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...
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...
Mental Health Awareness Week: going beyond the default
The Lighthouse Charity provides 24/7 free and confidential holistic emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community in the UK and Ireland....
Three month project readies Scotland’s railway for warm weather
NETWORK Rail engineers have been working since March to prepare for Scotland's warm weather.
The railway faces increased risks of track expansions, flooding, lightening strike,...
Ground engineering specialist bags health and safety accolade
AARSLEFF Ground Engineering has been recognised for its commitment to health and safety with a RoSPA Gold Award.
The firm will be presented with the...
APS calls on construction sector to adopt “fresh perspective” on fire safety
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has called for specialist construction designers with fire prevention skills to be at the forefront of new UK...
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...
‘More needs to be done’ to prevent construction accidents
THE construction industry has been urged to 'work much harder' in the light of new Health & Safety Executive (HSE) figures, which revealed 40...
Annual statistics show rise in construction workplace fatalities
THE Health and Safety Executive has released its annual statistics for the UK construction industry.
For the year to March 2020, there were 40 workplace...
Lovell recognised again for health and safety commitment
LOVELL has won a top health and safety award for the 19th year in a row.
The firm, which is responsible for developments including Glow...
Firm warns of alteration fire risks
PROMAT UK has claimed that specifications for glazing, doors and windows which offer passive fire protection are still being “routinely altered” to save money...
CDM 2015 draft guidance published
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published draft guidance on the legal requirements in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015).
Subject to parliamentary...
Construction bosses urged to invest in employee wellbeing
A new poll has claimed that construction employers are offering 'some of the lowest' levels of mental health and wellbeing support to staff across...
BAM announces charity partnership with the British Heart Foundation
BAM Construct UK has revealed the firm has chosen the British Heart Foundation (BHF) as its national charity partner for the next two years.
Beth...
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’,...
Flexible working could bring health benefits for workers
A new study is looking into the potential effects of flexible working within the construction industry.
Bam Construct, Bam Nuttall, Skanska and Willmott Dixon are...
SELECT MD tells radio audience about importance of electrical apprenticeships
SELECT MD Alan Wilson has told thousands of radio listeners across the UK that proper training and apprenticeships are essential to protect the safety...
Firms with 10+ staff to have access to free asymptomatic workplace testing
FIRMS with ten or more employees can now sign up for asymptomatic workplace testing as part of an enhanced drive to identify emerging Covid-19...
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...
Firm fined £80,000 after worker is seriously injured at Highland wind farm
A wind farm management services firm has been fined £80,000 after a worker at a site near Inverness was seriously injured by an electrical...
