Health & Safety
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.
NHS recommends anti-infection action during hospital construction
16 May 19
NHS Grampian has encouraged strong anti-infection measures to protect patients while the Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Centre are being constructed in Aberdeen.
Recycling company fined after workplace fatality
15 May 19
Liverpool based recycling company Centriforce Products Ltd was fined after a workplace fatality due to falling plastic bales.
