Bewley turns to technology for site return

May 7, 2020
<p><span>Bewley Homes says it is in “no rush” to reopen its sites, turning to technology to promote a safe working environment once its workers return.</span><span></span></p> <p><span>The Hampshire-based housebuilder, which, “if all goes well”, will restart its sites at the start of June, said it intended to use a system which will see subcontractors undergo an induction at home. They must pass this before accessing any of Bewley’s sites.</span><span></span></p> <p><span>Bewley plans to adopt digital sign-ins “so we know who is on site using a tablet or smart phone,” explained md Andrew Brooks. “Workers’ mobiles will act like a digital passport. Once they have been inducted, they are able to work on any Bewley site and their credentials will always be accessible.”</span><span></span></p> <p><span>He said that regular methods of signing into sites – “sharing a pen, punching into a tablet or fingerprint scans” were no longer viable options. “The old way of inducting ten people in a small room has long gone.”</span><span></span></p> <p><span>The housebuilder said it would use UK Connect’s One.site – a health and safety site management platform - for all its sites.</span><span></span></p> <p><span>It plans to mobilise its sites from the second week of May before commencing full site roll outs.</span><span></span></p> <p><span>“There’s …

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