HETComms
HETCo T2A Newsletter
June 2013
All 39
Comms Rooms
Handed Over
Delivered ahead of schedule
New Heathrow Benchmark
Better than T5
This
is
what
I do.
This
is
why
IIF.
Spencer Cahalarn, Principal Planner, HETCo 2, knows what matters to him.
What matters to you? Make safety a value.
Be Safe. Be Proud. Be T2A.
2 HETComms, June 13
Welcome to the
16th edition
of your T2A
HETComms
PROGRESS DURING MAY
Pablo with members of the HETCo team who
contributed to delivering the 39 Comms Rooms.
June has been an exciting month on the project as we witnessed a number
of major announcements about Terminal 2.
The 4th June 2014 has now been rubber stamped into everyone’s diary as
the official opening day of the terminal. To think the first passenger flight
scheduled to pull into a Terminal 2 stand will land at Heathrow in less than
one years’ time is an exciting thought.
To celebrate this announcement, we thought it would be fitting to do
something a little bit special to recognise a number of you who have played
a massive part to make this announcement a possibility. Therefore 7 of
you were recognised for your continued efforts at T2A and I encourage
everyone to follow these individuals’ examples and keep up the great work
(read more about it on page 4). The Terminal has also be named Terminal
2: ‘The Queens Terminal’, in honour of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A
fitting name for the history behind the buildings our project has replaced
at Heathrow.
Keeping with this theme of announcements, I would also like to take the
opportunity to reveal that HETCo will be introducing a new approach to
Health and Safety over the coming months. We want to hear from you,
the people on site, on what we can do to make this project the safest
in the country. To achieve this, myself and other senior HETCo staff will
be accompanying our supply chain in delivering a number of companyspecific stand downs. The smaller sessions are designed to reinforce our
message that you have the support of both HETCo and your own employer
to stop work if you believe it is unsafe to continue. Please keep an eye out
in the next couple of weeks for more details about the briefings and their
outcomes.
Be Safe. Be Proud. Be T2A.
Pablo Riesco, Project Director
April and May were two fantastic months in terms
of H&S. With over 2,700 people now on site every
day, it is imperative that all of us continue to make
safety our number one focus. It is our goal to make
sure we are able to celebrate our massive success,
injury-free, on 19th November.
The project AFR keeps on dropping and now stands at 0.06.
Internally
• The Terminal Service Centre was successfully handed over
on 3rd May, a massive achievement and a key piece of
work. It is now being fitted by the SSPs to become
the key management and control room within the
Eastern Campus.
•
On 13th May, for the first time in Heathrow, a retail
hand over (SC04) was completed not only snag free,
but also ahead of schedule. This is testimony to the
excellent work being accomplished by the Retail, HETCo
and HAL teams all working together.
•
Finishing works are progressing well.
•
Some areas are practically finished, with some areas on
Gates level having the floor protection removed.
2700
Operatives
on site
• Toilets continue to be fully fitted.
•
FLaN 218 is completely operable, with an excellent finish.
• The focus is now on the launch of the patchwork quilt,
to release the ceiling voids to enable the installation of
the tiles.
Externally
• The drier weather compared to previous months has
helped the good progress made in the stands during
this period.
•
Fit-out of the ancillary buildings keeps on progressing
at a good pace.
•
More air bridges were delivered in the period, contributing
to T2A looking like a finished terminal from the outside.
Accident
Frequency
Rate of
0.06
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T2A HEROES
Sarah
Carpenter
Office Manager
EC Harris / HAL
What are your role responsibilities?
I am the Office Manager for the 5th floor of
Voyager House as well as a Personal Assistant
to EC Harris partners Richard Walker, Brian
Conlon and Will Bentley. I also manage Duncan
Pickard’s diary. My role here is to oversee the
day to day running of the office. So that might
include anything from organising meetings,
Comms events and socials - just to name a
few. I think I am seen as the ‘go to’ girl. So if
someone has a problem, I am usually the first
point of contact. If I can’t solve it, I’ll definitely
point them in the right direction.
Where have you worked before?
