Access specialists launch new website
ACCESS specialists Bilco and Howe Green have recently launched a new website to provide easy access to resources for architects, specifiers and building services professionals.
Howe...
Firefighters given guided tour of Inverness housing development
FIREFIGHTERS have been given a guided tour of Robertson Homes' Torvean development in Inverness to learn more about modern timber kit construction methods.
The firm...
Easing out of lockdown: why we must all play by the rules
By David Shearer, managing director, HFD Construction
On the 23rd March, the First Minister issued guidance that placed Scottish construction sites into lockdown. Almost since that...
Robertson introduces facial recognition technology on major project
ROBERTSON Construction has deployed facial recognition technology on its National Robotarium project in Edinburgh.
The move will support contactless site entry for those working on...
Mates in Mind in Relief Fund appeal
CHARITY Mates in Mind is appealing for donations to its Covid-19 Relief Fund in order to allow the organisation, which specialises in mental health...
Unite: Construction workers & their families’ health at ‘risk’
UNITE has warned the UK Government in the 'strongest possible terms' that construction workers and their families are facing a public health 'emergency'.
The claim...
Hazard control specialist aims to help reduce stress in construction sector
RVT Group has revealed its commitment to providing construction professionals with a 'hassle-free' hazard control service.
The business highlighted the work done over the past...
Network Rail prepares for Storm Bram
NETWORK Rail meteorologists are closely monitoring forecasts and supporting preparations ahead of Storm Bram hitting Scotland.
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for...
Knauf becomes official company supporter of Lighthouse construction charity
BUILDING products manufacturer Knauf has become an official company supporter of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.
The firm said the partnership underscores Knauf’s commitment to...
Transferable skills could help construction workers tackle damp and mould
THE founder of the Federation of Damp has urged construction specialists to consider using their transferable skills to become trained in tackling damp and...
Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum issues new essential guidance
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued new essential guidance to help the sector's operatives to continue to work safely,
The campaigning collective has...
NFRC issues safety alert urging roofers to check battens
THE NFRC is urging operatives and managers to be aware that a large volume of non-standard battens, falsely coloured and/or stamped with BS 5534,...
Safety issues on the agenda at national construction conference
A national construction industry conference has explored key safety issues affecting the sector.
The Association for Project Safety's (APS) annual conference, held in Cardiff, arguably...
Mental health app launched for construction workers
A new app has been launched to help support the mental health of construction workers.
The Lighthouse construction charity, software specialist COINS, and Building Mental...
Preparation is key for winter site safety
CONSTRUCTION industry employers are being urged to be mindful of their responsibilities to keep workers safe as the colder winter days starts to bite.
Neil Howe,...
Union calls for clarity over domestic building rules
UNITE Scotland has called for greater clarity over the Scottish Government’s updated general guidance for ‘Work in other peoples homes’, which the union claims...
Three month project readies Scotland’s railway for warm weather
NETWORK Rail engineers have been working since March to prepare for Scotland's warm weather.
The railway faces increased risks of track expansions, flooding, lightening strike,...
British Safety Council calls on HSE to change its Covid-19 risk classification
THE British Safety council has called on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to classify Covid-19 as a 'serious' risk.
Currently, the HSE considers the...
HSE appoints new Chief Executive
DR Richard Judge has been appointed chief executive of Britain’s workplace health and safety regulator. He will start at the Health and Safety Executive in...
Mental health in construction is ‘no longer something we can sweep under the carpet’
A Federation of Master Builders (FMB) member has marked Mental Health Awareness Week by opening up about his own struggles in a new FMB...
