Health & Safety
Kier employees help in Whaley Bridge crisis
13 Aug 19
In the Whaley Bridge crisis Kier deployed employees to assist an emergency drawdown.
Highways England plan new West Midlands junction
30 Jul 19
Highways England plans to provide an upgrade to junction ten of the M6.
Scottish fire safety standards improve for high rises
26 Jul 19
Fire safety standards for new high rise buildings in Scotland improve.
ISSG publishes report on construction culture change
24 Jul 19
The ISSG have published their report on culture change in the construction industry.
Government spends nearly £3M on flood measures
24 Jul 19
The government is investing into property-level flood resilience measures.
Late payments cause damage to mental health
27 Jun 19
Financial issues from late payments cause mental health problems.
Fatal roof fall results in HSE fines
13 Jun 19
The Health & Safety Executive has successfully prosecuted and fined two contractors following a fatal fall through a fragile roof.
Construction company fined after serious workplace injury
10 Jun 19
A Cheshire firm has been fined £20,000 after a workplace injury caused permanent damage to an employee.
Residents encouraged to provide building safety feedback
10 Jun 19
The government is asking residents for their input on issues of building safety as part of a response to the Grenfell tragedy.
Construction still not taking a system-led approach to fire protection
20 May 19
Two years after Grenfell, only 23% of UK architects say they have worked on a project with a systematic approach to fire protection.
