Health & Safety

How COVID Has Affected Health & Safety


As the UK begins its exit from lockdown, the trade industry can look to slowly relax its Covid restrictions.

Revolutionising Construction Health & Safety


Software developer and IT solutions provider Helastel has announced the launch of Illeso, a health and safety compliance application

Establishing Resilient Health & Safety Practice


This year, the ILO is promoting learning developed through the COVID-19 pandemic and investing in resilient health and safety systems

PlanRadar and British Land Team Up


PlanRadar has announced that is has formed a new partnership with British Land from May 2021 with British Land using PlanRadar's technology

Fire safety: Underappreciated Existing Obligations & Upcoming Changes


In the wake of the Grenfell the government and construction sector have reconsidered many aspects of building safety, espcially fire safety

4D Health and Safety Training at HS2


Health and safety in the construction industry is getting a welcome boost thanks to funding from HS2 via Innovate UK.

Mental Health in Construction Deteriorates


New research from Structural Repairs has found that 62% of construction workers have reported that their mental health has deteriorated

Can Employers Require COVID Vaccines for Staff?


Alec Colson, Head of Employment Law at Taylor Walton, explains how employers requiring COVID vaccinations could be a legal minefield.

Twelve Months on From COVID


It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since Boris took to that now famous lectern to inform us the COVID-19 was more serious than we thought

No Jab, No Job: Danger or Construction Firms


Tina Chander from Wright Hassall has highlighted construction as one of the industries that could see scrutiny due to the COVID Vaccine