MENU PLACES PEOPLE PAPARRTTNNEERRSS PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE (ENVIRONMENT) (ECONOMIC) Partners 2022 Progress Suppliers Tenants Customers Residential Owners, Occupiers and Serviced Apartment Residents Swire Properties Invests in Next-Level Innovative Safety Initiatives This year, Swire Properties increased our investment in cutting-edge technologies to increase construction site safety and reduce risks to workers. Working at height and inside the confined space of lift shafts are among the high-risk activities on any construction site. In 2022, Swire Properties adopted three leading-edge safety innovations to significantly reduce these risks during the construction of EIGHT STAR STREET, Two Taikoo Place and Six Pacific Place, in addition to employing safety monitoring and a safety management systems. The first innovation was the application of the scaffold-less lift installation method (“SLIM”) for the installation of passenger lifts at Two Taikoo Place. Traditional methods involves the erection of scaffolding within the lift shafts which serves as the working platform for the workers to install the various lift components. The scaffold-less lift installation method, on the other hand, is a much safer approach which eliminates the risks associated with workers having to physically climb up and down the scaffold. Workers are instead stationed on a motorised work platform which can be moved up and down the lift shaft. Six Pacific Place also significantly improved construction safety with the deployment of the automated Robotic Installation System for Elevators (R.I.S.E.) – the first use of this system in Hong Kong. Developed by a lift manufacturer, this robotic system conducts repetitive high-risk work such as drilling holes and setting anchor bolts within lift shafts automatically. This minimises the number of people inside the lift shafts, further reducing the possibility of accidents or injuries when compared to traditional installation methods. In addition, during the final phases of construction at Two Taikoo Place, an automated robotic system was used to perform a potentially dangerous task: the field water tests of the curtain wall system. These tests, undertaken at height, ensure that windows and other glass installations are waterproof. Using a robot for these tests eliminates the need for people to work at height, reduces human error and improves safety. We also used smart safety helmets for the workers, equipped with headlights and temperature and heartbeat sensors. The helmets are connected to an IoT network and sends out an alert when abnormalities are detected. This enhances communication and emergency management and further protects workers. Smart watches, AI-based analytical CCTV, IoT sensors and a full-coverage 5G mobile network at Six Pacific place also provided further technological safety aids. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2022 136