The challenge
Dawlish, a town on the south coast of the UK, suffered at the hands of a severe storm in 2014. This destroyed parts of the sea wall and the railway station which lies directly on the waterfront.
BAM Nuttal were the chosen contractor to deliver two new sections of sea wall and to simultaneously upgrade the existing station. Specialised tools and innovative methods were deployed at this site. Given its proximity to the sea it is also a particularly weather sensitive site. This was made even more sensitive by the 24 hour shift pattern deployed to get work completed as quickly as possible.
The EHAB pilot ran for a few months at the beginning of 2021 and provided some encouraging results.
How EHAB helped
All site users had access to contextual weather warnings up to 2 weeks out.
These warnings were based on the EHAB risk matrix, which identified the weather risk associated with the tasks as they happening on site.
This extended and accurate picture of weather risk reduces the need for constant weather monitoring as the team is automatically notified if there are conditions that will affect the site. It also empowers them to identify weather windows for critical tasks.
Real time data was provided to users both from the on-site weather sensor but also from a third-party source. Not only is this data useful for ongoing operations but when an event did occur on site the team were able to quickly and easily access this data and share it with the client.
Real time data was provided to users both from the on-site weather sensor but also from a third party source. Not only is this data useful for ongoing operations but when an event did occur on site the team were able to quickly and easily access this data and share it with the client.
Results
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- Significant time and cost savings
- Better foresight for the short term programme
- Improved shift pattern management
