Edinburgh Boiler Company offers free gas safety checks following fatal blast
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is carrying out free gas safety checks for residents in the Baberton area of the city following the explosion...
GMG Energy puts safety first following sawmilling investment
NORTH of Scotland-based renewables and timber-processing business GMG Energy has revealed it has called in risk management and compliance experts to ensure best practice...
Construction firms urged to help prevent suicide deaths
CONSTRUCTION companies are being urged to introduce measures to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday 10 September.
With one death attributed to suicide every...
Covid-19 challenges could bring ‘positive change’ to construction
THE challenges that construction is facing amidst the Covid-19 pandemic could change the industry for the better, a new report has claimed.
Arcadis, the global...
CCG delivers major fire door replacement project in South Lanarkshire
THE CCG Group has successfully concluded a major fire door replacement programme in South Lanarkshire.
Undertaken on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council, the firm supplied...
SELECT MD tells radio audience about importance of electrical apprenticeships
SELECT MD Alan Wilson has told thousands of radio listeners across the UK that proper training and apprenticeships are essential to protect the safety...
Builders urged to make mental health a top priority
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is marking World Mental Health Day by urging builders to make mental health a top priority.
With construction workers...
UK Government launches independent review of system for testing construction materials
THE UK Government has appointed two experts to lead an independent review of the system for testing construction products.
The government said that the review will...
Housebuilder commended at NHBC Health and Safety Awards
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel has been commended at the first stage of the 2019 NHBC Health and Safety Awards.
Site manager Stuart Gillespie, from the...
Contractor adopts active hearing protection mandate
GALLIFORD Try’s Highways business has implemented a new mandate requiring all of its sites to adopt active hearing protection from July.
The measure will become...
GEZE health and safety efforts recognised
GEZE UK has revealed it has become one of the first companies in the sector to achieve the ISO 45001:2018 accreditation for health and...
Construction workers offered asbestos awareness course
A risk management firm is offering a free online training course aimed at helping construction workers refresh their knowledge of the risks posed by...
Nine in a row for Kier Scotland as company bags another safety award
KIER Regional Building Scotland has been awarded a Gold Award for health and safety by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
The...
Specialist contractors invited to help RSLs meet safety standards
FIRE safety and building compliance contractors across Scotland are being invited to help registered social landlords (RSL) meet new higher standards in the wake of...
Shining a Light on driver safety
LYNDON Scaffolding has set its sights on improving driver safety and quality after implementing a new behavioural change tool called Lightfoot.
Each van in the...
Caledonia partners with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland on wellbeing initiative
CALEDONIA Housing Association has teamed up with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland to deliver health assessments for colleagues across the organisation.
The initiative is designed...
Contractor keeps up momentum on mental health campaign
WILLMOTT Dixon has launched the second in a series of infographics designed to encourage construction workers to talk, as part of the contractor's All...
PPE: one size doesn’t protect all
Michael Fink, CEO of Mask Logic, discusses the vital importance of respiratory protection
WHEN PPE fit fails, protection fails. For too long, protective equipment in...
Council building services staff lead successful defibrillator campaign after loss of colleague
A defibrillator has been installed at Cupar Trading Estate, following a campaign by Fife Council building services staff following the tragic loss of a...
Advance introduces ‘groundbreaking’ safety measure for plant drivers
ADVANCE Construction Scotland is installing Alcolock devices to the company's plant vehicles, which prevent the vehicle from starting should a driver have any alcohol...