I have been at Heathrow for 8 years. I started
first at T5 in October 2005 and before that I
was a PA at a local secondary school located
at High Wycombe. I have been living there
my whole life.
What is the best thing about working at
Heathrow / T2A?
What is the biggest challenge working
at T2A?
Definitely the people. We have a great team Not having enough time in the day to help
here and I can honestly say that I would not everyone. Despite how I enjoy being the ‘go
enjoy my job nearly as much as I do, if it to’ girl, sometimes you get so busy you have
weren’t for the people. I find everyone is really to prioritise. So learning to do that effectively
respectful and I enjoy knowing that they have has been a real learning curve - an enjoyable
the confidence in me to get the job done. one though.
Also, as I am sure many people agree, there
is never a boring day on this site. There is If were given a ticket to anywhere in the
always something going on.
world, where would you go and why?
Outside of work, what do you like to do?
I would absolutely love to go to New York preferably with a lot of money to shop with. I
I spend a lot of time with my family - my am not someone who wants to go anywhere
mum, dad, brother and sister. We are quite exotic. New York has just always fascinated
close so we always like to spend time together. me. My number one thing to do would be to
My boyfriend is a rugby player so I am often go to Ellis Island. I really enjoy learning about
watching a lot of sport. I also love walking my history, so that would definitely be one of the
Staffordshire bull terrier ‘Taz’ around the local first things to cross off the to-do list.
neighbourhood and parks.
Sarah was nominated by HAL T2A
Development Director, Duncan Pickard,
EC Harris Partner, Will Bentley and EC
Harris Partner, Brian Conlon.
Sarah has made an invaluable contribution
to the HAL Client Team and to the success
of the T2A project. This is accomplished
through her thoroughness and attention to
detail in providing effective solutions and
delivery. She is also a forward thinker looking
to solve problems well in advance and mitigate
any potential impacts. She always displays
a positive attitude and always handles any
issues with a mature professional demeanor
beyond her years. It is easy to overlook
Sarah’s dedication to the project but she
attracts the praise and awe from the entire
team. This includes support in areas of HR
NOMINATE
your T2A Hero!
advice, administration, operational support,
people management, recruitment, financial
management of fees and change control on
fees. This is testament to her incredibly high
workload threshold which she will never let on
due to her modest and unassuming attitude.
Sarah is also a completely dedicated and
committed team member. She is respected
by all - both close team colleagues but also
remote colleagues who do not have much
interaction with her, but who all comment on
her efficiency and informed approach when
they do. Finally, Sarah possibly won’t quite
get why she has been nominated for this…..
and that sums her up! It’s just what she
does…her proactive involvement with and
support of us all is just second nature to her
but so critically important to those of us who
completely depend on her.
?
Contact Tim Nairne
Communications
Coordinator
HETCo
07808 242948
[email protected]
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Setting the Standard
All 39 communications rooms inside T2A have been handed over, two weeks ahead of
schedule and to a standard of quality superior to that of T5.
The milestone was reached on Thursday 30th May and despite being completed early,
the high standard of workmanship has been benchmarked by HAL as the new quality
standard expected across the airport.
Originally scheduled to be completed on 12th June, the final room was handed over snag
free which is testament to the successful collaboration of a number of different teams
from various contractors, working together to deliver this outstanding accomplishment.
“This achievement shows the ‘snag free’ strategy can be delivered ahead of schedule,
safely and to the highest quality,” said T2 Development Director Stephen Livingstone.
“Congratulations to all of the T2A teams who contributed to reaching this fantastic
milestone.”
The signing off ceremony was held in SCR room L3-30, the final room to be handed over
and was attended by Projector Director, Pablo Riesco, and the various team members
whose work helped deliver the key date.
Special mention must also go to the tireless efforts of the HETCo fire marshalls and
logistics team members who time and time again spotlessly clean the room and ensure
any persons entering utilise the boot protectors before stepping on the finished floor.
Delivering
the Extraordinary
Sometimes it is difficult to find the time to take a step back from your work and just
revel in what you have accomplished; to think about the role you are playing in the
delivery of this project.
