Toureen Group

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Ground Stabilisation Methods

Published 14 October 2024 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCarbon reduction Conserve of resources Modern methods of construction
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The ground conditions at this project are highly complex due to the local geological composition. Thus, traditional ground stabilisation methods could not be conducted onsite. The project team had to collaborate to challenge such methods in order to deliver the methods successfully, sustainably and without compromising viability. Rather than using the traditional auger bore method which is expensive, in terms...
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Plant Vehicle Inspection Videos

Published 1 February 2021 | No comments
Written by Sam Ryan-Proudfoot
CategoriesConsultation on health and safety Inspection and assurance
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The contractor has commissioned a series of videos to make daily inspections of their plant easier to understand. These videos are visually stimulating and breaks down any language barrier with visible prompts for inspection. This has been added to the paper inspection form with a QR code, making the video more accessible for those who do not have access to...
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Storage of Rebar

Published 25 March 2019 | No comments
Written by Aisling McCarthy
CategoriesDesignated storage locations
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Toureen have developed and had a number of steel racks fabricated to store rebar. These racks have been designed so that rebar can be protected, stored safely on site and make the process of moving steel much easier: By having the steel up off the ground. It means that the rebar is not sitting on the ground in water or...
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Driver Induction Booklets

Published 25 February 2019 | No comments
Written by Aisling McCarthy
CategoriesCLOCS FORS Induction training and ongoing toolbox talks
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Toureen Group are providing extensive and informative, site specific driver booklets during site driver inductions. Please see below lists of what this booklet provides to new drivers on all Toureen sites. Communicates the Toureen vulnerable road users’ and drivers policy to new drivers to site. Lists who are considered vulnerable users, so drivers know who to look out for whilst...
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Electric Wheelbarrows

Published 25 February 2019 | No comments
Written by Pedro Flores
CategoriesCarbon reduction Noise
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Recently on one of our sites, operatives were challenged by the difficulties in renovating a historic Grade II listed building in London City Centre. The project had various environmental requirements that needed to be met, such as noise restrictions and air quality standards. Nevertheless one of the most challenging adversities was the size of the site, which required operatives to...
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Safety Representatives

Published 18 February 2019 | No comments
Written by Aisling McCarthy
CategoriesEmergency preparedness First aid Near miss PPE Toolbox talks and daily briefings Unsafe condition reporting
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Site management have implemented a strategy on site to ensure safety is upheld to the highest on all three blocks being constructed, by having one charge hand and safety representative responsible for each block. By implementing safety representatives in each block, we hope to reduce the risk of work related injuries and ill health. This will be done by making...
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Preventing Spillage of Washout

Published 23 November 2018 | No comments
Written by Pedro Flores
CategoriesPrevention of surface water run-off Spill prevention
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One of the most important steps of spill control is ensuring that no substances with the potential to harm the environment reach the site’s sensitive receptors. Often, these sensitive receptors will be the site’s drainage points, namely surface water drainage. Recently, one of our sites faced a difficult challenge. Due to space restrictions, they were forced to carry out the...
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