Union Technical installs lifesaving defibrillator at Highland school
A lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at Duror Primary School in Appin as part of a community benefits programme being delivered across the Highlands...
CITB courses aim to improve fire safety awareness in construction
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging all construction workers to help improve fire safety across the industry.
The training body, in consultation with...
New partner joins HSE campaign to tackle work-related stress
THE Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has been confirmed as the latest partner on the Working Minds campaign launched a year ago...
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...
SELECT launches campaign ahead of new heat and smoke alarm regulations
SELECT has launched a new public safety campaign to help raise awareness of impending heat and smoke alarm regulations.
Set to be introduced across Scotland...
Public inquiry to be held over hospital issues
THE Scottish Government has confirmed that a public inquiry will be held to examine problems found at the new Royal Hospital for Children and...
University project seeks to deploy surface materials that inhibit Covid-19
A team of physicists and virologists at the University of St Andrews are testing different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing the...
Covid-19 challenges could bring ‘positive change’ to construction
THE challenges that construction is facing amidst the Covid-19 pandemic could change the industry for the better, a new report has claimed.
Arcadis, the global...
Council building services staff lead successful defibrillator campaign after loss of colleague
A defibrillator has been installed at Cupar Trading Estate, following a campaign by Fife Council building services staff following the tragic loss of a...
Construction workers amongst most vulnerable to Covid-19
NEW data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has shown that the construction industry in England and Wales is amongst the heaviest hit...
Interserve deploys 150 mental health first aiders
INTERSERVE Construction has announced it has deployed 150 mental health first aiders to support colleagues.
With Covid-19 potentially heightening stress, anxiety and social isolation, Interserve's...
Materials supplier joins Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme
CONSTRUCTION materials supplier Aggregate Industries has signed up to the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme in a bid to offer better assistance to staff and...
It’s time to talk about mental health as much as physical safety in construction
By Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson
In the construction industry, health and safety is most often thought about in terms...
Hazard control specialist aims to help reduce stress in construction sector
RVT Group has revealed its commitment to providing construction professionals with a 'hassle-free' hazard control service.
The business highlighted the work done over the past...
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...
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...
First developer in Scotland signs for cladding remediation
PERSIMMON Homes is to fund and complete essential cladding work in buildings for which it is responsible for, after becoming the first developer in...
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...
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’,...
Livingston event to address ‘confusion’ over RAAC issues in public buildings
WORRIED owners and managers of public buildings in Scotland are being offered specialist support to navigate the RAAC concrete crisis.
Those with responsibility for buildings...
