Housing association trainee named Covid Workplace Champion
KINGDOM Housing Association is celebrating after health & safety trainee Fern Barclay was crowned a Covid Workplace Champion by the Royal Society for the...
University project seeks to deploy surface materials that inhibit Covid-19
A team of physicists and virologists at the University of St Andrews are testing different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing the...
Health and Safety Executive warns of ‘inadequate’ face masks
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that a 'substantial' number of face masks on the market claiming to be of KN95 standards...
BESA says overheating is now a ‘serious building safety issue’
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for action to tackle the growing number of buildings that overheat.
With the UK set to record...
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...
Funding boost in project to protect road workers
AMEY has secured additional funding to design an Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV) to protect workers when putting out traffic management on live carriageways.
The firm...
Breathing Space Bench unveiled to mark Mental Health Awareness Week
SPRINGFIELD has announced it has installed another Breathing Space bench at the Kinloch Gardens development in Blairgowrie.
In partnership with Kingdom Housing Association, the housebuilders...
Construction businesses mark Mental Health Awareness Week
LOVELL, Morgan Sindall Construction and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure have united to mark Mental Health Awareness Week with a series of activities, including a pop-up...
Construction bosses urged to invest in employee wellbeing
A new poll has claimed that construction employers are offering 'some of the lowest' levels of mental health and wellbeing support to staff across...
Barratt provides site safety session to Edinburgh youngsters
BARRATT Developments has hosted an interactive site safety discussion at Frogston Primary School to remind pupils of the dangers of its nearby building sites...
Pandemic presents ‘unique’ opportunity to focus on workplace mental health
MATES in Mind, a charity that provides information to employers on available support and guidance on mental health and wellbeing, has described the current...
New resource launched to help managers address mental health at work
MATES in Mind, a charity dedicated to promoting positive mental health in the construction sector, is using Time to Talk Day (February 6) to raise awareness...
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...
Making your construction site safe in 2020
By Lauren Gladding, Self Storage sales & marketing manager
CONSTRUCTION is one of the most dangerous industries in the UK to work in. According to...
High-rise health and safety: mitigating risk with formwork safety screens
Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses how temporary works can improve health and safety for site operatives working on high-rise projects
THE...
Housebuilder in contention for triple health and safety success
STEWART Milne Group is in contention for a hat-trick of gongs for its health and safety performance at the Trades Awards, which are being...
Door screens bring safety benefits to Gorbals residents
TWO high-rise tower blocks in Glasgow's Gorbals area have benefited from new door screens as part of a renewals programme undertaken by New Gorbals...
Making junctions safer in memory of Emma
RESPONDENTS to a new campaign launched in memory of a young architect who lost her life whilst cycling in Glasgow city centre have been...
Covid continuing to impact housebuilding programme says Highland Council
THE Highland Council has said it 'remains committed' to carrying out its agreed housing revenue account (HRA) capital programme, despite continuing pressure resulting from...
Lovell recognised again for health and safety commitment
LOVELL has won a top health and safety award for the 19th year in a row.
The firm, which is responsible for developments including Glow...
