Renovation Project at the Shipyard

It seems renovation projects have been very popular over the past year or so. Our crews are well-suited to working in or around occupied space which, as you may know, requires heightened safety, dust-control and noise-abatement protocols along with scheduling flexibility.

For example, we recently completed a demolition and renovation project for the US Navy that involved interior updates in an existing structure at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to provide personnel with additional kitchen space within an occupied security area. 

The scope-of-work included the overall expansion of two kitchenette areas, select demolition, and installation of new custom cabinetry, flooring, and finish work. Due to the security requirements of the areas to be renovated, all work had to be coordinated on both 1st and 2nd shifts with security escorts.

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Job Site Safety is No Accident!

Safety in the workplace is the joint responsibility of the entire workforce of any organization.

The benefits of maintaining a safe work environment are many, but first and foremost, safety is about proactively protecting workers and those around your work area... who are often customers.

For example, Joe Jones was serving as Project Manager for a renovation project during which the customer site was to remain open-for-business while the work was being done. This meant that a number of people who were unfamiliar with construction work and site protocols would be passing-by and working-around the work area.

Fortunately Joe was well-trained in safety rules and best practices, and he took the initiative of applying this knowledge to maximize safety during the project.

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Brookstone Builders, Inc.-hours for the holiday week

Monday- Wednesday, regular business day 8:00a.m.-5 p.m.

Thursday & Friday Thanksgiving holiday observed.

Have a good short week!

Mitigation: Important but Often Not Embraced

Defined as actions taken to prevent or reduce the risk to life, property, social and economic activities, and natural resources from natural hazards, mitigation includes such activities as: Complying with or exceeding flood plain management regulations. Enforcing stringent building codes, flood-proofing requirements, seismic design standards and wind-bracing requirements for new construction or repairing existing buildings Adopting zoning ordinances that steer development away from areas subject to flooding, storm surge or coastal erosion. Retrofitting public buildings to withstand hurricane-strength winds or ground shaking. Acquiring damaged homes or businesses in flood-prone areas and returning the property to open space, wetlands or recreational use. Revamping of our infrastructure, roadways, utilities to better meet our needs during a recovery period. Mitigation also involves a broad spectrum of players outside the traditional emergency management circle. Among others, these parties might include land use planners, construction and building officials (both public and private), business owners, insurance companies, community leaders, politicians and individual home owners. As important as mitigation is, it is frequently looked-upon as a "cost," and is, therefore, not always embraced by all of the players. Perhaps you've had some experiences you'd like to share in this area?