Treating concrete wash water

With focus on our pollution prevention objectives and our commitment to ISO 140001, we have purchased five of Siltbuster’s RCW (Roadside Concrete Washout) units to ensure that any concrete wash water produced on site will not harm the environment. Why treat concrete wash water? Water that comes into contact with freshly exposed or poured concrete takes on an alkaline pH…

Andy Moule is Apprentice Manager for Salutem, McDermott’s sister company providing training and apprenticeships to the construction industry. Having left school at 16, Andy got his first taste of apprenticeships when he undertook a four-year apprenticeship in bricklaying. He spent the next 22 years working as a bricklayer, mostly on bespoke house builds. In his spare time he was also…

The Apprenticeship Academy has introduced a Pre-Apprenticeship Programme aimed at preparing young people for an apprenticeship in construction and working on a construction site. The programme is designed to provide the basic skills and knowledge required to move into an apprenticeship in construction and hit the ground running. During the three-week programme, students will undertake: A CSCS test giving them…

For the last few years we have decided not to send corporate Christmas cards and instead, donate money to worthwhile causes. To help us decide, we asked our staff to nominate charities they were close to. Five charities were chosen following a staff vote and each received a cheque for £2,000. Heartlands Hospital Max Appeal Wallasey Rugby Club 2nd Wordsley…