Managing health and safety risks of outdoor working this summer
By Kevin Rowe, MD of SafetyBuyer.com
AS the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ease, construction firms will be looking forward to completing their...
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...
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...
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...
Increased safety focus can bring lasting change
SOME of the health and safety measures which have taken on extra significance during the pandemic could have long-lasting positive implications for the construction...
New £25m Covid scheme to help improve businesses’ ventilation
BUSINESS premises will be able to access a £25 million funding package to improve ventilation under a new Scottish Government initiative.
It comes in a...
Scottish Government explains why construction is continuing
THE Scottish Government has told Project Scotland that construction sites have been able to stay open amidst heightened Covid-19-related restrictions after developing guidance with trade...
Kingdom Housing Association earns wellbeing accolade at Fife Business Awards
KINGDOM Housing Association is celebrating after winning the Wellbeing Award at the Fife Business Awards.
The organisation said its approach to employee wellbeing delivered initiatives...
Dame Judith Hackitt awarded honorary fellowship from the APS
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has announced that Dame Judith Hackitt has been awarded an honorary fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution...
Housebuilder donates defibrillator to Helensburgh community
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has donated a potentially life-saving public access defibrillator (PAD) to the Helensburgh & Local District CPR/Defibrillator Association for the benefit...
Aberdeen homes containing RAAC to be demolished
ABERDEEN homes containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) are to be demolished on safety grounds, the city's council has announced.
An estimated 366 council and...
MGF continue to successfully support their customers across Scotland one year on from the...
Over a year on since opening, MGF’s Livingston Depot continues to successfully provide both excavation safety and structural support solutions to those across Scotland.
Association for Project Safety ramps up mental health campaign
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has continued its UK-wide campaign to promote mental health and wellbeing in the construction industry, taking its message...
Drax teams up with charity to improve wellbeing support for rural workers
CHARITY Change Mental Health has announced a new partnership with renewable energy company Drax to embed mental health learning into the workplace while building...
Paisley contractor backs campaign to end mental health stigma and discrimination
CLARK Contracts held a 'Tea and Talk' event across the firm's offices and sites to support Time to Talk Day on Thursday February 2.
Time...
Business to provide wellness support to help staff tackle festive challenges
PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has announced plans to provide mental health support for its 150 staff during the Christmas break.
According to...
Specialist contractors invited to help RSLs meet safety standards
FIRE safety and building compliance contractors across Scotland are being invited to help registered social landlords (RSL) meet new higher standards in the wake of...
Pitched roof tile manufacturer invests in potentially life-saving equipment for its sites
RUSSELL Roof Tiles has bought new life-saving defibrillator units for its three sites.
The manufacturer of concrete derivatives in the pitched roofing market employs around...
New rules designed to further reduce fatalities
By Jacqueline Cursiter, Senior Associate at law firm CMS
Given the ever present threat of injury and, potentially, loss of life for construction workers, health...
Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line set for vital rockfall prevention works
NETWORK Rail engineers are to deliver safety-critical engineering works on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line later this month.
The four-day project, from January 29 until...
