New tool could help indoor spaces be designed to reduce spread of Covid-19

THE University of Glasgow is developing a tool capable of predicting the spread of airborne droplets in a bid to help indoor spaces be...

Tradespeople prohibited from non-essential domestic jobs in level four areas

TRADESPEOPLE will be prohibited from carrying out non-essential work on homes in level four areas, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Newly released guidance on the...

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...

Safety first: training vital to reducing excavation risks

Health and safety is of paramount importance when working in excavations, with a whole host of obvious – and some not so obvious –...

Student digs present fire safety challenge

ARCHITECTS, specifiers and contractors operating in the booming purpose-built student accommodation sector face the challenge of providing a reliable and quality fire safety strategy. Bilco...

Annual statistics show rise in construction workplace fatalities

THE Health and Safety Executive has released its annual statistics for the UK construction industry. For the year to March 2020, there were 40 workplace...

Firms fined after excavation collapse leaves employee severely injured

AUBERNE Homes Limited and groundworks contractor, W&E Lammie, have been fined after an employee of W&E Lammie was crushed and severely injured during an...

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.

Documentary looks to ‘change the culture’ within Scottish cladding sector

A film exploring the construction industry’s response to the Grenfell Tower disaster has been produced by a cladding firm with strong roots in Scotland. Made...
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Kier Group helps produce video highlighting risks of hands-free calls whilst driving

THE Kier Group has rolled out a video to its staff that is hoped to reduce the amount of hands-free phone calls made by...

Scotland’s first immersive safety leadership training centre opens in Perth

SCOTLAND'S first immersive safety leadership training centre has been officially opened in Perth. SSE's new £2.5 million Faskally Safety Leadership Centre will welcome 7,000 people...

New report highlights crucial impact of construction charity

THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed it helped 2,264 families in crisis and delivered £1,287 million of charitable giving in 2020. The figures were...

Common causes of construction site accidents and how to avoid them

By Stuart Snape, managing partner at Graham Coffey & Co. Solicitors Construction sites are inherently dangerous environments, and accidents can happen even when workers take...

Myths about accidents in the workplace

By Ellie Campbell, a freelance content writer and campaign manager for Thompsons Scotland THERE is no denying that workplaces have become a whole lot safer...

Glenrothes housebuilding site honoured with health and safety accolade

THE Earl’s Way development in Glenrothes has taken top prize in housebuilder Bellway's 2023 Health and Safety Awards. First held last year, the awards were...

Green light for 48 new Linlithgow apartments

MacTaggart & Mickel has been granted planning permission to build 48 new apartments on a brownfield site at a former petrol filling station in Linlithgow.

Housebuilder looks to champion positive mental wellbeing

HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel is backing a programme to promote positive mental wellbeing in the UK construction industry. The firm is supporting the work of...

Revised kit testing standard welcomed by manufacturer

SPECIALIST safety manufacturer MSA Safety has welcomed the tightening of fall protection testing standards to better reflect real-life usage. The global safety company, which acquired...

Changes to CCS checklist take effect

A new Monitors' Checklist is now in force for the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), with updated questions on tackling illegal working and improving road safety. The new...

Moray firms offered free on-site Covid testing

MORAY businesses are being offered free on-site testing for staff without Covid-19 symptoms, as part of a north of Scotland-wide increased testing programme. The offer...