Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) Facility, Essex
Nationwide Platforms was selected to provide working at height support on the £171million construction of a new Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility in the South East.
The agreement saw the powered access leader provide a range of products and services designed to ensure “best practice” on every application taking place at height. This included providing powered access equipment, safety innovations, technical and engineering support and corporate responsibility benefits.
Key facts
• Client: Urbaser – Balfour Beatty
• Value: £171m
• The access leader provided up to 70 machines on-site, including specialist indoor and rough terrain equipment
• Nationwide Platforms provided an on-site stock of machines to enable contractors and suppliers to continue with work at height through day and night, with a range of electric equipment made available to reduce noise on overnight applications
• Nationwide Platforms also provided its exclusive range of safety and productivity innovations in line with Balfour Beatty’s powered access safety policy. This included its secondary guarding system, SkySiren®, as well as a range of attachments designed to support material handling at height
• Weekly engineering checks and engineering support was made available to site, helping ensure the greatest levels of equipment availability by minimising downtime
• As a preferred supplier to the site, Nationwide Platforms was able to provide logistical and environmental benefits by combining deliveries and offering a large and comprehensive on-site stock of units
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Testimonials
Nationwide Platforms have always embraced the ethos of the Birmingham Gateway Project. On such a diverse and complex project, Nationwide Platforms delivered and maintained a service which allowed safety and a complex programme to run in parallel. Continued support and initiatives throughout the lifespan of the project afforded us the opportunity to experiment with new products with a view to making work at height a safer environment to be in.
Nationwide Platforms in association with Mace delivered an on-site demonstration day covering emergency descent procedures and pre-use inspections which was a huge success and the sessions were delivered to more than 180 operatives in five different languages. Through engagement with our supply chain, Nationwide Platforms have introduced and trialled various new products on site with the full support of Mace on every occasion. Over the last three years the relationship between Mace and Nationwide Project has become very strong and without the continued support, commitment and professionalism of the team at Nationwide Platforms none of this would have been possible. I look forward to working with Nationwide Platforms in the future.
Mace Environmental Safety and Health Manager, Paul Gaughran
Nationwide Platforms’ off-site support in the planning stage and during the onsite activities was second to none. It was also extremely helpful in assisting with the programming and completion of our works. The onsite team were courteous, helpful and always on time.
Nationwide Platforms’ equipment was also of a great quality with all the latest safety features we would expect and more. The performance all round would lead us to have no issue with both recommending and hiring Nationwide Platforms in the future.
AMCO Rail (Scotland) Sub Agent, Gordon Paterson
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