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Lesley Anderson

Scottish Procurement Alliance endorses new cladding safety measures

THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has endorsed the decision to allow Scottish ministers new powers to tackle unsafe cladding. The procurement body has given its...

RoSPA conference to address construction safety issues

THE Royal Society for the prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is hosting a conference to address the major health and safety issues facing the construction industry. From...

Construction firms warned that alcohol-based hand gels pose fire risk

A safety firm has warned that alcohol-based hand sanitisers pose a 'constant' risk to fire safety and personal health and safety in workplaces that...

Unite: Construction workers & their families’ health at ‘risk’

UNITE has warned the UK Government in the 'strongest possible terms' that construction workers and their families are facing a public health 'emergency'. The claim...
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‘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...

Amey’s utilities business scores top marks after audit reviewed Scottish Water account

AMEY has revealed its utilities business scored 100% for the third year running in the external Achilles health and safety audit. Achilles audited the utilities...

Housebuilder commended at NHBC Health and Safety Awards

HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel has been commended at the first stage of the 2019 NHBC Health and Safety Awards. Site manager Stuart Gillespie, from the...

Contractor upskills employees with bespoke fire awareness training

GRAHAM has invested in enhanced fire awareness training for more than 100 of its employees in partnership with Nullifire, a fire stopping solutions and...

“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...

Contractor adopts active hearing protection mandate

GALLIFORD Try’s Highways business has implemented a new mandate requiring all of its sites to adopt active hearing protection from July. The measure will become...

Roofing contractor shows support for World Menopause Awareness Month

ROOFING contractor BriggsAmasco has shown its commitment to World Menopause Awareness Month by hosting a course for female staff to gain a better understanding...

Safety app helps lone workers keep in touch

CONSTRUCTION workers operating alone can benefit from a safety app which sends out alerts if it detects something potentially unusual – such as a...

Aberdeenshire firm in court after apprentice hit by pressurised hose

AN Aberdeenshire firm has been prosecuted after a young apprentice was injured when he was struck on the back by a pressurised hose. The then...

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...

Remote monitoring and rails painted white to keep railway moving amidst heatwave

REMOTE monitoring equipment is amongst a series of measures being deployed on Scotland's railway to ensure rail travel can continue amidst the heatwave. Network Rail...
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Marley launches campaign to keep roofers safe in winter

MARLEY has launched a winter safety campaign to support roofers and other outdoor construction workers. From icy conditions to sheltering from heavy rainfall, the roof...

Edinburgh start-up secures more funding to develop risk management tool for construction of buildings

AN Edinburgh start-up has landed an additional Innovate UK grant to continue its development of an AI-driven bio-safety assessment tool for the construction of...

New health and safety app launched for painting and decorating sector

THE Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has produced a new app offering members the latest health and safety advice. The Health and Safety in Painting...

HS2 project to mandate new hearing protection policy

COSTAIN-Skanska joint venture (CSjv) is unveiling a new hearing protection policy across all of its HS2 enabling works construction sites. Smart tech company Eave's hearing...

Legionella dangers highlighted as water systems restart in buildings post-lockdown

TRADE association SNIPEF (Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation) has warned of the dangers of Legionella infection as water systems are restarted in...