10th June 2020
We’re pleased to say that we’re starting to re-open our construction sites as the coronavirus lockdown eases.
We’ve re-opened our site at Sugden Way in Barking, East London where we’re working with regeneration company BeFirst to deliver affordable housing for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
We’ve recommenced groundworks for a café for Aspire Defence Ltd at MOD Larkhill on Salisbury Plain and we’re back on site in Bridport where we’re completing an office complex for Dorset County Council’s highways department.
We’re also starting a number of new construction projects across the south of England.
“Like many construction companies we closed all our sites when the national lockdown was first announced in March,” said Managing Director Steve Chivers.
“In line with Government guidelines we are now re-opening these sites and getting back to work while always prioritising the health and safety of our staff, suppliers, contractors and local residents.”
We’ve produced our own COVID-19 Site Operating Procedures to sit alongside and enhance the guidance issued by the Construction Leadership Council and the Government.
The procedures set out Rollalong’s approach to safely operating construction sites to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and include measures such as:
- providing hand sanitising stations around site
- providing COVID-19 induction training to all personnel
- displaying signs on hand hygiene and social distancing
- reducing seating in offices and canteens to maintain social distancing
- enhanced cleaning regimes for commonly touched surfaces
- meetings to be held outside where possible
- staggered breaks to reduce the number of people using the canteen
- one-way system for pedestrians to prevent people crossing
In addition to re-opening three sites, we’re also starting work on a number of new projects, including: a new special educational needs (SEN) facility for Dorset County Council at St Mary’s School in Puddletown; a teaching classroom facility for the MOD at Worthy Down; new facilities for St Peter’s School in Old Windsor for Wokingham Borough Council; and various education projects for Hampshire County Council.
“It’s very good news, and while we’re taking a safety first approach it’s great to be back on site and turning these projects into reality,” added Steve.
“In the current crisis the advantages of modular offsite construction become really clear. Much of the work is done in our factory in Dorset, which minimises the number of trades we need on site. That reduces the number of deliveries and journeys as well as the number of workers actually needed on site.
“So it’s beneficial both in minimising the spread of the virus and in reducing our carbon footprint.”
Pictured below: an example of the COVID-19 precautionary measures we’ve introduced at MOD Larkhill.