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Health and safety training is more than just policies and procedures

By Lynsey Chambers, training manager, City Building, Queenslie Training Centre ALL employers have a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their...
Clive Dickin

NASC safety report reveals record low number of accidents

SCAFFOLDING and access trade body NASC has released its 2025 Safety Report, which highlights continued improvements in health and safety standards across the industry. The annual...

Vivalda launches ‘dust-free’ fabrication services nationwide

VIVALDA Group, the parent company of Cumbernauld-based MSP Facades, Prism Powder Coating and Vivalda Scotland, has announced the completion of its roll-out of ‘dust-free’...

Firm warns of alteration fire risks

PROMAT UK has claimed that specifications for glazing, doors and windows which offer passive fire protection are still being “routinely altered” to save money...

Safety app helps lone workers keep in touch

CONSTRUCTION workers operating alone can benefit from a safety app which sends out alerts if it detects something potentially unusual – such as a...

Timber fire doors improve safety at Leith flats

CCG has installed a range of new timber fire doors to two towers in the centre of Leith on behalf of the City of...
Alistair Grant SELECT president

Outgoing SELECT president warns over rise in ‘rogue’ tradespeople

THE outgoing president of SELECT has issued a warning about the rise of 'rogue' tradespeople masquerading as qualified electricians to take advantage of the...

Construction products regulator to be launched once building safety bill passes

THE UK Government has said it intends for its national regulator for construction products to become operational once the building safety bill has been...

New book details dangers faced by those building Forth Bridge

A book has been published online listing all of the accidents that took place during the early phase of the construction of the Forth...

Dundee multi-storeys set for £4.2m fire safety improvements

COUNCIL multi-storey dwellings across Dundee could be set for £4.2 million worth of fire safety improvements. It comes as Dundee City Council looks to further...
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Scotland looks to strengthen building standards system

VIEWS are being sought on how the Scottish Government can deliver a strengthened building standards system. A new building standards compliance plan process is being...

A wake-up call that needs careful consideration

Lesley McLeod, chief executive of the Association for Project Safety, gives her views on reports that the UK Government plans to end independent Scottish...

Covid-19 – the construction industry needs to heed the hygiene warnings

By Lesley McLeod, CEO, The Association for Project Safety THESE are not normal times. But, in many ways, the construction industry is just like any...

Fire safety firm set for £2.5m expansion of its East Kilbride site

EAST Kilbride-based United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC) has received a grant award of £835,000 from Scottish Enterprise towards an expansion project totalling £2.5...

Could ChatGPT have an impact on the construction industry?

It’s been a while now since ChatGPT and AI tools like it burst onto the scene. But do they have any practical applications for...

Unlocking the lockdown– the twofold challenge facing construction industry

By Lesley McLeod, CEO, The Association for Project Safety The need for construction hasn’t disappeared while we have all be stuck at home. People are...

Housebuilder donates defibrillator to Whitburn church

HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to St Joseph’s Church in Whitburn. As part of a joint initiative with...
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New campaign looks to ensure workplace mental health injuries are better recognised

A corporate psychologist is spearheading a new campaign calling for mental health injuries caused by work-related incidents to be treated with the same import...

Legionella dangers highlighted as water systems restart in buildings post-lockdown

TRADE association SNIPEF (Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation) has warned of the dangers of Legionella infection as water systems are restarted in...

New portal launches to improve construction sector’s record on worker welfare and wellbeing

A new hub has been launched to help in the fight to reduce suicides and improve welfare and wellbeing in the construction industry. The Make...