Housebuilder returns with Home Safe campaign for Scots schoolchildren
MILLER Homes has announced the return of its Home Safe campaign this autumn, aimed at keeping children safe on their way to and from...
BESA launches guide on maintaining low occupancy buildings
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has released detailed guidance on how buildings can be managed and maintained effectively during the coming weeks and...
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...
Kingdom Housing Association earns wellbeing accolade at Fife Business Awards
KINGDOM Housing Association is celebrating after winning the Wellbeing Award at the Fife Business Awards.
The organisation said its approach to employee wellbeing delivered initiatives...
RAAC repairs at Forres Academy estimated to hit £624,000
WORK costs relating to the discovery of RAAC at Forres Academy are expected to reach £624,000, Moray Council has said.
The local authority is currently...
Highland Council ‘very close’ to full compliance with new fire alarm legislation
THE Highland Council has said it is 'very close' to full compliance with Scotland's new fire safety legislation.
All homes in Scotland are now required...
RAAC to ruin: sector must learn lesson that cheap material comes at a cost
Following the news that hundreds of residents in Aberdeen’s Balnagask area are to be relocated after RAAC panels were found in around 500 homes,...
Housebuilder donates hi-vis vests to help keep children safe
MILLER Homes is on a mission to help make the streets safer for children in the west of Scotland this autumn as it celebrates...
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...
Record low deaths in British construction industry
LATEST Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual figures on work-related fatal injuries have revealed 30 deaths in the British construction industry this year.
The figure...
Firm warns of alteration fire risks
PROMAT UK has claimed that specifications for glazing, doors and windows which offer passive fire protection are still being “routinely altered” to save money...
Glasgow aims for ‘softer’ look to city centre physical distancing measures
TEMPORARY infrastructure used to encourage physical distancing in Glasgow city centre has been upgraded to allow for a more 'welcoming' look and feel.
It has...
The importance of a ‘golden thread’
FOLLOWING London’s Grenfell Tower disaster, a review by Dame Judith Hackitt made key proposals relating to the reform of building safety. This has resulted...
Contractor creates ‘safe space’ for on-site team with Lighthouse Charity talk
TEAM members from The JR Group welcomed representatives from the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to deliver an informal and engaging Toolbox Talk at the...
Paisley contractor backs campaign to end mental health stigma and discrimination
CLARK Contracts held a 'Tea and Talk' event across the firm's offices and sites to support Time to Talk Day on Thursday February 2.
Time...
New tech ‘detects early warning signs of tinnitus’
NEW technology which claims to detect early warning signs of tinnitus for people working in high-risk environments, such as construction sites, has been developed...
BESA’s health and safety chief elected chair of SHEP
REBECCA Crosland has been elected as the new chair of the Safety and Health Engineering Partnership (SHEP).
She succeeds Christopher Buxton, CEO of the British...
MGF continue to successfully support their customers across Scotland one year on from the...
Over a year on since opening, MGF’s Livingston Depot continues to successfully provide both excavation safety and structural support solutions to those across Scotland.
CITB confirms changes made to managers and professionals test
THE CITB has announced a series of changes are being made to its Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) test for Managers and Professionals (MAP).
The...
Asbestos discovery prompts further delays to project
THE demolition of a secondary school in Aberdeen has experienced further delays as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the discovery of additional...
