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’...
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...
Timber fire doors improve safety at Leith flats
CCG has installed a range of new timber fire doors to two towers in the centre of Leith on behalf of the City of...
Breaking down stigma will improve the health of construction
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, Chris MacLeod, regional director for GRAHAM, discusses the importance of reducing awkwardness around the topic within the...
University looks to construction to help lower farming deaths
THE University of Aberdeen has helped develop a new training course designed specifically for farmers based on non-technical skills from the construction and aviation...
Outdoor construction workers urged not to underestimate winter weather risks
WITH the UK poised to embrace sub-zero temperatures next week, roofing specialist Marley has provided some guidance to help roofers and other outdoor construction...
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...
Fire testing laboratory opens in East Kilbride to test building materials
UNITED Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC) has launched a new fire testing laboratory to test building materials.
The firm has made a six-figure investment to...
Health and safety training is more than just policies and procedures
By Lynsey Chambers, training manager, City Building, Queenslie Training Centre
ALL employers have a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their...
Construction workers praised following record number of ‘safe digging’ searches
'RECORD' numbers of people in the UK are searching for pipes and cables before they put a digger bucket or spade in the ground,...
Housebuilder donates defibrillator in Greendykes, Edinburgh
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to a convenience store near its recently completed Bankfield Brae development in the...
Specialist contractors invited to help RSLs meet safety standards
FIRE safety and building compliance contractors across Scotland are being invited to help registered social landlords (RSL) meet new higher standards in the wake of...
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...
Clark Contracts honoured for health and safety excellence
CLARK Contracts has announced it has been awarded a fifth consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s...
British Safety Council confirms new chairman
PETER McGettrick has been named as the new chairman of the British Safety Council.
He succeeds Lawrence Waterman OBE CFIOSH, who stands down after four...
Government urged not to ditch working at height regulations
LEADING scaffolding trade bodies have urged the UK Government not to scrap or relax Working at Height Regulations.
The Revocation and Reform Bill which is...
Offshore energy workers could soon be protected by unmanned rescue vessel
AN unmanned rescue vessel could soon be deployed to protect operatives working on offshore energy sites.
It comes as part of a collaboration between Edinburgh...
New webinar will address health and safety updates for Scottish construction sector
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is to host a health and safety webinar, designed to provide updates and the latest developments to help the...
Siderise Innovation Centre achieves UKAS accreditation
SIDERISE has announced its Innovation Centre has achieved UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation, validating that it operates with the highest technical competency and generates reliable...
Union backs proposal to create Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council
UNITE Scotland has thrown its weight behind plans for a new advice and research council to 'modernise' industrial injuries benefits in Scotland.
The union revealed...
