Safety group reports increase in construction site electricity breaches
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 31% increase in the number of electricity breaches occurring on construction sites.
20,000 independent site inspections were...
Union calls for clarity over domestic building rules
UNITE Scotland has called for greater clarity over the Scottish Government’s updated general guidance for ‘Work in other peoples homes’, which the union claims...
Paisley contractor celebrates health and safety excellence
CLARK Contracts has celebrated health and safety excellence within the business by holding the firm's annual health and safety awards ceremonies.
Two events took place...
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 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...
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.
Publishing update...
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...
Why sharing information can lay foundation for preventing fatal accidents in construction
By Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
The latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics on work-related...
New department opens up avenues
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been operating its health and safety department for two years and is thrilled with the development of these...
Charity upgrades helpline app with range of new features to support workers
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced a number of new features for its free app.
Along with technology partners COINS, the charity revealed the...
Could ChatGPT have an impact on the construction industry?
It’s been a while now since ChatGPT and AI tools like it burst onto the scene. But do they have any practical applications for...
Safe digging ‘anxiety’ keeping Brits awake at night
NEW research from LSBUD has claimed that Brits are embarking on so many DIY projects that concerns about staying safe while digging are keeping them...
“Health and safety should be part of a holistic process”
The Association for Project Safety (APS) celebrates its 21st birthday this year. Edinburgh-based Technical and Standards Manager, Andrew Leslie, recently met with Project Scotland’s Fraser...
‘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...
Safety on the agenda at new masterclass
MORE than 50 Scottish construction professionals attended the first in a new series of "masterclasses" promoting workplace health, safety and welfare.
The seminar was hosted by...
Scottish Government ‘carefully considering’ Grenfell inquiry recommendations
THE Scottish Government has said it is 'carefully considering' each of the UK Government's Grenfell inquiry recommendations insofar as they apply in Scotland.
The inquiry's...
HSE publishes landmark guidance on dry cutting of engineered stone
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a package of measures to protect workers from the dangers of engineered stone dust.
The package includes...
Unlocking the lockdown– the twofold challenge facing construction industry
By Lesley McLeod, CEO, The Association for Project Safety
The need for construction hasn’t disappeared while we have all be stuck at home. People are...
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...
Charity calls for action to improve workplace mental health
AHEAD of World Mental Health Day, the Mates in Mind charity is urging construction leaders and government to take action to improve workplace mental health.
A...
