New campaign promotes safety on soon-to-be electrified Glasgow-Barrhead line

NETWORK Rail has reached the halfway point in delivering a new safety campaign that educates youngsters on the dangers along the Glasgow to Barrhead...

“Health and safety should be part of a holistic process”

The Association for Project Safety (APS) celebrates its 21st birthday this year. Edinburgh-based Technical and Standards Manager, Andrew Leslie, recently met with Project Scotland’s Fraser...

Don’t let them suffer in silence

By Martin Robertson, health and safety manager at M-Pact Group IT is one of the great hidden secrets of the construction sector, an issue that many...

HSE launches second phase of site inspection campaign

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the launch of the second phase of its construction inspection campaign. Those involved in projects across Britain...

Firefighters given guided tour of Inverness housing development

FIREFIGHTERS have been given a guided tour of Robertson Homes' Torvean development in Inverness to learn more about modern timber kit construction methods. The firm...

Breathing Space Bench unveiled to mark Mental Health Awareness Week

SPRINGFIELD has announced it has installed another Breathing Space bench at the Kinloch Gardens development in Blairgowrie. In partnership with Kingdom Housing Association, the housebuilders...

Roof tile manufacturer nets support for mental health awareness

PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has embarked on a fundraising drive in support of Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme of the...

Covid-safe cabins installed at Renfrewshire care homes

A Renfrewshire firm has completed the installation of Covid-safe cabins at three local care homes. Set up by City Gate Construction (CGC), the facilities were hailed...

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...

Contractor embarks on 100-day fitness challenge

GRAHAM is helping its staff get fit for summer after launching a ‘100 Day Challenge’ initiative. Introduced as part of the company’s health and wellbeing...

Half of Scotland’s local authorities identify RAAC in schools

INSPECTIONS have shown that there are 16 council areas in Scotland which have identified schools as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). The Scottish Government...

CIOB launches global survey to address mental health issues in construction

THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has announced that the third instalment in a series of studies into the mental health struggles of construction...

Aberdeenshire firm fined after roof fatality

AN Aberdeenshire business has been fined for serious safety failings after a man died when he fell more than five metres through a fragile...

SNIJIB: online tests provide ‘lifeline’ for firms looking to keep workers safe and compliant

THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board (SNIJIB) has implemented digital technology which allows most plumbing and heating operatives to sit their health...

Revised scaffold safety guidance available to all

THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has revealed its recently revised core scaffolding safety guidance – SG4:22: Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations –...

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...

Covid-19 monitors ‘key part’ of Scottish Water’s site success

SCOTTISH Water has said that its £6.9 million project at Loch Thom Reservoir is a 'hive of activity' despite the current Covid-19 restrictions. The loch...

New CICV Forum animation delivers travel guidance for construction workers

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has released its latest Covid-19 animations – this time offering advice on how workers should travel to and from...

Flexible working could bring health benefits for workers

A new study is looking into the potential effects of flexible working within the construction industry. Bam Construct, Bam Nuttall, Skanska and Willmott Dixon are...
Free suicide prevention workshops now open to Scotland’s construction industry 

Scottish construction workers offered free suicide prevention workshops

CONSTRUCTION workers across Scotland can now register to attend new suicide prevention workshops developed by Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland in partnership...