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...
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Housebuilder gives Hamilton pupils a lesson on site safety

CALA Homes (West) recently visited Woodhead Primary School in Hamilton to talk to children about the housebuilding industry and educate them on the dangers...

Roof tile manufacturer nets support for mental health awareness

PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has embarked on a fundraising drive in support of Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme of the...

Health and safety hat-trick for Mactaggart & Mickel Homes

HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel Homes has scored a health and safety hat-trick, achieving three ‘Commended Site’ awards in the first stage of the 2018...

Finding a different pathway to my successful career in construction

By Elaine Perratt, assistant health and safety manager at Cruden Buildings & Renewals Ltd When I was at school, I wasn’t academic; the thought of...

‘Do it right and effectively so people can come home safe’

LESLEY McLeod wants to ensure that health and safety “stays right at the front of people’s minds, both in the industry and to those...

SELECT issues reminder as deadline looms large for new fire safety legislation

TRADE body SELECT has issued a reminder to homeowners to ensure they have compliant heat, smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms installed, ahead of...

New health and safety guidance issued for Scottish construction sector

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued expanded health and safety guidance as the sector begins its road back to work following the lockdown...

Construction workers offered free support for sleep issues

TO mark World Sleep Day (March 18), the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is teaming up with Sleepstation to offer free access to support for...

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...

Firm fined £80,000 after worker is seriously injured at Highland wind farm

A wind farm management services firm has been fined £80,000 after a worker at a site near Inverness was seriously injured by an electrical...

Thinking smart over fire safety

By Rebecca Goldsmith​, product marketing executive at MEDITE SMARTPLY WOOD panel products incorporating flame retardant treatment will slow down the development of a fire, allowing...

Scots firm at forefront of Covid-19 risk management solution for businesses

A Scottish technology firm is part of an international collaboration to help workplaces prevent coronavirus transmission via a 'pioneering' AI-based solution. Intense IT has created the...

Student digs present fire safety challenge

ARCHITECTS, specifiers and contractors operating in the booming purpose-built student accommodation sector face the challenge of providing a reliable and quality fire safety strategy. Bilco...
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Suicide prevention training programme created for Scottish construction industry

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, and Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) have collaborated on a...

Former scaffolder looks to ‘change the mindset’

WHEN Gary Gallagher trained for a career in scaffolding in the early nineties he could scarcely have imagined the impact it would have on...

Housebuilder donates lifesaving equipment to community

CALA Homes (West) recently donated a mobile defibrillator to the community of Milton of Campsie as it launched its Fin Glen development in the village. The housebuilder...

Businesses must prioritise employee health and wellbeing during lockdown period

By Alastair Wallace, senior partner, Thomas & Adamson With the UK now into its fourth week in lockdown, it goes without saying that everyone involved...

Covid-19 surface testing helps businesses reassure returning staff

SAFEGROUP, an emergency soft FM service provider, has launched a Covid-19 disinfection and testing service to help businesses safely return to work. The organisation's three-step...

PERI launches action plan to raise awareness of menopause in the workplace

PERI is on a mission to raise awareness of menopause in the workplace as part of the firm's series of wellbeing-related topics. The scaffolding and...