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Magnetic Fire Plan 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 10 January 2019 | No comments
Written by Kurt Williams
CategoriesEmergency preparedness First aid Risk assessments
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As we currently have in excess of 80 staff on site at Middlemoor Police Custody Suite, it is therefore important that we communicate site changes quickly and efficiently. During our supply chain briefing, we can make amendments to the fire plan immediately by simply re-positioning the magnetic icons that symbolise key areas on the project such as fire points, muster...
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Community Fridge

Published 13 August 2018 | No comments
Written by Bryn Jones
CategoriesCommunity engagement
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An initiative the Woodmansterne team are currently trialling is a ‘Community Fridge’, which aims to minimise wasted food and promote sustainability. The community fridge enables food to be shared within a community, anyone can put food in and anyone can take food out. The main aim of community fridges is to reduce food waste. They also enable people facing hardship...
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Banking In and Out Vehicles

Published 26 June 2018 | No comments
Written by Jonathan Skinkis
CategoriesCycle safety Pedestrian safety
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At the Willmott Dixon project UoM: Manchester Student Union we have developed a routine for safely bringing vehicles in and out of the project via the busy Oxford Road. All deliveries are made aware previously that they must wait on the corner of Oxford Road & Dover Street and contact the site agent upon arrival. Four banksmen are then used...
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Self Policing on Site

Published 30 April 2018 | No comments
Written by Qianyi Wu
CategoriesPositive reinforcement for good safety practices Toolbox talks and daily briefings
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As part of our ongoing approach to safety and promoting a positive and open work environment, the site management team are continually improving and using new ways to promote positive behavioural change. The Woodmansterne Secondary School site team have implemented a ‘Self Policing’ initiative, to encourage and support self-policing behaviours on site. Self-policing is a form of self-regulation in which...
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Programme to Train Young Offenders in Construction

Published 19 March 2018 | No comments
Written by Qianyi Wu
CategoriesDisadvantaged and minority groups support
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The ‘Ready for The Gate’ programme run by Willmott Dixon Cobham LCO, offers young offenders the opportunity to gain their CSCS cards, while they’re still serving their sentence. From the Woodmansterne Secondary School site team, a number of Willmott Dixon personnel are directly involved. The feedback from charities, Re-offending and CXK, on the outcomes of delivered training up to August...
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Use of environmentally friendly working at height access

Published 29 November 2017 | No comments
Written by Gareth Fallows
CategoriesConserve of energy Energy efficient plant and equipment
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The Peco lift has been used on our refurbishment project of the Chemistry Building at the University of Manchester. The use of the access equipment was introduced to address the unknown nature of the floors we were working on. We needed access that was flexible to the work area and as light weight as possible. Alloy towers were not really...
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Emergency Board

Published 29 November 2017 | No comments
Written by Gareth Fallows
CategoriesEmergency preparedness First aid
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The project we are working on at present is the refurbishment of the Chemistry Building at the University of Manchester. We deemed the chances of accidental exposure to health risks to be somewhat higher due to the nature of the building, which is known to contain asbestos, residual mercury from spills during experiments, and is also a user of a...
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Traineeship Programme with Lives not Knives Charity

Published 19 May 2017 | No comments
Written by Sarah Mills
CategoriesSupport for local charities
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Working with the charity Lives not Knives we created and delivered a new Construction Traineeship scheme including the provision of over 100 hours of work experience per student. We designed a schedule tailored to each individual’s preferences mimicking Willmott Dixon’s management trainee placements with each student spending time with a variety of different trades. This programme acts as a stepping...
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