Alastair Wallace

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...

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...

East Kilbride fire testing firm acquired by SOCOTEC UK & Ireland

SOCOTEC UK & Ireland has announced the acquisition of East Kilbride-based United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC). The firm - which specialises in testing, inspection,...
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Ayr firm fined £40,000 after apprentice’s thumb severed off

AYR-based 3B Construction has been fined £40,000 at Tain Sheriff Court after an apprentice's thumb was severed off by a rotating blade. The teenager was...
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SAMH praises construction sector’s mental health response

SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) has told Project Scotland that it is ‘extremely impressed’ by the construction sector’s collective desire to tackle mental...
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Site bosses urged to plan ahead to mitigate extreme weather risks

AGGREKO is urging construction managers to act to protect site productivity and worker welfare as extreme heat increasingly becomes the norm on building sites. The...

CCG delivers major fire door replacement project in South Lanarkshire

THE CCG Group has successfully concluded a major fire door replacement programme in South Lanarkshire. Undertaken on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council, the firm supplied...

Construction firms urged to help prevent suicide deaths

CONSTRUCTION companies are being urged to introduce measures to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday 10 September. With one death attributed to suicide every...

Scottish Government pledges £20m to speed up cladding remediation

THE Scottish Government has announced further funding of £20 million to speed up actions to make the country's buildings safe from dangerous cladding. Publishing update...

BEAR Scotland to only deliver essential services amidst Covid-19 pandemic

BEAR Scotland is to only deliver essential services amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, the road maintenance firm said that the safety of its...
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Fife Council responds to Grenfell Inquiry with enhanced fire safety programme

FIFE Council has stressed its focus on tenant safety by agreeing a comprehensive response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Part 2 report. The local authority...

Aberdeenshire firm in court after apprentice hit by pressurised hose

AN Aberdeenshire firm has been prosecuted after a young apprentice was injured when he was struck on the back by a pressurised hose. The then...

Housebuilder donates lifesaving equipment to community

CALA Homes (West) recently donated a mobile defibrillator to the community of Milton of Campsie as it launched its Fin Glen development in the village. The housebuilder...
Association for Project Safety new board appointees

Experienced construction professionals join APS board

THE Association for Project Safety (APS), a membership body dedicated to tackling ill-health and managing risks in the built environment sector, has appointed two...

Exhaust ventilation specialist develops system to reduce manufacturing energy use

AN Ayrshire company has created a new system which is said to 'dramatically' reduce energy use in manufacturing and also protect workforce health. Compliance LEV,...
Jonathan Fellingham says the SafeStep system will improve safety and provide cost savings.

Raising the health and safety bar

FOLLOWING an increase in demand for tall roof trusses, truss manufacturer Donaldson Timber Engineering Ltd (DTE) has launched SafeStep, a new scaffold system designed...

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...

Scots construction workers benefit from ‘next generation’ safety helmets

SCOTTISH construction workers are among the first to utilise the next generation of protective headwear. Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel's site managers are equipped with the ‘Ranger’...

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...
Rob Bewick

Why sharing information can lay foundation for preventing fatal accidents in construction

By Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group The latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics on work-related...