Experts warn ‘many’ new buildings fail to meet minimum ventilation requirements
CHANGE is needed to ensure that buildings are designed with better ventilation, a University of Strathclyde professor has warned.
Professor Tim Sharpe, from the university's...
Easing of Scotland’s Covid restrictions sees change to self-isolation rules
CLOSE contacts of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 will no longer be automatically required to self-isolate for ten days from August 9,...
Shining a Light on driver safety
LYNDON Scaffolding has set its sights on improving driver safety and quality after implementing a new behavioural change tool called Lightfoot.
Each van in the...
Covid-19 response ‘proves construction industry can change’
DAME Judith Hackitt has said the way the construction industry has responded to the Covid-19 challenge shows it is capable of making the necessary...
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...
A wake-up call that needs careful consideration
Lesley McLeod, chief executive of the Association for Project Safety, gives her views on reports that the UK Government plans to end independent Scottish...
Contractor fined after Covid spot check at Manchester site
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed that a construction contractor has been fined after 'multiple' health and safety issues were identified during...
Covid continuing to impact housebuilding programme says Highland Council
THE Highland Council has said it 'remains committed' to carrying out its agreed housing revenue account (HRA) capital programme, despite continuing pressure resulting from...
RAAC remediation and refurbishment project completed at Cumbernauld school
PROCAST Group has delivered a £2.5 million RAAC remediation and refurbishment project at Ravenswood Primary School in Cumbernauld.
The project, delivered on behalf of North...
Civils specialist puts five employees through emergency first aid training course
FIVE employees from GBSS Civil Engineering have completed an emergency first aid course, organised by West Lothian-based Forde Training Services.
The four-day long course saw...
Roof tile manufacturer nets support for mental health awareness
PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has embarked on a fundraising drive in support of Mental Health Awareness Week.
The theme of the...
Don’t suffer in silence as cost of living crisis rises
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has told Project Scotland that it expects to see greater demand for its services as the cost of living...
University looks to construction to help lower farming deaths
THE University of Aberdeen has helped develop a new training course designed specifically for farmers based on non-technical skills from the construction and aviation...
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...
Union voices concern over rise in construction injuries
NEW figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) showing a rise in construction injuries and a fall in prosecutions is a ‘dangerous cocktail’,...
CIOB launches global survey to address mental health issues in construction
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has announced that the third instalment in a series of studies into the mental health struggles of construction...
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...
Construction industry urged to deliver ‘rapid response’ attitude to mental health issues
ALASTAIR Wallace, senior partner at Thomas & Adamson, has called for a ‘rapid response’ attitude to mental health issues in the construction industry.
As the...
Cladding regulations causing homeowners to become ‘mortgage prisoners’ MP warns
DAVID Linden has warned the UK Government that homeowners are at risk of becoming 'mortgage prisoners' due to regulations on combustible materials.
The SNP MP...
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...
