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Offshore energy workers could soon be protected by unmanned rescue vessel

AN unmanned rescue vessel could soon be deployed to protect operatives working on offshore energy sites. It comes as part of a collaboration between Edinburgh...

Mental health programme ‘surpasses expectations’

BUILDING Mental Health, the CITB and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have published a report detailing the social value of their initiative to train...

UK Government launches construction product regulator with ‘strong’ enforcement powers

THE UK Government has launched a national regulator which will seek to ensure materials used to build homes are be made safer. The regulator for...

Government urged not to ditch working at height regulations

LEADING scaffolding trade bodies have urged the UK Government not to scrap or relax Working at Height Regulations. The Revocation and Reform Bill which is...

Paisley contractor steps up mental health focus

THE JR Group has announced it is prioritising staff wellbeing by encouraging conversations around mental health. The Paisley-based firm recently held a presentation with staff...

Scots construction workers benefit from ‘next generation’ safety helmets

SCOTTISH construction workers are among the first to utilise the next generation of protective headwear. Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel's site managers are equipped with the ‘Ranger’...

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...

Tobermore MD honoured for making a difference to workplace mental health and wellbeing

DAVID Henderson, MD and owner of paving and walling manufacturer Tobermore, has been awarded the ‘True Leader’ accolade at the Make A Difference Awards...

Common causes of construction site accidents and how to avoid them

By Stuart Snape, managing partner at Graham Coffey & Co. Solicitors Construction sites are inherently dangerous environments, and accidents can happen even when workers take...
Tim Balcon

CITB supports over 52,000 construction workers to complete mental health training

TO mark Mental Health Awareness Week, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed it has supported over 52,000 construction workers to complete mental...

RoSPA conference to address construction safety issues

THE Royal Society for the prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is hosting a conference to address the major health and safety issues facing the construction industry. From...

Willmott Dixon shines a light on mental health issues

WILLMOTT Dixon has used a new infographic to highlight the issue of mental fitness within the UK construction industry. Created as part of the All Safe...
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...

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...

CDM 2015 draft guidance published

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published draft guidance on the legal requirements in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015). Subject to parliamentary...
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Scotland looks to strengthen building standards system

VIEWS are being sought on how the Scottish Government can deliver a strengthened building standards system. A new building standards compliance plan process is being...
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Aye, robot: workers trial innovative exosuit on Forth Bridges

AMEY is trialling an innovative robotic exosuit with operatives working on Scotland’s Forth Bridges, with the aim of reducing the risks posed by manual...

Contractor continues to shine a light on mental health issues in construction

WILLMOTT Dixon is helping to shine a light on mental health issues in the construction sector by releasing a new Z-Card, which provides a...
Properties impacted by RAAC

Aberdeen homes containing RAAC to be demolished

ABERDEEN homes containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) are to be demolished on safety grounds, the city's council has announced. An estimated 366 council and...

Why getting cladding right must not cause property blight

By Eric Curran, managing partner of DM Hall chartered surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow north office THE Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain, and our...