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Clive Dickin

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...

Morgan Sindall reveals Scottish safety milestone

MORGAN Sindall Construction & Infrastructure has announced that the business has recorded 2.2 million person hours without a RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries Diseases and...

New rules designed to further reduce fatalities

  By Jacqueline Cursiter, Senior Associate at law firm CMS Given the ever present threat of injury and, potentially, loss of life for construction workers, health...

Importance of regulating electrical sector discussed on podcast

ALAN Wilson has warned that there are 'no second chances' with electrical safety as the SELECT MD continues the call for the regulation of...

Edinburgh start-up secures more funding to develop risk management tool for construction of buildings

AN Edinburgh start-up has landed an additional Innovate UK grant to continue its development of an AI-driven bio-safety assessment tool for the construction of...

HSE launches second phase of site inspection campaign

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the launch of the second phase of its construction inspection campaign. Those involved in projects across Britain...

Trade body warns of potential ‘unintended consequences’ of fire safety regulations

SELECT warns that new fire regulations currently under consideration could undermine existing qualifications that ensure contractors are qualified & competent to carry out work

Tradespeople prohibited from non-essential domestic jobs in level four areas

TRADESPEOPLE will be prohibited from carrying out non-essential work on homes in level four areas, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Newly released guidance on the...

University develops ‘futuristic’ sensor to detect corrosion in major structures

RESEARCHERS have developed and patented a new corrosion sensor that they say could improve safety and reliability of large structures such as bridges and...

New £2.1m study to tackle ‘dark shadow’ of asbestos in Scotland

THE University of Glasgow is to help lead a new £2.1 million study aimed at solving why it can take decades for exposure to...

Housebuilder returns with Home Safe campaign for Scots schoolchildren

MILLER Homes has announced the return of its Home Safe campaign this autumn, aimed at keeping children safe on their way to and from...

New tool could help indoor spaces be designed to reduce spread of Covid-19

THE University of Glasgow is developing a tool capable of predicting the spread of airborne droplets in a bid to help indoor spaces be...

Mabey Hire recognised for health and safety achievements

MABEY Hire has achieved a 12th consecutive gold award at the 2024 RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Awards, leading to the...

Contractor creates ‘safe space’ for on-site team with Lighthouse Charity talk

TEAM members from The JR Group welcomed representatives from the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to deliver an informal and engaging Toolbox Talk at the...

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...

Glenrothes housebuilding site honoured with health and safety accolade

THE Earl’s Way development in Glenrothes has taken top prize in housebuilder Bellway's 2023 Health and Safety Awards. First held last year, the awards were...
Colin Lafferty

Increased safety focus can bring lasting change

SOME of the health and safety measures which have taken on extra significance during the pandemic could have long-lasting positive implications for the construction...

Scotland: building and fire safety regulation post-Grenfell

By Rosie Gollan, Edinburgh-based solicitor at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson FOLLOWING the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, the UK Government has been reviewing...

Housebuilder honoured for health and safety performance

STEWART Milne Group has announced the firm has secured its 12th Royal Society of Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for health and safety...
Scaffolding

Accidents and injuries at “record low”

THE number of accidents and injuries recorded by NASC members fell to an all-time low in 2017, with 89 incidences occurring on-site throughout the...