{"id":30353,"date":"2021-06-22T16:58:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T15:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30353"},"modified":"2021-06-22T16:58:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T15:58:13","slug":"digital-drive-to-keep-workers-safe-on-parliament-refurb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30353","title":{"rendered":"Digital drive to keep workers safe on Parliament refurb"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/parliament_works_2019.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-23346\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/parliament_works_2019.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a>Experts at?Heriot-Watt University?are being drafted-in to help protect construction workers on the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster project.<\/h3>\n<h6><em>Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 use technology to rehearse difficult construction challenges\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em>Construction Enquirer<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n<p>Restoration Programme chiefs overseeing the \u00a34-6bn scheme have awarded the university?\u00a375,000?funding to?develop?industry-leading?<wbr \/>construction approaches?to safeguard\u00a0those working on the project in unique conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1345692314699046695muitypography-root-836\">Researchers\u00a0<wbr \/>will use\u00a0technology to\u00a0rehearse\u00a0difficult construction challenges?to make sure they are not dangerous\u00a0for workers\u00a0or damaging to the building.<\/p>\n<p>Trials will be held on existing construction projects to test ideas like digital safety scenarios.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1345692314699046695muitypography-root-836\">University project lead Professor?Guy?Walker said:?\u201cThe Palace of Westminster couldn\u2019t be further from a new-build project where everything can be tightly controlled and specified, including the people working on site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1345692314699046695muitypography-root-836\">\u201cInstead,?there will be a high reliance on skill and the ability of construction teams to adapt to changing circumstances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1345692314699046695muitypography-root-836\">\u201cWe want to create?an environment where the most natural behaviour is also the safest and most efficient.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1345692314699046695muitypography-root-836\">\u201cWith\u00a0technology\u00a0we can rehearse construction activities?in safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1345692314699046695muitypography-root-836\">\u201cDesigners, engineers and?construction?workers?can sit together in a room and use a digital platform to run scenario tests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-1345692314699046695muitypography-root-836\">\u201cWe can rehearse ways to work better &#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2021\/05\/21\/digital-drive-to-keep-workers-safe-on-parliament-refurb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experts at?Heriot-Watt University?are being drafted-in to help protect construction workers on the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster project. 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