Key updates: Common assessment standard and public procurement
April 18, 2024
Contractors and buyers are urged to 'act now' to meet a new deadline from the Cabinet Office on using the Common Assessment Standard for purchasing standards. Read More
The full scope of the Building Safety Act
September 29, 2023
From 1st October 2023 a number of new regulations will come into force under the Building Safety Act 2022, and they don't only affect high-risk buildings. Alex Minett at CHAS highlights some of the key changes. Read More
Updated standards widen checks for contracting authorities, says CHAS
March 31, 2023
Contracting authorities in the public sector have a new way to assess the safety and effectiveness of their supply chains, according to CHAS. Read More
CHAS offers guidance on preventing injuries to muscles, bones & joints
October 20, 2022
With the HSE set to undertake a thousand inspections during October and November in an effort to drive down the rates of muscular skeletal disorders (MSD’s) in the construction industry, Alex Minett, Head of Products & Markets at CHAS, looks at the steps workers and employers can take to prevent these injuries on site. Read More
‘Now is the time to take the Common Assessment Standard’ says Ian McKinnon from CHAS
October 17, 2022
SHP hears from CHAS Managing Director who outlines how adoption of the Common Assessment Standard has gathered pace since its rollout began in 2019. Read More
Cleaning up air quality in construction
June 16, 2022
As a big focus of the Environment Act 2021, the longstanding fight for clean air is being strengthened by a raft of new targets and legislation. Alex Minett, Head of Product and Markets at CHAS, outlines what businesses need to be aware of. Read More
Meet the CHAS team at Safety & Health Expo 2022
May 16, 2022
Visitors to Safety & Health Expo 2022 are invited to visit Stand SH1254 where they can meet the CHAS team and find out more about how CHAS can help you work safer and more efficiently while safeguarding your reputation. Read More
How can employers tackle loneliness?
May 13, 2022
Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS looks at how employers can tackle this issue as part of the wider mental health agenda. Read More
10 issues set to affect construction supply chains in 2022
January 11, 2022
Supply chain risk management expert CHAS, highlights ten issues that will affect construction supply chains in 2022. Read More
Construction sector urged to embrace building safety scheme
December 8, 2021
CHAS has become a registered signatory of Building a Safer Future and is encouraging other members of the built environment sector to do the same. Read More
