Paisley contractor steps up mental health focus
THE JR Group has announced it is prioritising staff wellbeing by encouraging conversations around mental health.
The Paisley-based firm recently held a presentation with staff...
Paisley contractor backs campaign to end mental health stigma and discrimination
CLARK Contracts held a 'Tea and Talk' event across the firm's offices and sites to support Time to Talk Day on Thursday February 2.
Time...
New partner joins HSE campaign to tackle work-related stress
THE Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has been confirmed as the latest partner on the Working Minds campaign launched a year ago...
Data reveals 170 fires at Scottish construction sites in last five years
NEW data from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has revealed there has been 170 fires at construction sites in the past five years.
A...
Construction firms urged to avoid using Covid-19 as excuse to ‘race to the bottom’
CONSTRUCTION companies have been urged not to use the Covid-19 crisis as an excuse to return to a 'culture of corner cutting'.
The Building Engineering...
Experienced construction professionals join APS board
THE Association for Project Safety (APS), a membership body dedicated to tackling ill-health and managing risks in the built environment sector, has appointed two...
Fire sprinklers set to become mandatory for historic hotel conversions
SPRINKLERS are to become a mandatory requirement for traditional buildings that are newly converted into hotels in Scotland if new laws are passed, the...
RMD Kwikform steps up focus on mental health
RMD Kwikform has revealed it is supporting World Mental Health Day on 10th October by ensuring all employees have equal access to mental health...
Insurance repair specialist delivers festive fire warning
THE boss of an Edinburgh-based all-trades reinstatement firm is urging the public to stay safe this Christmas by taking extra care with electrical appliances...
Don’t suffer in silence as cost of living crisis rises
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has told Project Scotland that it expects to see greater demand for its services as the cost of living...
Housebuilder delivers site safety talk and delivers biodiversity initiatives in Fife
BRIAR Homes has revealed how it has embedded itself into the Kennoway community following the start of construction at the firm's first Fife development,...
Industry steps up focus on mental health issues
THE issue of mental health fitness within the construction sector isn’t new.
Almost five years have passed, for example, since the Considerate Constructors Scheme published...
Toolstation targets outdoor workers with skin cancer awareness campaign
TOOLSTATION has teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Support to launch its new ‘Raise Your Skin Standards’ campaign, designed to boost awareness of sun protection...
Aberdeen homes containing RAAC to be demolished
ABERDEEN homes containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) are to be demolished on safety grounds, the city's council has announced.
An estimated 366 council and...
New course to raise scaffolding awareness
A new one-day scaffolding awareness course is set to launch at a range of training centres across the UK later this year.
The course, which...
Construction charity to offer free mental health training
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced it will deliver £20,000 of free mental health and wellbeing training to the sector for the remainder...
Group launches new scaffold inspection service
THE JR Group has confirmed the launch of a scaffold inspection service as part of its new training services division.
The service will provide a...
Construction charity to offer free online wellbeing workshops
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity will be hosting a series of free online mental health training workshops later this month.
The initiative has been designed...
CITB confirms changes made to managers and professionals test
THE CITB has announced a series of changes are being made to its Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) test for Managers and Professionals (MAP).
The...
Livingston event to address ‘confusion’ over RAAC issues in public buildings
WORRIED owners and managers of public buildings in Scotland are being offered specialist support to navigate the RAAC concrete crisis.
Those with responsibility for buildings...
