New £25m Covid scheme to help improve businesses’ ventilation

BUSINESS premises will be able to access a £25 million funding package to improve ventilation under a new Scottish Government initiative. It comes in a...

Housebuilder partners with construction charity to help tackle mental health issues

HOUSEBUILDER Dandara, which has developments in the east of Scotland and Aberdeen, has launched its first national partnership with Lighthouse Club to help tackle...

Housebuilder installs bench at Kirkintilloch site to boost mental health awareness

HOUSEBUILDER Cala Homes (West) has unveiled a new Breathing Space bench at one of its developments on the outskirts of Glasgow. The firm has installed...
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‘Groundbreaking’ suicide prevention programme to launch for Scottish construction industry

BARRATT and David Wilson Homes North Scotland has joined forces with SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) to create a new suicide prevention training...

SNIJIB: online tests provide ‘lifeline’ for firms looking to keep workers safe and compliant

THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board (SNIJIB) has implemented digital technology which allows most plumbing and heating operatives to sit their health...
Briar Homes safety talk at Fife school

Housebuilder delivers site safety talk and delivers biodiversity initiatives in Fife

BRIAR Homes has revealed how it has embedded itself into the Kennoway community following the start of construction at the firm's first Fife development,...
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RSSB announces new board appointment

THE Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed Sheena Smith to its board as an industry non-executive director (suppliers). Sheena is a  founding director...
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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...

Fears that mental health initiatives may not be reaching those who need them

RESEARCHERS from Glasgow Caledonian University have warned that initiatives aimed at protecting the mental health of construction workers may not be getting to those...

Safety from the ground up

Access platforms must be as stable as possible if they are to be used safely and effectively. It is therefore vital  to know how...

The ‘hidden illness’ and its threat to construction

IT is estimated that 199,100 diabetics work within the UK construction industry. The illness presents great risks to daily life, with black outs, impaired...

New HSE campaign targets good mental health in construction

CONSTRUCTION is one of five sectors to be targeted in a new campaign by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) aimed at helping businesses...

Cladding regulations causing homeowners to become ‘mortgage prisoners’ MP warns

DAVID Linden has warned the UK Government that homeowners are at risk of becoming 'mortgage prisoners' due to regulations on combustible materials. The SNP MP...

Robertson appoints new director of safety, health and environment

ROBERTSON has announced the appointment of Joe Guilfoyle as group director of safety, health and environment (SHE). Currently responsible for SHE within Robertson’s construction Group,...

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...

Callendar site honoured for safety and design features

AN affordable housing development near Callendar has been recognised for the safety of the site’s Covid-19 arrangements, relationship with neighbouring businesses and the use...

Union voices concern over rise in construction injuries

NEW figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) showing a rise in construction injuries and a fall in prosecutions is a ‘dangerous cocktail’,...

Livingston event to address ‘confusion’ over RAAC issues in public buildings

WORRIED owners and managers of public buildings in Scotland are being offered specialist support to navigate the RAAC concrete crisis.  Those with responsibility for buildings...
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SELECT welcomes amendment to electrical sector regulations

ELECTROTECHNICAL trade body SELECT has welcomed the latest amendment to industry regulations and encouraged members to familiarise themselves with the updates to ensure the...
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...