Employers urged to prepare for rise in mental health issues
EMPLOYERS have been urged to prepare for a rise in mental health problems during the current lockdown period, following new research.
The Building Engineering Services...
Lochlie Construction Group earns double certification for fire door safety
MULTI-trade principal contractor Lochlie Construction Group has announced that the company has officially achieved BM TRADA Q-Mark certification for both Fire Door Installation (STD052)...
Charity calls for action to improve workplace mental health
AHEAD of World Mental Health Day, the Mates in Mind charity is urging construction leaders and government to take action to improve workplace mental health.
A...
Month-long HSE inspections to focus on respiratory risks
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that it will be targeting construction firms in inspections which will look at the measures businesses...
Willmott Dixon shines a light on mental health issues
WILLMOTT Dixon has used a new infographic to highlight the issue of mental fitness within the UK construction industry.
Created as part of the All Safe...
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...
New Glasgow office development plans ‘touch-free’ future
THE developer of Glasgow office project, 177 Bothwell Street, has revealed it is implementing a series of health and wellbeing measures to reflect the...
Scotland’s first immersive safety leadership training centre opens in Perth
SCOTLAND'S first immersive safety leadership training centre has been officially opened in Perth.
SSE's new £2.5 million Faskally Safety Leadership Centre will welcome 7,000 people...
CALA site manager scoops national health and safety prize
A CALA Homes (West) site manager has won a national health and safety award for his work at a Larbert development.
Billy McCallum won the...
Accidents and injuries at “record low”
THE number of accidents and injuries recorded by NASC members fell to an all-time low in 2017, with 89 incidences occurring on-site throughout the...
Why getting cladding right must not cause property blight
By Eric Curran, managing partner of DM Hall chartered surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow north office
THE Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain, and our...
Contractor upskills employees with bespoke fire awareness training
GRAHAM has invested in enhanced fire awareness training for more than 100 of its employees in partnership with Nullifire, a fire stopping solutions and...
Housebuilder donates defibrillator to Whitburn church
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to St Joseph’s Church in Whitburn.
As part of a joint initiative with...
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...
New study highlights safety benefits of panelised MMC for new homes
A new report has revealed how health and safety hazard exposure on construction sites could be reduced by 20% when using crane-erected panelised modern...
BSG reports 84% rise in working at height breaches
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported an 84% increase in the number of working at height breaches on construction sites during the first...
Housebuilding chief encourages more men to discuss mental health
THE chief executive of a housebuilding firm is encouraging more men working in construction to talk about their mental health to help reduce high...
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...
Warning issued as UK construction sites see 21% rise in traffic management breaches
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has issued an urgent industry alert following a significant 21% rise in traffic management breaches across construction sites nationwide.
The...
Roofing contractor shows support for World Menopause Awareness Month
ROOFING contractor BriggsAmasco has shown its commitment to World Menopause Awareness Month by hosting a course for female staff to gain a better understanding...
