RAAC to ruin: sector must learn lesson that cheap material comes at a cost
Following the news that hundreds of residents in Aberdeen’s Balnagask area are to be relocated after RAAC panels were found in around 500 homes,...
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...
Access Industry Forum renews call for ‘simplified’ system of reporting workplace accidents
THE Access Industry Forum (AIF) is calling for clearer reporting of workplace accidents following another year of 'little improvement' in falls from height.
The organisation...
Van break-ins leads plumber to create his own solution
A plumber has come up with a patented zonal-based alarm system to protect vans from thieves.
The self-employed Yorkshire-based tradesman spent two years developing the...
Supporting our customers to create safe working environments across Scotland
Since opening at the beginning of 2020, MGF’s Livingston Depot has been providing excavation safety solutions to those across Scotland.
A fifth of tradespeople suffer hearing problems due to work
MORE than a fifth (21%) of tradespeople have hearing problems caused by their work, new research commissioned for Tinnitus Awareness Week (February 5-11) has...
Fife Council approves sprinkler retrofit programme for tower blocks
FIFE Council has approved recommendations to retrofit water-based sprinkler systems in all flats at Swan and Memorial Courts in Methil.
Subject to successful evaluation, the...
Robertson unveils new safe operating procedures
ROBERTSON has launched safe operating procedures which the firm said set a new safety benchmark as the industry prepares to return to work.
The safety procedures...
Defibrillator installed at Scone co-housing community
A potentially life-saving defibrillator has been installed at Earlsgate, Scone, a co-housing community managed by Kingdom Initiatives, part of the Kingdom Group.
Residents at Earlsgate...
Trade body launches new isolation awareness campaign
TRADE body SELECT has launched a new isolation awareness campaign to help keep electricians and apprentices safe at work.
Titled ‘Work dead safely: Stay alive’,...
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...
Pilot programme aims to improve wellbeing of construction workers
KELTBRAY Training has launched a trial to improve the wellbeing and communication of construction workers by exploring the relationship between the human mind and...
Housebuilder donates defibrillator to Whitburn church
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to St Joseph’s Church in Whitburn.
As part of a joint initiative with...
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...
City of Edinburgh Council calls for full RAAC funding from Scottish Government
THE leader of the City of Edinburgh Council has called on the Scottish Government to fully fund the costs of work linked to reinforced...
Barratt provides site safety session to Edinburgh youngsters
BARRATT Developments has hosted an interactive site safety discussion at Frogston Primary School to remind pupils of the dangers of its nearby building sites...
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...
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...
Vivalda launches ‘dust-free’ fabrication services nationwide
VIVALDA Group, the parent company of Cumbernauld-based MSP Facades, Prism Powder Coating and Vivalda Scotland, has announced the completion of its roll-out of ‘dust-free’...
Morgan Sindall reveals Scottish safety milestone
MORGAN Sindall Construction & Infrastructure has announced that the business has recorded 2.2 million person hours without a RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries Diseases and...
