March 26, 2020
Given the unprecedented situation presently faced with the outbreak of coronavirus, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has issued advice to tower crane users relating to how tower cranes should be left out of service for potentially lengthy periods of time. Read More
March 25, 2020
A review of the costs to the construction industry associated with accidents. Read More
March 25, 2020
Government must give clearer guidance on building sites says British Safety Council. Read More
March 17, 2020
Environmental responsibility is a major concern for the construction industry and it has never been more important for companies to use contractors that meet the latest sustainability standards, explains Ian McKinnon, Managing Director at CHAS. Read More
March 17, 2020
Mates in Mind has appointed Nicola Hodkinson, Business Services Director at Seddon, as a Trustee Board Member. Read More
March 11, 2020
Three companies have been sentenced for failing to take adequate precautions against fire risk when building a timber frame extension to a sheltered accommodation residential home. Read More
March 7, 2020
The Lighthouse Construction Industry, a charity designed to financially and emotionally support the construction community and families, has started a fundraising challenge. Read More
March 3, 2020
An insurance company has said that the use of thermal imaging cameras should be adopted as standards, to reduce the number of fires caused by ‘hot works’. Read More
February 27, 2020
The former director of a construction company has received a suspended prison sentence after failing to comply with Prohibition Notices and for carrying out unsafe work at height during roofing work on a new build house. Read More
February 25, 2020
A construction company has been fined after a worker was injured when a water pump set weighing over 700kg fell on him at a construction site. Read More