We're Finally Back in Action After Lockdown !

Toddington Car Park Fencing

A small C&M Tead headed by Pete D was tasked by Projects Director Alan Miller and Head of Department Dave Bowie to put a secure fence up around the former Garden Centre car park. The car park was starting to get used by local builders working nearby and casual visitors alike.

The members of the team were sent personal requests asking if they would be prepared to participate in this activity. Detailed risk assessments had to be drawn up which specified in great detail what could and could not be done during the construction work. Also we were all issued with a personal hand sanitiser spay, rubber gloves, paper towels and wipe down solution before we left Winchcombe Station.

In addition we had all been mandated to sign on to the new mobile app as soon as we got to site. Unfortunately only one of our five mobile phones could establish the required link and so Colin had to log us all on using his mobile phone. The rest of us hit a security alert that would not allow the app to work, so that's something we all need to follow up with Blue Marble the app developers.

The task was to place Heras fencing all round the perimeter of the car park from the edge of our boundary, all down the drive and to install a lockable gate in the lower entrance to the drive.

The wagon was loaded up at Winchcombe with the fencing panels, secure feet and bolted connectors. It took three trips to Winchcombe to get all the materials to site and whilst some of the team started erecting the new fencing some others travelled back to Winchcombe to assist the loading. The Covid-19 risk assessments stipulated that nobody other than the driver could travel in the crew van, and so all had to use their own transport to ferry backwards and forwards.

Here are the pictures of the fencing going up :

Here Colin M, John W, Ken W and Pete D
 are in action at the side of the drive

The finished driveway with the new gates being installed

The new gates being tested -
Note the social distancing taking place

The finished gates from the drive - Tied in to the
Heras fencing put up by the gas main contractors

It was the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures well into the 30's, luckily we had some shade from the giant trees at the side of the drive, and so by early afternoon we had the job complete and the car park secured.

It was interesting to see the number of vehicles that attempted to turn in to the car park for various reasons, and so it was timely that we got this fencing up.

The full Team was Pete D (Team Leader), John W, Ken W, Colin M and Rob W.

That's all for now, let's see what other tasks we get set that can be tackled within the ongoing Covid-19 constraints.

Rob W