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...
Contact tracing device innovators expand offering into workplace safety
TWO friends behind an innovative contact tracing device that was used across the globe during the Covid pandemic have expanded their offering into a...
Industry charity launches new text service
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is launching a new text service to increase the options available for workers seeking to access support.
The text HARDHAT...
SBF marks milestone year by hosting Building Safety Act insight event
THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) preceded its AGM last week with a legislative briefing from Michael Conroy, partner with Harper Macleod LLP, who provided...
Scottish firm looks to progress ‘breakthrough’ ventilation technology
A Scottish firm is seeking second round funding for what it says could be a breakthrough in wearable technology and a potential solution to...
Builders urged to reach out for help on World Suicide Prevention Day
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is marking World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) by urging builders to reach out for help if they are...
Union calls for clarity over domestic building rules
UNITE Scotland has called for greater clarity over the Scottish Government’s updated general guidance for ‘Work in other peoples homes’, which the union claims...
APS appoints new CEO
LESLEY McLeod has been appointed the new CEO of the Association for Project Safety (APS).
The organisation, which works to improve and promote the professional...
Plasterboard handling and MSD: controlling the risk
Joe Cilia, technical director at FIS, outlines his views on how to minimise the risk of obtaining musculoskeletal injuries when handling plasterboard
MUSCULOSKELETAL disorders (MSDs)...
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...
Housebuilder launches new campaign to keep children safe
HOUSEBUILDER Miller Homes has unveiled plans to help keep Scottish children safe on their walk to and from school this autumn with its new...
Scottish Government ‘carefully considering’ Grenfell inquiry recommendations
THE Scottish Government has said it is 'carefully considering' each of the UK Government's Grenfell inquiry recommendations insofar as they apply in Scotland.
The inquiry's...
HSE launches new campaign to prevent construction site injuries
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is launching a new campaign designed to combat serious aches and pains caused by lifting and moving heavy...
Exoskeletons tipped to improve construction safety and efficiency
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has revealed its role in a project aimed at increasing adoption of exoskeletons in construction and industrial manufacturing SMEs.
The...
Pitched roof tile manufacturer invests in potentially life-saving equipment for its sites
RUSSELL Roof Tiles has bought new life-saving defibrillator units for its three sites.
The manufacturer of concrete derivatives in the pitched roofing market employs around...
Construction firm fined after fatal fall through warehouse roof in Edinburgh
A construction company that specialises in utility and infrastructure services has been fined £183,000 after one of its employees died after falling through a...
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...
RAAC repairs at Forres Academy estimated to hit £624,000
WORK costs relating to the discovery of RAAC at Forres Academy are expected to reach £624,000, Moray Council has said.
The local authority is currently...
Moray Council upgrades 5,000 tenant fire alarms as new legislation looms
SOME 5,000 Moray council homes have had their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors upgraded, the area's local authority has announced.
It comes in line with...
Linear Group acquires stake in fire safety consultancy
LINEAR Group has acquired a stake in fire safety consultancy Kyle Management Solutions, to create Linear Fire Safety (LFS).
Based in the group’s Glasgow HQ, the...
