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Site inspections to target health risks of moving and handling materials

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is about to launch a campaign aimed at preventing ill health from moving and handling materials on construction...

Health & Safety is not a tick box exercise, it’s a culture

By Greg Johnston, HSEQ director at Stewart Milne Group CONSTRUCTION is one of the most regulated industries when it comes to health, safety and...
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RICS issues new guidance to help prepare for residential property inspections

RICS has issued new guidance for professionals operating in Scotland's residential market to help them prepare for carrying out inspections on domestic properties following...

Robertson appoints new director of safety, health and environment

ROBERTSON has announced the appointment of Joe Guilfoyle as group director of safety, health and environment (SHE). Currently responsible for SHE within Robertson’s construction Group,...
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APS announces interim CEO appointment

THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has announced the appointment of Andrew Leslie as interim chief executive. Initially joining as one of the association’s earliest...
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New campaign looks to ensure workplace mental health injuries are better recognised

A corporate psychologist is spearheading a new campaign calling for mental health injuries caused by work-related incidents to be treated with the same import...
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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...

Scotland considers new benefit for those injured at work

VIEWS are being sought on plans to replace the UK Government's industrial injuries scheme in Scotland. The Scottish Government said that its proposed replacement benefit would...

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...
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Bellway site manager recognised for health and safety achievements at national awards

BELLWAY site manager Frank McLaughlan has been highly commended at the national Homebuilder Safety Awards. Frank and his team were recognised for their health and...

Study finds construction workers put their lives at risk by ignoring alarms

HIGH rise construction workers are ‘risking their lives’ by not treating evacuation alarms seriously enough, according to new research. Researchers from the University of Greenwich,...

Morgan Sindall and SSEN simulate high-stakes emergency rescue drill

SSEN Transmission and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure have successfully conducted a high-stakes emergency rescue drill on one of their construction sites near Sandwater. The exercise, designed...

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...

Change in sprinkler regulations for new flats and social homes

THE Scottish Government has published guidance for the house building industry ahead of the introduction of new regulations on sprinklers. The changes mean that all...
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Balfour Beatty names new health, safety and environment director

BALFOUR Beatty has announced the appointment of Lee Hewitt as UK health, safety, and environment director. Lee is set to take up the new role...

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...

Housebuilder partners with construction charity to help tackle mental health issues

HOUSEBUILDER Dandara, which has developments in the east of Scotland and Aberdeen, has launched its first national partnership with Lighthouse Club to help tackle...

Millions of UK workers could be suffering from ‘second-hand stress’

NEW analysis has revealed that millions of UK employees could be struggling with their own mental health due to those around them exhibiting stress,...

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...

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...