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Briar Homes safety talk at Fife school

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,...

A fifth of tradespeople suffer hearing problems due to work

MORE than a fifth (21%) of tradespeople have hearing problems caused by their work, new research commissioned for Tinnitus Awareness Week (February 5-11) has...

New report highlights crucial impact of construction charity

THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed it helped 2,264 families in crisis and delivered £1,287 million of charitable giving in 2020. The figures were...

Health & Safety is not a tick box exercise, it’s a culture

By Greg Johnston, HSEQ director at Stewart Milne Group CONSTRUCTION is one of the most regulated industries when it comes to health, safety and...

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...
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New roof structures could be trialled in Dundee RAAC properties

PILOT works on five council properties affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) could be set to go ahead in Dundee, if councillors approve...
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Lighthouse Charity reflects on record year of positive impact

THE Lighthouse Charity has revealed it set new records in 2024, reaching more people and delivering more support than ever before to construction workers...

Firms with 10+ staff to have access to free asymptomatic workplace testing

FIRMS with ten or more employees can now sign up for asymptomatic workplace testing as part of an enhanced drive to identify emerging Covid-19...

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...

Dundee multi-storeys set for £4.2m fire safety improvements

COUNCIL multi-storey dwellings across Dundee could be set for £4.2 million worth of fire safety improvements. It comes as Dundee City Council looks to further...

Study finds construction workers put their lives at risk by ignoring alarms

HIGH rise construction workers are ‘risking their lives’ by not treating evacuation alarms seriously enough, according to new research. Researchers from the University of Greenwich,...

1.3 million tradespeople at risk from asbestos

TRADESPEOPLE, including construction workers, could come into contact with deadly asbestos on average more than 100 times a year according to a new survey...
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Aberdeen City Council to consider four options for homes affected by RAAC

ABERDEEN City Council is to explore four long-term options for local authority properties affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). Records show that 366 council...
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Mandatory formwork training tipped to reduce risk of accidents

MANDATORY formwork training has been tipped to reduce accidents on construction sites. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported that of the total 135 workers...
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FMB marks National Stress Awareness Day by urging builders to prioritise mental health

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is marking National Stress Awareness Day by urging building companies across the UK to prioritise mental wellbeing. With the...

Contractor engages Glasgow pupils on site safety project

MORRIS & Spottiswood has engaged local school pupils in a Glasgow construction site safety project as part of a contract involving Govanhill Housing Association. The...

Glasgow hosts health and safety roadshow

GLASGOW has hosted the first in a series of major events designed to discuss the future of workplace health and safety. Organisers - the Health and Safety Executive...

Moray bridge closes on safety grounds following ‘rapid deterioration’

CLODDACH Bridge in Moray has closed after a specialist inspection revealed 'substantial' corrosion and degradation of the structure. Moray Council said in 2019 the weight-bearing...

New study highlights safety benefits of panelised MMC for new homes

A new report has revealed how health and safety hazard exposure on construction sites could be reduced by 20% when using crane-erected panelised modern...

Month-long HSE inspections to focus on respiratory risks

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that it will be targeting construction firms in inspections which will look at the measures businesses...