Therefore in early June, HETCo and HAL offered the T2A workforce the chance to
take 30 minutes out of their day, to look at what makes this project so extraordinary.
The ‘Extraordinary Heathrow Expo’ was held in the onward travels area on Arrivals
level and allowed everyone on the project to get a better knowledge of the intricate
systems being installed inside the building.
This included displays from Honeywell, Lindner, Siemens and Hilti. By far one of the
most popular displays was no doubt the live CCTV footage being broadcasted by
Tyco as workers watched themselves walking around the expo.
Another of the best crowd attractions was not even located inside the building.
Sitting outside in the Voyager House courtyard was a F1 Ferrari motorcar.
Not just for show, the car symbolises that everyone working at T2A has a part to
play in a sophisticated team that is helping to deliver the ‘winning formula’.
The car represents a mix of extraordinary quality in its engineering to continually
create the highest standards, extraordinary safety with the F1’s exemplary safety
track record and extraordinary team work in the people responsible for keeping
the car running.
Each visitor was also given a little gift as a token of gratitude in the form of a
Heathrow badge, to commemorate all their hard work and as a reminder for when
they look back on their time at the airport.
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T2A Open:
th
4 June 2014
Terminal 2 will be welcoming its first flight on 4th June 2014.
A United Airlines flight from Chicago is scheduled to land at 05.55 and with it the
first passengers to walk through the fully functional terminal 2.
To announce this major milestone, HETCo and HAL held a joint ceremony to mark
‘One Year to Go’ which coincided with the annual HETCo SHEQ awards. The ceremony
was attended by over 3000 of the T2A team and 60 specially invited stakeholders
which included numerous national media agencies.
Along with the announcement of the terminal opening date, the audience was
treated to the premiere of the new Terminal 2 fly-through. The new presentation
provides a narrated passenger journey throughout the building, starting via the
Multi-storey Carpark until you exit the building as a newly arrived passenger.
Recognising the special occasion, HETCo took the opportunity to present seven
individuals, who over the course of the project, have gone that extra mile to be
leaders of the Health, Safety and Quality culture of the project.
Each person received a mini iPad and were presented with the award in front of
their peers in recognition of their continued efforts to make the T2A site, the safest
in the country.
Terminal 2 will eventually serve 20 million passengers a year and be home to 23 Star
Alliance airlines, as well as Aer Lingus, Virgin Atlantic Little Red and Germanwings
carriers.
Despite being built in the centre of the world’s busiest international airport, the
£2.5bn construction project has not disrupted daily operations. The new Terminal 2
is one of the largest privately funded construction projects in the UK and will have
supported 35,000 jobs across the country by the time it opens.
The main build is on schedule for completion in November 2013 and will be followed
by six months of testing. By the time the terminal opens for service, it will have
undergone 182 trials and been tested by 14,000 people.
The SHEQ winners were:
Hendrik Husselman (HETCo)
Paul Hayter (Astins)
Deividas Matulevicius (Taiyo)
Hedley Pollard (Lindner)
Lewis Robinson (Ferrovial Agroman)
Lukasz Czubas (Vetters)
Jimmy Boyle (CHt)
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Constructing Excellence Winners
HETCo was a winner at the London and the South East Constructing Excellence Awards
2013.T2A walked away at the end of the night as the winners of the Health and Safety
category, for its industry leading approach to site safety. HETCo was also nominated as
finalist in a further two categories; Sustainability and Performance in Use for the design and
function of T2A’s unique roof.
The judging panel for the Health & Safety award, which was sponsored by the Association
for Project Safety, reported that: “Achieving an AFR of 0.05 on a billion pound project on a
complicated site is a remarkable achievement and testament to widespread adoption of a
positive health and safety culture.”
Each member of the T2A workforce should be proud of this achievement, for it is your effort
and commitment to our culture that has made this possible. The award now qualifies the
project for the national awards which will be held later in the year.
Leading the Industry in HSE
At T2A we have a Health and Safety culture that is raising the bar for
the entire construction industry. This is by and large an outcome of the
dedicated individuals who spend tireless hours ensuring you get home
safely every day.
