New High Commission Kampala, UgandaRidge quantity surveyors and project managers have completed this new building and have been key in improving safety standards on site during its construction.Normal practice on site included wearing no more PPE(Personal Protective Equipment) than shorts and T-Shirts even when cutting blocks with a steel disc saw cutter barefoot! Scaffolding and handrails were sporadic and earthworks support for deep trenches, non existent. Ridge made Health and Safety standards both during design and in the management of safety on site a major factor in selecting the Main Contractor. The Ridge team were delighted with the response of the contractor, Cementers Ltd who embraced the importance of safety with enthusiasm. Sustainability for the Timber used in Kampala: The first step in the process was the mapping of the forest whereby every tree was located, numbered, catalogued, rated and valued according to its condition. From this survey, the NFA identified which trees could be harvested and which had to be kept to safeguard the future value of the forest. Having made full use of each tree, Ridge has implemented a replanting regime designed by NFA to provide future timber stocks. Mahogany grows well in Uganda and is indigenous to the rainforest as well as being a valuable timber for joinery. Ridge has therefore managed the successful use of the selected local tropical hardwoods, carefully and controllably harvested from a legal source without detriment to the global environment. |
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