Scotland considers introducing building safety levy
A tax on developers to raise funds to help fix building safety issues is to be considered in Scotland.
The proposed Scottish building safety levy...
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...
Experienced construction professionals join APS board
THE Association for Project Safety (APS), a membership body dedicated to tackling ill-health and managing risks in the built environment sector, has appointed two...
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...
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...
Arco unveils new safety training centre in Linlithgow
SAFETY specialist Arco has opened a new safety centre in Linlithgow, described as providing delegates with 'realistic, practical training' that simulates real-life hazards.
The centre offers...
HSE urges dutyholders to check asbestos compliance
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is marking Global Asbestos Awareness Week by advising dutyholders to check that they are compliant in areas that...
New ECITB training highlights risks of ill-fitted PPE
NEW training from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has highlighted the risks of ill-fitted PPE.
The organisation has developed two e-learning modules titled...
Scottish Government pledges £20m to speed up cladding remediation
THE Scottish Government has announced further funding of £20 million to speed up actions to make the country's buildings safe from dangerous cladding.
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Construction fatalities highlighted in new HSE figures
THE construction industry suffered more workplace fatalities than any other UK sector in 2019/20, according to annual figures released by the Health and Safety...
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...
Construction charity gives backing to Men’s Health Week
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is backing Men’s Health Week from June 12-19 by raising awareness of the resources they have to support construction...
Housebuilder donates hi-vis vests to help keep children safe
MILLER Homes is on a mission to help make the streets safer for children in the west of Scotland this autumn as it celebrates...
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...
British Safety Council calls on HSE to change its Covid-19 risk classification
THE British Safety council has called on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to classify Covid-19 as a 'serious' risk.
Currently, the HSE considers the...
SELECT launches campaign ahead of new heat and smoke alarm regulations
SELECT has launched a new public safety campaign to help raise awareness of impending heat and smoke alarm regulations.
Set to be introduced across Scotland...
Face coverings to become mandatory in workplace canteens
THE wearing of face coverings is to become mandatory in workplace canteens, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
From Friday October 16, face coverings...
Construction products regulator to be launched once building safety bill passes
THE UK Government has said it intends for its national regulator for construction products to become operational once the building safety bill has been...
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...
HSE inspectors to make unannounced site visits
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out unannounced building site visits during a month-long initiative to tackle poor standards and unsafe work.
'Health as...