The HSE team continues to gain industry recognition for their engagement
with the workforce, whether it is sitting down for a one to one interview
or delivering an IIF workshop, each member works to keep you safe.
The efforts of the team, lead by HSE Leader Richard Byrne, have not gone
unnoticed and can be seen in one of their most recent achievements,
receiving a gold rating in the annual RoSPA awards (pictured).
This reputation has also led to a change in the team as Richard has now
been drafted to oversee the Health and Safety of all LOR projects in the
region.
To continue our success in this area, Sean Rath has been joined us to
ensure our approach to health and safety is as strong as ever in the
final 6 months of the project. Sean is no stranger to the project and the
airport as he has been transferred from his role at Ferrovial Agroman
overseeing Heathrow projects.
We wish Richard the very best in his new position, and at the same time,
welcome Sean as the newest member of the HETCo Team.
As the Queen celebrated her birthday in June, Heathrow officially announced that
our new Terminal 2 will be known as ‘Terminal 2 : The Queen’s Terminal’ in honour
of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
With the Terminal to open on 4 June 2014, it is now nearly sixty years after the Queen
opened the original terminal building. On that day in 1955, Her Majesty unveiled
a plaque naming it ‘Queen’s Building’ and, showing great foresight said “Whatever
form air travel may take in the future, and we may be certain that striking changes
lie ahead, London Airport will I am sure continue to grow in importance as one of
the world centres of air traffic.”
The new name was proposed to Buckingham Palace to mark Her Majesty’s longstanding association with the site, and we’re honoured that she has agreed to give
her name to the new terminal.
Heathrow’s regal past:
1952: The former Princess Elizabeth returned to Heathrow as Queen Elizabeth II,
after her father, George VI, died whilst she was touring Kenya.
1955: Queen Elizabeth II opened Heathrow’s first permanent passenger terminal,
the Europa Building, which was later renamed Terminal 2.
1969: Her Majesty formally inaugurated Terminal 1.
1977: Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the Heathrow - London Underground connection
2008: Terminal 5 was opened by Her Majesty.
The Queen’s
Terminal
Community Corner
7 HETComms, June 13
Sparks learn to fly
Rallying the Troops
They are at it again. 8 electricians from
CHt have once again brought the ‘extreme’
to their latest fund-raising adventure for
Heathrow Special Needs Farm. Coinciding
with completing 8 hours of free fall training
and gaining their level 1 certificate in
accelerated free fall, the sparks have raised
a further £2,800 for the charity. This means
they have now raised a total of £7,900 when
adding together the funds raised from last
year’s jump. The group, organised by Johnny
Callaghan, fell a total of 168,000 feet which
equates to over 30 miles. CHt now have 20
electricians who have completed their first
solo skydive from 12,000ft. Since opening in
1986, Heathrow Special Needs farm goal has
been to bring disabled people into contact
with farm animals for therapeutic benefits.
Congratulations to our 8 new skydivers.
We asked the question and T2A has
answered it. Last month HETComms called
for donations of small pieces of home to
send overseas to the men of the 2nd Royal
Tank Regiment in Afghanistan. HETCo
Utilities Co-Ordinator Charlie Caswell has
enlisted the help of Logistics Support Tracy
Thorpe to collect items for his son Brendan,
currently serving as part of the regiment. So
far the response has been amazing. Sweets,
playing cards, polo shirts, stress balls, toy
lego cranes, fold up frisbees and lip balm
have all been packaged up and are awaiting
delivery to the guys. Thank you to all the
companies who have donated items to this
great cause. If anyone has some items they
would like to donate, get in quick and speak
to Charlie or Tracy Thorpe on the 4th floor
of Voyager House.
Earning the Chorizo Accident Investigation
At T2A, there are a few special awards available to those people who HETCo’s own accident investigator has passed on his snooping skills in an
effort to improve accident reporting at T2A.
continually go above and beyond what is expected of them.
