Robertson Group earns health and safety recognition

ROBERTSON Group has been recognised at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards in London. Both Robertson Construction Group and Robertson Facilities...

Consultation on regulation of electricians welcomed by senior industry figures

The Scottish Government’s pledge to publish a consultation on the regulation of electricians has been welcomed by SELECT, NICEIC and the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB).

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...

Van break-ins leads plumber to create his own solution

A plumber has come up with a patented zonal-based alarm system to protect vans from thieves. The self-employed Yorkshire-based tradesman spent two years developing the...
Mark Snelling

APS marks 30 years of construction health and safety progress

THE Association for Project Safety (APS) recently marked its 30th anniversary with a week-long series of events, celebrating three decades of championing health and...

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...

Calls made for building regulations to address spread of airborne pathogens

A group of experts in the transmission of airborne pathogens have called for a tightened regulatory system to control air quality in buildings. The proposals...
Clark Contracts Rospa award

Clark Contracts honoured for 20 years of health and safety excellence

CLARK Contracts has been awarded a sixth consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s Health and Safety...

Legionella dangers highlighted as water systems restart in buildings post-lockdown

TRADE association SNIPEF (Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation) has warned of the dangers of Legionella infection as water systems are restarted in...

Engineering firms struggling to source suitable face masks

OVER six in 10 (63%) engineering firms are having 'sustained difficulty' in obtaining suitable face masks (FFP2) for use on site, according to 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...

Unlocking the lockdown– the twofold challenge facing construction industry

By Lesley McLeod, CEO, The Association for Project Safety The need for construction hasn’t disappeared while we have all be stuck at home. People are...

New health and safety guidance issued for Scottish construction workers

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has produced a new range of health and safety guidance documents to help steer workers through the phased return. The...

HSE plans major overhaul of RIDDOR reporting

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a consultation on plans to overhaul the reporting of injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR). HSE...

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...

Construction products regulator to be launched once building safety bill passes

THE UK Government has said it intends for its national regulator for construction products to become operational once the building safety bill has been...

‘Folk literally won’t sleep at night if the Building Safety Bill doesn’t go further’

By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, The Association for Project Safety YOU'D think building safety would be a no-brainer. You design things carefully. Use quality materials....

Worker safety is top priority for building services employers

BUILDING services employers are more worried about keeping workers safe than being sued over project delays, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The organisation...

Fall protection specialist merges four Scottish-based businesses into one

KEE Safety, a global supplier of fall protection solutions and safety railing systems, has announced a new venture that sees four of its Scottish-based...

New guidance released on self-catering work accommodation

THE Scottish Government has released guidance on self-catering accommodation for work during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government said the recommended position is for individual, self-contained...