lifting Cage

Published 14 October 2021 | No comments
Written by Gareth McNary
CategoriesFalling objects
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In line with the contractors drive to using positive lifting points when lifting to height, an idea from the Lead Appointed Person was developed, manufactured and site tested. This idea was an adjustable length lifting cage to improve the safe lifting of materials such as scaffold tubes, reinforcement bar, pipes and partition tracks. It can also accommodate a rescue stretcher...
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Fob System for Restricted Access Areas

Published 10 November 2020 | No comments
Written by Tatiana Meakin
CategoriesControlled access Emergency preparedness
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As the project progresses there have been increasing numbers of restricted (small areas where 2no. people only can work in tight conditions, or where access/escape is difficult to achieve) and confined spaces. Normally, they would manage these with permits to access and work, though this is a paper system/manual system and does not allow for sufficient tracking of operatives. It...
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Work Pack Strategy

Published 2 November 2020 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesTraining plans Workforce development plans
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The ‘Work Pack’ strategy employed on the project actively encourages workforce and separate trade engagement in developing RAMS, logistics plans, design and trade interface etc. Work Packs are holistic, containing all of the information that construction operatives and teams require. Project information is filtered, structured, formatted and presented to suit construction activities and each element on the project is brought...
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Prefabricated Multiservice Panels

Published 2 November 2020 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesControlled access Inspection and assurance
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Specifically designed and developed multi building engineering services panels have been fitted into fire walls to ensure fire compartment integrity and enable flexibility for future retail fit out. The potential for coring and cutting blockwork and concrete walls has also been eradicated ensuring less dust and safer construction. Connections are built into panels for all potential building services ventilation such...
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Quieter Method of Removing Redundant Existing Piling

Published 7 September 2020 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesDust Noise
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This company implemented a quieter method of removing redundant existing piling which has a driven enclosure casing sleeve facilitating the pulling of the piles without having to noisily break or excavate them with the advantages of low noise and dust reduction. The traditional method requires additional concrete to be overpoured above the cut off level by the piling contractor. This...
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Crane Team PPE

Published 27 April 2020 | No comments
Written by Tatiana Meakin
CategoriesPPE
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The crane team on this project carry out lifting operations outside in all weathers and so it is important that their PPE keeps them warm, dry and comfortable while carrying out their role. The current issued PPE is an orange hi-vis combat trousers and bomber jacket or a 4-in-1 coat which is now outdated. The project team carried out a...
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Handheld Electronic Whistles

Published 27 April 2020 | No comments
Written by Tatiana Meakin
CategoriesControls and expected behaviours Emergency preparedness
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This project like any other multi-crane project have crane loads traversing through the air all day. These loads on occasion will traverse over site personnel, this is a common occurrence in daily multi crane-lifting operations plus the radius path is not always accessible or blind to the slinger/signallers. Consideration to the load path is always considered by crane operators in...
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Tower Crane Operator Safety Day

Published 27 April 2020 | No comments
Written by Tatiana Meakin
CategoriesInduction and training Positive reinforcement for good safety practices
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In lifting operations, Laing O’Rourke comply with the current legislation, however, policies and procedures of other construction companies can differ from theirs. For the team it can feel confusing at times working to different standards. Additionally tower crane operators can find themselves lone working on projects and not see colleagues/friends for long periods of time leaving them feeling remote and...
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Visual Demonstration of Work Related Activities

Published 23 November 2018 | No comments
Written by Kinga Cofor
CategoriesConsultation on health and safety Induction and training Risk assessments
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The concept behind SafeTube is to provide a visual demonstration via a video of work-related activities which are easily accessible to operatives on site. These are used to supplement existing paper RAMS and Task Sheets. There are two functions behind SafeTube. One is to provide a ‘storyboard’; this breaks a process down into its individual components from start to a finished...
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Eye Protection

Published 6 November 2018 | No comments
Written by Ewan Jelly
CategoriesPPE
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Despite a safety glasses policy being in place at Laing O’Rourke, Edinburgh St. James site, there are occasions when operatives can still get dust or grit in their eye. This is especially true with the weather in Scotland where high winds are a common occurrence. In addition to the safety glasses, Laing O’Rourke has procured a foam backing frame for...
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Accessible Site Induction for all Operatives

Published 31 October 2018 | No comments
Written by CCS Best Practice Hub Administrator
CategoriesDisadvantaged and minority groups support English not as first language support Induction training and ongoing toolbox talks Workforce development plans
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The project team felt that the current site induction progress could be improved, especially where operatives did not have English as their first language. A young on-site Digital Engineer was challenged to come up with an effective site induction presentation that will promote engagement, regardless of language. With the support from the Digital Engineering Modelling team, an interactive site induction...
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UK’s Largest Hybrid Generator

Published 17 October 2018 | No comments
Written by Matt Brinklow
CategoriesEnergy efficient plant and equipment
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The construction of new passenger tunnels between existing platforms at Kennington Station had to be completed within a 16-week window and works were required 24/7. There was insufficient power supply available from the station and therefore a large external diesel generator was required. The generator had to be located very near to residential properties and there was concern over the...
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