MPA seeks entries for 2024 Health & Safety Awards

THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) is seeking entries for its 2024 Health & Safety Awards. The organisation welcomes nominations from companies of all sizes, whether...

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...

HS2 project to mandate new hearing protection policy

COSTAIN-Skanska joint venture (CSjv) is unveiling a new hearing protection policy across all of its HS2 enabling works construction sites. Smart tech company Eave's hearing...

Ultra Sites are raising the bar within construction sector

Project Scotland editor Gary Moug recently met with Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) chief executive Edward Hardy to discuss the organisation’s Ultra Sites concept, which...

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...

Firm warns of alteration fire risks

PROMAT UK has claimed that specifications for glazing, doors and windows which offer passive fire protection are still being “routinely altered” to save money...
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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 charity increases support to sector workforce

THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed details of its work in 2019, including a 56% rise in demand for charitable services through its...
Children in hi-vis vests to promote safety campaign

Housebuilder donates hi-vis vests to help keep children safe

MILLER Homes is on a mission to help make the streets safer for children in the west of Scotland this autumn as it celebrates...

Jones Bros hits major health and safety milestone on North Kyle project

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has hit the milestone of reaching 500,000 hours without recording a single lost time incident at its North Kyle...

New campaign launched to promote electrical safety

SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, has launched a new radio campaigning reminding landlords of their legal responsibilities. The move coincides with...
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Suicide prevention training programme created for Scottish construction industry

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, and Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) have collaborated on a...
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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...
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...

‘Pioneering’ NASC resource aims to redefine safety standards in manual handling

THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has announced the launch of its 'groundbreaking' SG6 manual handling training video. The digital resource has been designed...
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New campaign looks to ensure workplace mental health injuries are better recognised

A corporate psychologist is spearheading a new campaign calling for mental health injuries caused by work-related incidents to be treated with the same import...

Donaldson Group appoints chief risk officer

TIMBER specialist Donaldson Group has confirmed the appointment of Mark Murphy to the newly created role of chief risk officer. The move will see him...

Construction charity launches new resource to improve sleep health

THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed its Helpline App has been upgraded with a new resource aimed at helping workers suffering from insomnia...
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...

Construction sector urged to do more to tackle mental health issues

MORE than 150,000 construction workers may be suffering in silence from common mental health problems, figures from the Mental Health Foundation have revealed at...