Why temporary lighting programme risk is often underestimated
Temporary lighting rarely features on a programme risk register, yet temporary lighting programme risk is often embedded in delivery plans without being recognised as such. It usually sits quietly on a hire sheet: ordered, delivered and assumed to be handled. That assumption is where risk creeps in. Lighting is often treated as ‘set and forget’, […]
Cut installation and power costs with hybrid solar-wind site lighting
Hybrid solar-wind lighting is often discussed in environmental and social value terms: reduced emissions, lower noise, better neighbour relations. All of that matters, and increasingly so given the direction of travel when it comes to regulations, but it’s not the full picture – another compelling benefit is off-grid lighting’s ability to cut site lighting costs. […]
Solar-Only vs Hybrid Solar-Wind Lighting Towers
“We tried solar-only lighting towers – they were fine until the weather turned.” This is the sort of comment that comes up again and again when talking about winter construction site lighting. Through spring and summer, solar-only lighting towers often perform exactly as expected. Then autumn arrives, the clocks go back, and suddenly batteries drain […]
Diesel-free Winter Lighting: Cutting Risk, Cost and Hassle
By mid-afternoon on a UK site in January, the light drops faster than the workload – and the case for diesel-free lighting towers becomes hard to ignore. Plant is still moving, deliveries are still arriving, subcontractors are still trying to finish tasks before handover, and in the background generators rumble away, feeding diesel towers that […]