Construction firm director sentenced after worker seriously injured
January 25, 2021
The director of a construction company has been sentenced after a sub-contractor suffered serious injuries when a stack of plasterboards fell on him at a construction site in Thames Ditton, Surrey. Read More
Five ways to make your supply chains safer and more resilient in 2021
December 30, 2020
Building supply chain resilience is a top priority for businesses in 2021. CHAS Managing Director, Ian McKinnon outlines some areas to review. Read More
IOSH President James Quinn on how coronavirus has affected health and safety in construction
December 22, 2020
Hear from newly appointed IOSH President James Quinn, Senior Health and Safety Manager at Multiplex and Vice-Chair of the IOSH Construction Group, and four recruitment experts give you some tips and advice. Read More
HSA releases Annual Review of Workplace Injury, Illness and Fatality Statistics, 2018-2019
December 17, 2020
The Health and Safety Authority’s Annual Review of Workplace Injury, Illness and Fatality presents the most recently available data on occupational deaths, injuries and illnesses in Ireland. Read More
The importance of safe digging
December 16, 2020
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, discusses why it’s so important that people adopt good safe digging practices to avoid hitting underground pipes and cables. Read More
Matthew Durant wins SHP’s Rising Star in Construction Award
December 10, 2020
BAM Construction Training Ltd Managing Director, Matthew Durant, has been named as the winner of the SHP Award for Rising Star in Construction. Read More
Finalists announced for SHP’s Rising Stars in Construction and Manufacturing
November 27, 2020
The SHP Awards judging panel has selected four finalists for SHP’s Rising Star in Construction Award and two finalists for SHP’s Rising Star in Manufacturing Award. Read More
Sleep and fatigue in UK working populations
November 20, 2020
81% of UK workers do not feel as though they achieve enough sleep. In this article, Marcus de Guingand, from Third Pillar of Health, discusses some of the data from a recently released whitepaper looking at the extent, impact and causes of tiredness and fatigue in different worker groups. Read More
Building contractor fined for asbestos failings
November 20, 2020
A company has been fined for failing to complete the correct asbestos survey at a domestic construction project. Read More
Setting the Bar for competence in the building safety sector
November 17, 2020
Setting the Bar is the second and final report of the Competence Steering Group and is an update on the interim report, Raising the Bar, published in August 2019. The Joint Industry Board (JIB), explains more about the proposals relating to the competence of persons carrying out construction work going forward. Read More