Managing workplace safety – an update following 100 days in lockdown

By partner Jon Cooper and managing associate Ashley Borthwick, from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson THE construction industry has been hit hard by Covid-19, with large...

Roofing contractor fined after fatal fall

AN Aberdeen-based roofing contractor has been fined after an employee fell to his death from a ladder while exiting scaffolding in the city. Aberdeen Sheriff...

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...

Building Safety Group launches new office in Stirling

THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has opened a new Scottish office in Stirling. The move follows a recently agreed partnership between BSG and the Scottish...
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Scottish Procurement Alliance endorses new cladding safety measures

THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has endorsed the decision to allow Scottish ministers new powers to tackle unsafe cladding. The procurement body has given its...

Lovell recognised again for health and safety commitment

LOVELL has won a top health and safety award for the 19th year in a row. The firm, which is responsible for developments including Glow...
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Research reveals impact of ill-fitting PPE on female workers

MINISTERS have been urged to update health and safety laws to ensure all workers are issued properly fitting PPE. The call follows new research that...

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...

MPA Precast launches updated code of practice for safe stressing

A new edition of the Code of Practice for Safe Stressing of Prestressed Concrete Products has been developed by MPA Precast. The aim is to...

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.
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Construction industry urged to deliver ‘rapid response’ attitude to mental health issues

ALASTAIR Wallace, senior partner at Thomas & Adamson, has called for a ‘rapid response’ attitude to mental health issues in the construction industry. As the...

University to launch ‘unrivalled’ centre focused on health and safety

THE University of Strathclyde is to launch a new centre focused on education, research, and professional development in health and safety. The move is designed...
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Toolstation targets outdoor workers with skin cancer awareness campaign

TOOLSTATION has teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Support to launch its new ‘Raise Your Skin Standards’ campaign, designed to boost awareness of sun protection...

Edinburgh Boiler Company offers free gas safety checks following fatal blast

THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is carrying out free gas safety checks for residents in the Baberton area of the city following the explosion...

New fire doors to benefit 600 South Lanarkshire residents

OVER 600 residents of multi-storey tower blocks in South Lanarkshire are to benefit from new fire safety measures. Led by South Lanarkshire Council and contractor...

Building firm fined over site dangers

A construction firm in south west London has been prosecuted for exposing its workforce to serious dangers on a building site in Holland Park. Several serious...

‘Hard-hitting’ film released to help prevent construction suicides

A poignant new video has been released to highlight the issue of suicides in the UK and Ireland construction sector. Almost 500 construction workers take...

Office buildings tipped to increasingly support health and wellbeing

OFFICE buildings that fail to demonstrate how they support the health and wellbeing of users have been described as being at risk of becoming...
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New roof structures could be trialled in Dundee RAAC properties

PILOT works on five council properties affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) could be set to go ahead in Dundee, if councillors approve...

Aberdeen construction event helps break down stigmas around health and wellbeing

THE importance of emotional wellbeing for construction workers in Scotland's north east was the focus of a recent Cala Homes subcontractor seminar. The Foundations for...