Houses of Parliament renovation paused due to asbestos exposure
March 2, 2022
Up to nine members of parliamentary staff and multiple contractors may have been exposed to asbestos between October and November 2021. Read More
Grenfell: Labour warns national fire testing regime “in tatters”
February 6, 2018
Labour has claimed the fire testing system is in “tatters”, after the BRE withdrew the results for the insulation used on Grenfell Tower. Read More
More than 800 Carillion redundancies confirmed
February 6, 2018
More than 800 workers are to be made redundant following the collapse of construction giant Carillion, the Official Receiver has confirmed. Read More
MP calls for written submissions to working at height inquiry
February 2, 2018
Chair of the all-party parliamentary group on working at height has ‘urged’ businesses to engage with its inquiry. Read More
UPDATE: HSE respond to calls for review of Big Ben silence
August 16, 2017
Prime minister's comments come as TUC says Big Ben is 'like standing next to police siren'. Read More
Is it right to silence Big Ben for workers’ hearing?
August 15, 2017
How at risk are workers from the noise of the Great Bell? Read More
Grenfell: Safety organisations to meet government
July 14, 2017
Safety bodies to meet with government to discuss regulations. Read More
One person responsibility for whole building compliance ‘could avoid future tragedies like Grenfell’
July 13, 2017
Former local government minister calls for building compliance inspectors. Read More
James Tye: Ahead of his time – the superhero of safety
December 19, 2016
60 years after James Tye founded the British Safety Council, Tim Marsh looks at the life of an amazing man crowned ‘World Safety Person of the Year’. Read More
