Morris & Spottiswood Group earns trio of health and safety awards
MORRIS & Spottiswood Group has received three RoSPA Awards in recognition of its commitment to health and safety.
Morris & Spottiswood Scotland has earned its...
Safety is the watchword for technology specialist
REACTEC, the Scottish firm behind a social distancing solution hailed as ‘absolutely imperative’ to the £3.6 billion Thames tideway project, has revealed that it...
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...
Construction sector urged to do more to tackle mental health issues
MORE than 150,000 construction workers may be suffering in silence from common mental health problems, figures from the Mental Health Foundation have revealed at...
Ultra Sites are raising the bar within construction sector
Project Scotland editor Gary Moug recently met with Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) chief executive Edward Hardy to discuss the organisation’s Ultra Sites concept, which...
Construction industry urged to donate personal protective equipment to NHS
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has urged the construction industry to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to their local healthcare communities amidst the...
Covid-safe cabins installed at Renfrewshire care homes
A Renfrewshire firm has completed the installation of Covid-safe cabins at three local care homes.
Set up by City Gate Construction (CGC), the facilities were hailed...
Construction charity launches new resource to improve sleep health
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed its Helpline App has been upgraded with a new resource aimed at helping workers suffering from insomnia...
NFRC launches new campaign to identify fragile roof risks
THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has launched a new campaign to identify risk and prevent falls from height.
Don’t Fall for Fragile is designed to...
Group reports 23% rise in number of dust breaches on construction sites
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 23% rise in the number of dust breaches occurring on construction sites.
The increase is detailed in...
Leading safety speaker addresses City Building staff
CITY Building has welcomed a leading speaker on behavioural safety training to its Glasgow headquarters to share insights as part of the Proud 2B Safe programme.
Jason...
Construction firms urged to avoid using Covid-19 as excuse to ‘race to the bottom’
CONSTRUCTION companies have been urged not to use the Covid-19 crisis as an excuse to return to a 'culture of corner cutting'.
The Building Engineering...
New health and safety guidance issued for Scottish construction workers
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has produced a new range of health and safety guidance documents to help steer workers through the phased return.
The...
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...
Sales of new hand sanitiser station to support construction charity
A new portable hand sanitiser station for use on building sites has been launched in response to the latest construction industry guidance on the...
Clark Contracts’ continued health and safety excellence recognised
CLARK Contracts has been awarded a fourth consecutive Order of Distinction at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s Health and Safety...
Housebuilder donates lifesaving equipment to community
CALA Homes (West) recently donated a mobile defibrillator to the community of Milton of Campsie as it launched its Fin Glen development in the village.
The housebuilder...
Construction workers praised following record number of ‘safe digging’ searches
'RECORD' numbers of people in the UK are searching for pipes and cables before they put a digger bucket or spade in the ground,...
Firm fined £150,000 following ‘totally avoidable’ incident
JOHN Murphy and Sons Ltd has been fined £150,000 after a high pressure pipeline was damaged during widening work on the M8 motorway.
Hamilton Sheriff...
Construction businesses mark Mental Health Awareness Week
LOVELL, Morgan Sindall Construction and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure have united to mark Mental Health Awareness Week with a series of activities, including a pop-up...