However there is one award that members of the fit-out and retail Health and Safety Advisor Andrew Cheshire is responsible for coordinating
and managing the reporting process for accidents that occur on the
teams are ducking for cover in an effort to avoid.
project.
The ‘Chorizo’ award is given in jest to the person or contractor of either
team who is considered to be the ‘black sheep’ during a hand over To therefore improve the quality of investigation reports, Andrew ran a
basic accident investigation course that was open to all interested parties.
process with the client HAL.
Originally starting at T5, then the Pineapple award, the Chorizo is in The course covered a range of topics including: why we investigate, who
should be involved, how to gather evidence, what to cover in an interview
consideration of the Spanish culture that is enjoyed on the project.
and how to write an effective accident investigation report.
Past winners include HETCo’s ICS Delivery Manager Ricardo Pinillos and
The feedback so far has been extremely positive and there has been a
CMF (Pictured below).
noticeable improvement in the quality of investigation reports from site.
Andrew will be hosting another course
in the near future and hopes to improve
on the numbers who attended his first
sessions.
If you are interested in attending, contact
Andrew on the 4th floor of Voyager House.
Life by the Horns
HETCo have had the opportunity to celebrate a number of special occasions at T2A
- birthdays, engagements and welcoming new babies. But none are yet to leave
the same impression than celebrating the marriage of HETCo’s Project Controls
Director Alvaro Borges to his wife Eloisa.
The unassuming husband was blind-sided by a number of his HETCo colleagues
for his stag weekend. The only details passed onto Alvaro was for him to bring
a packed bag to work one Friday, unaware he was destined that evening for
Hamburg, Germany.
To start off the weekend on a note that would set the tone of the celebration,
Alvaro was marshalled out of the Voyager House office dressed in a bull onsey.
This spectacle did not only catch the eye of every person on the 4th floor and at
the airport, but was one of which the people of Pamplona would be proud.
Alvaro has since returned extremely happy and fresh from his honeymoon and
thanks everyone for their wishes of support.
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Meet the Team
Lifting
Francois Swanepoel – HETCO Appointed the ground to be the magnificent building you Andy Corrin – Lifting Supervisor
Person (AP) for Lifting Operations
see today. My roles here include briefing the I have been working with cranes now for the last
I have the privilege of working with the most HETCo lifting team every morning, managing five years. Starting originally as a Banksman, then
dedicated and competent lifting teams one can all HETCo lifting equipment and accessories, moving up to Lifting Supervisor 2 years ago. I
wish for. After 25 years in the industry (starting assisting in HETCo Lifting Operations here on have worked on a couple of big projects including
in South Africa and then in the UK since 2001), site and monitor all external lifting operations the Olympics Aquatics Centre and Athletes Village,
I started working at T2A in April 2010 when the to ensure they are being carried out safely Crossrail in central London and now here on T2 –
demolition of the old T2 was in full swing and in accordance with the approved Lifting 6 months on landside and a further 3 on airside.
the sheet piling had just started. Since then the Plan and Method Statements. I also monitor As an internal Crane Supervisor on T2A, I mainly
lifting operations have diversified and changed and check operators, MEWPs, telehandlers, look after the operation of MEWPs. With over 1000
on an almost daily basis. The Team was given the Merlos, excavators and any other plant or lifting active loafs on site, our team are responsible for
challenge to keep up with all the different lifting equipment compliance on site. I feel our team has completing weekly checks on all machines. This
operations that the industry could throw at us. played an integrated role in making this project includes looking for the correct paperwork (expired
We can all take great pride in
loafs, crane passes etc), as
what we have achieved so far
well as policing all levels of
on T2A. Every day and night
the terminal and maintaining
(and weekends) the team
that people are working safely
works away as unsung heroes
at height. This year I plan
in overseeing the lifting
on achieving my Appointed
operations including MEWPs
Persons qualifications, as
and small lifting equipment,
well as putting NVQ’s on my
making sure good practice
Supervisors ticket. I’ll take
and the rules are being
any opportunity to further my
followed to ensure we all go
professional development by
home safely every day. Any
attending any courses that
free time is mostly spent with
pop up frequently on this
my wife and teenage daughter.
