Workers returning from Scottish mainland to Shetland wind farm to be tested for Covid-19
CONSTRUCTION workers returning to Shetland from mainland Scotland for the build of SSE Renewable's £566 million Viking Wind Farm are to be tested for...
RAAC rears its head once again in Scotland
THE issue of RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) reared its head again in Scotland recently, with the news that Aberdeen City Council had approved...
HSE launches second phase of site inspection campaign
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the launch of the second phase of its construction inspection campaign.
Those involved in projects across Britain...
Safety guide published for apprentices returning to college
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has helped develop a new set of guidelines designed to keep staff and apprentices safe in Scotland's colleges...
New course targets drugs and alcohol issues in construction
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has launched a new programme to help tackle drug and alcohol issues in the construction sector.
The organisation said the...
Construction sector poised for major benchmarking study on mental wellbeing
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and Building Mental Health have teamed up with Safer Highways to announce a major exercise to understand where the...
Guard of honour for Livingston shopping site
TRAD Safety Systems has supplied and installed 800 linear metres of its new Edgeguard permanent roof edge protection system across ten roofs at shopping...
APS appoints new CEO
LESLEY McLeod has been appointed the new CEO of the Association for Project Safety (APS).
The organisation, which works to improve and promote the professional...
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...
Bellway site manager wins health and safety award
BELLWAY senior site manager Peter Lawrie has been presented with a national health and safety award.
The Bellway national UK awards, which is in its...
Nine in a row for Kier Scotland as company bags another safety award
KIER Regional Building Scotland has been awarded a Gold Award for health and safety by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
The...
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...
Fall protection specialist merges four Scottish-based businesses into one
KEE Safety, a global supplier of fall protection solutions and safety railing systems, has announced a new venture that sees four of its Scottish-based...
Construction sector urged to step up action on workplace-related stress
MENTAL health charity Mates in Mind is marking Stress Awareness Month by asking construction businesses to commit to installing long-term change within their organisations...
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...
Interserve looks to raise awareness of mental health issues
INTERSERVE Construction marked World Mental Health Day with 'Tea and Talk' events at its Livingston office and Scottish National Galleries site.
The contractor's Scottish workforce...
Three quarters of construction workers would welcome on-site drug testing
THE team at business insurance website www.constructaquote.com has investigated random drug testing on construction sites.
Their research follows a recent legal case won by a bus...
The Association for Project Safety elects 2020 president
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has announced who will lead the professional body from 2020.
Jonathan Moulam, who runs his own construction health &...
University project seeks to deploy surface materials that inhibit Covid-19
A team of physicists and virologists at the University of St Andrews are testing different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing the...
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...
