Scottish Parliament event kick-starts construction mental health awareness campaign
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) is spearheading a UK-wide campaign to promote mental health and wellbeing within the construction industry.
The organisation is taking...
Housebuilder donates defibrillators to local communities
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has announced the donation of a public access defibrillator (PAD) to the Bothwell and Uddingston Community First Responder group.
As part...
‘Groundbreaking’ suicide prevention programme to launch for Scottish construction industry
BARRATT and David Wilson Homes North Scotland has joined forces with SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) to create a new suicide prevention training...
Safety issues on the agenda at national construction conference
A national construction industry conference has explored key safety issues affecting the sector.
The Association for Project Safety's (APS) annual conference, held in Cardiff, arguably...
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...
Housebuilder warns youngsters of construction site dangers
BARRATT Homes has delivered a safety talk to youngsters at a Glasgow primary school to remind them of the dangers within a live construction...
Glasgow hosts health and safety roadshow
GLASGOW has hosted the first in a series of major events designed to discuss the future of workplace health and safety.
Organisers - the Health and Safety Executive...
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...
Report lays bare economic and health impacts of unhealthy buildings
UNHEALTHY buildings will cost the UK economy over £55 billion between now and 2060, according to a new report by research institute RAND Europe and...
Homeowners warned over risk of ‘scammers’ ahead of new legislation on alarms
TRADE body SELECT has joined the Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS) to warn that heat, smoke and carbon monoxide...
Making your construction site safe in 2020
By Lauren Gladding, Self Storage sales & marketing manager
CONSTRUCTION is one of the most dangerous industries in the UK to work in. According to...
Fire safety to be improved at two Fife high-rise flats ‘as soon as possible’
THE fire safety at two Fife high-rise blocks of flats is to be improved, following findings from a new report.
A series of recommendations were...
Nicola Sturgeon doubtful of construction restarting as lockdown review approaches
NICOLA Sturgeon has said that, as it stands, it will 'not be possible' to lift the current lockdown regulations come the review date of...
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...
Mandatory formwork training tipped to reduce risk of accidents
MANDATORY formwork training has been tipped to reduce accidents on construction sites.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported that of the total 135 workers...
Worker safety is top priority for building services employers
BUILDING services employers are more worried about keeping workers safe than being sued over project delays, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
The organisation...
Why the UK needs to build more, build better and build beautiful…
By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety
EVERYWHERE you turn there’s building works. And, on larger sites, there are big signs shouting out...
Engineering firms struggling to source suitable face masks
OVER six in 10 (63%) engineering firms are having 'sustained difficulty' in obtaining suitable face masks (FFP2) for use on site, according to a...
RMD Kwikform steps up focus on mental health
RMD Kwikform has revealed it is supporting World Mental Health Day on 10th October by ensuring all employees have equal access to mental health...
Kier Construction Scotland receives health and safety accolade
KIER Construction Scotland has been presented with a gold award for health and safety by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
The...
