Unlocking the lockdown– the twofold challenge facing construction industry
By Lesley McLeod, CEO, The Association for Project Safety
The need for construction hasn’t disappeared while we have all be stuck at home. People are...
Paisley construction firm workers learn life-saving CPR skills
15 JR Group employees have received CPR training from the British Heart Foundation to ensure they are equipped with life-saving skills.
The charity offered...
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...
Mental health service for Borders tenants earns award shortlisting
BeWell, a mental health and wellbeing service that has improved the lives of housing association residents and helped cut eviction rates, became a finalist...
Amey and Mace look to drive gender equality with new resource
AMEY and Mace have teamed up to launch a new digital health platform, Peppy, designed to drive gender equality and diversity and support women...
Huge drop in construction site Covid-19 safety breaches
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 41% decrease in the number of Covid-19 breaches on construction sites over a three month period.
The organisation's...
New rules designed to further reduce fatalities
By Jacqueline Cursiter, Senior Associate at law firm CMS
Given the ever present threat of injury and, potentially, loss of life for construction workers, health...
APS awards celebrate health and safety risk management
THE ninth annual APS National Awards resulted in a number of organisations being awarded for work in construction design risk management.
Held in London, the ceremony, which...
Building firm fined after worker suffers injuries at Kinross housing site
BREBNER and Williamson Limited, of Dalgety Bay in Fife, has been fined following an incident which saw a self-employed subcontractor sustain multiple fractures and...
Looking beyond compliance in cladding specification
Brian G Newell, founder and CEO of cladding specialist, Shackerley, discusses the need for cladding specification decisions to be made based on a full...
HS2 project to mandate new hearing protection policy
COSTAIN-Skanska joint venture (CSjv) is unveiling a new hearing protection policy across all of its HS2 enabling works construction sites.
Smart tech company Eave's hearing...
School visit gives Burntisland pupils an insight into construction health and safety
THE team from Whiteburn’s development in Burntisland, The Grange, recently visited Burntisland Primary School to give a safety presentation and remind pupils about the...
Cruden Group puts safety first ahead of ‘soft start’ return to work
THE Cruden Group has revealed safety will be the top priority as the business prepares for a 'soft start' after the Scottish Government gave...
Architects have pivotal role to stimulate culture of health and wellbeing
By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull
THE last year has brought into sharp focus that one of the lasting legacies of Covid-19 – when the...
Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum issues new essential guidance
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued new essential guidance to help the sector's operatives to continue to work safely,
The campaigning collective has...
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...
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 honoured for health and safety performance
STEWART Milne Group has announced the firm has secured its 12th Royal Society of Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for health and safety...
Pilot programme aims to improve wellbeing of construction workers
KELTBRAY Training has launched a trial to improve the wellbeing and communication of construction workers by exploring the relationship between the human mind and...
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...
