Rollalong Construction Sites Open Up Across England
Rollalong, the largest permanent offsite manufacturer in the south of England, is re-opening construction sites as the coronavirus lockdown eases.
Rollalong has re-opened its site at Sugden Way in Barking, East London where it is working with regeneration company BeFirst to deliver affordable housing for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
And the company has recommenced groundworks for a café for Aspire Defence Ltd at MOD Larkhill on Salisbury Plain and is back on site in Bridport where it is completing an office complex for Dorset County Council’s highways department.
Rollalong is 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 Rollalong’s 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.”
Rollalong has produced its 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, Rollalong is 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.”
Notes for editors:
- Established in 1932, Rollalong
is the largest permanent offsite construction company in the south of England, specialising in the development and manufacture of permanent offsite homes.
- The average number of workers at Rollalong is 250, made up of 70 directly employed factory workers, 30 factory subcontractors, 40 office staff, 10 directly employed site workers and 100 site subcontractors.
- Rollalong has over 50 years of experience in the rapid and risk-free delivery of quality, bespoke and modular buildings for all market sectors.
- Rollalong has a proven track record of delivered effective modular buildings across the public sector, including housing for the Ministry of Defence as well as new schools and school extensions and healthcare facilities.
- In the private sector, Rollalong has been commissioned to design and build a range of homes.
- To find out more about Rollalong visit: www.rollalong.co.uk
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