Quin wins Digital Innovation in Health, Safety and Wellbeing at the Digital Construction Awards

Sensor technology company Quintessential Design (Quin) is redefining construction safety in the UK by turning ordinary PPE into an active, data‑driven safety network. The system combines the Quin Pod, Quin Within App, and Quin Tag to capture, analyse and share incident data in real-time.

Despite PPE being mandatory on construction sites, the sector still suffers high injury rates. In 2023/24, 31% of non‑fatal injuries were slips, trips and falls, with head injuries remaining a serious concern. Traditional PPE stops at impact: it cannot log events, trigger rapid medical response, or satisfy RIDDOR reporting for near‑misses that often go unrecorded. This reactive model leaves patterns hidden and workers exposed to recurring hazards.

Quin embeds motion and impact sensors in the Quin Pod, recording up to 6,600 samples per second to detect slips, trips, falls or collisions. When a significant event occurs, the pod alerts emergency contacts and transmits location, severity and condition data. The Quin Within App logs each event, provides analytics and highlights risk patterns for site‑wide safety improvements.

The Quin Tag stores essential medical and contact information, readable via NFC even if the wearer is unconscious. The technology integrates with existing PPE brands without redesign, and its algorithms are trained on construction‑specific motion data to minimise false positives while preserving worker privacy.