Building a strong partnership with Harringtons Builders
With over fifty years of experience in A-grade commercial, industrial and residential projects, Harringtons Builders plc of Wembley, Middlesex, was an early adopter of the SiteStak system, playing a part in testing and developing this innovative site storage product.
The principle behind SiteStak is to combine centralised, secure mobile storage for plastic drainage pipework and fittings on construction sites with a purpose-built workstation for cutting and preparing pipe before installation.
This concept was driven by the wastage of time and materials when these are stored randomly around a site. Pipes were being damaged by heavy machinery, fittings were being mislaid or abandoned if not used, and trip hazards were created.
With SiteStak, pipework is cut at the point of storage. Longer lengths can be put back into storage, and offcuts can be safely discarded at a single point. Surplus fittings can be returned to the storage unit for later use. And when the job is complete, SiteStak and its contents can be redeployed to the next site for immediate serviceability.
SiteStak has made a big difference to Harrington’s compound on this site and looks great… positive improvements to site tidiness, health and safety and efficiency in line with our objectives… I’m all for the SiteStak system, and I’ll be recommending it going forwards!
Oliver Whiting, Site Manager, Bouygues UK
SiteStak has raised the bar and sets the tone for a very tidy and organised site. SiteStak has transformed the site compound and has given our guys the tools they need to manage materials safely and efficiently on site. It’s a no-brainer for us and our client is impressed.
Scott Carr, Health & Safety Manager, Harringtons Builders
When I first was told about SiteStak, I wasn’t sure if it would help. I thought it would just get in the way. But we’ve been using it now for a few months, and it has proved to be really useful – I’m all for it! The guys love it because it keeps our materials organised and gives us a central place to collect fittings from and return them at the end of the day. It saves us time and hassles with fittings going missing, and we can easily check stocks, so we know if we need to order more drainage. The compound looks a lot tidier, and it’s helped with our housekeeping; we’ve had comments from the main contractors, visitors and safety guys, who are all very well impressed!
John Zoita, Site Foreman, Harringtons Builders
We introduced SiteStak to one of our projects… impressed with the resulting material management. The units offer versatility and lend themselves to transportation around the site. Our operatives are less inclined to deposit mixed bends, junctions, and collars in open stillages, leading to a reduction in waste and better control of the procurement process… encouraging good practice and helping with visual appraisal of site stock.
John Reidy, Project Manager, Harringtons Builders
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