HETCo project. In my spare
We enjoy the countryside
time I like to go to the gym
(weather permitting) and
and when possible, to the
a bit of gardening. I enjoy
pub or club. Also I like to
following motor sports, rugby
travel and I have already
(Go Bokke!!) and historical
visited South East Asia, India,
L - R: Gary Robinson, Dominic Ward, Steve O’Brien, Andy Corrin, Andrius
Gaponenko, Francois Swanepoel, Dene Pettinger
aviation and vehicles.
Australia and plan on seeing
South America next year.
Steve O’Brien – Night Shift Lifting Supervisor one of the safest in Europe, if not the world. I
I came onto the T2A project back in January have worked in construction for a few years now Andrius Gaponenko – Lifting Supervisor
last year. I grew up in a construction family and including working on Terminal 5. In my spare I started work on the Heathrow T2A project in
although I tried to escape it in my early 20’s by time my wife and I love to follow the mighty May 2012, joining the HETCo Lifting Team as a
becoming a Comms Engineer, fate conspired Southampton Football Club or just generally get Lifting Supervisor. My main day to day duties
against me and brought me back. But I am glad it out and about as much as possible. I try to get include checking the weather conditions and wind
did. Over the past 10 – 15 years I have worked on away whenever I can, mainly long weekends speed, checking MEWPs and plant daily check
a number of interesting projects. One I remember abroad. Recently 43 of us from site had a weekend sheets, providing advice to sub-contractors lifting
in particular was working on the roof at the in Magaluf that was amazing.
teams about safety of lifting operations, assisting
Houses of Parliament where I got to meet the
the lifting team, monitoring lifting operations,
Dominic
Ward
–
Lifting
Supervisor
Bercows… Working on this project has been a
checking lifting areas, motivating staff and dealing
great experience and I have made many friends I have been doing this job for 3 months now. My with any issues that may arise. And this is only
along the way. It will be quite sad when it ends, main duties apart from assisting, advising and the tip of the iceberg. Away from work, I like to
but I will remember everyone because this will be supervising lifting operations are to make sure spend time with my family. I have 2 children, a
the terminal I will be using when I visit my brother everyone is working safely and in accordance boy and a girl.
and sisters in Ireland. In what spare time I have with Method Statements and Lifting Plans. I also
I am an avid reader and love films. I also hold a make sure everyone gets through the shift safely Dene Pettinger – Deputy Appointed Person
2nd dan black belt in Wado Ryu Karate which I and goes home at the end of each day without Lifting Operations
have been practicing and teaching for just over any injuries or accidents. I have been in this I started on the project in May 2011 as a Lifting
20 years now. If I’m not doing that, I’m juggling industry for over twenty years, working for over Supervisor and was given the task of looking after
time between my 27 year old son (when he’s not five years in demolition and many other varied all small lifting equipment and MEWPs inside the
in Afghanistan on duty with the army), my 24 year projects including 101 Knightsbridge, the Shard terminal. When I first joined, the main structure
old daughter, my ever loving (and ever suffering) and mini Shard. Therefore it is important to me was only half built so I consider myself very
partner, our dog fizz and 3 teenage boys… and that everyone works safely. As I imagine most fortunate to have seen this amazing building
people do, I enjoy my spare time by relaxing with take shape. In January 2012 I was promoted to
people wonder why I look tired.
my family. That’s why it is so important to me Project Deputy Appointed Person and in January
that everyone continues to work safely, so that I of the same year I completed the Train the Trainer
Gary Robinson – Lifting Supervisor
can
continue to do this. Therefore, by leading by course to become an IIF trainer and deliver these
I started work on this project back in August 2010
as the Lifting Supervisor for the HETCo Logistics example, I hope my contribution to this project workshops on a monthly basis. I like to spend my
Lifting Team, as well as Crane Supervisor for all is helping to make a safer working environment spare time with my wife and 2 young children
external lifting operations. I have watched the for all the people around me.
visiting the country or the occasional day watching
main terminal rise up from a massive hole in
Southampton football club.
A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to this edition of HETComms.