Health & Safety
Construction Sites Need to Keep Customers and Staff Safe
4 Dec 20
Almost a year after the first case was detected in Wuhan, COVID-19 continues to have a far-reaching impact on the construction industry.
Work Begins on Dawlish Sea Wall
19 Nov 20
The second section of a new, bigger sea wall at Dawlish has been started it will protect the railway and town from rising sea levels
MBC Awarded Net Steps Funding
18 Nov 20
Maidstone Borough Council has been awarded £565,500 in funding as part of the UK Government’s Next Steps Accommodation Programme
Modular Construction and Fire Risks
10 Nov 20
Specialist construction lawyer Rebecca Harries-Williams discusses the potential pitfalls associated with modern methods of construction (MMC)
HS2 Reveals Viaduct Designs
26 Oct 20
HS2 revealed its latest designs for two new viaducts, as the high speed rail project began a four week online engagement event
Booth Industries Wins HS2 Contract
2 Oct 20
Booth Industries was awarded a major contract by HS2 to provide high-pressure safety doors for the internal passages linking tunnels
Protecting minds as well as bodies
24 Sep 20
Martin Shields from ODS talks about tackling pandemic challenges head on and caring for the wellbeing of frontline workers.
Winvic set to Develop AI Enabled Software
22 Sep 20
Winvic is working on a second Innovate UK funded project, to keep site staff even safer by using machine learing to detect hazards on site
Plans to Make Pavements More Accessible
8 Sep 20
The UK Government has launched a consultation on pavement parking to make pavements safer for those who are disabled
Bureau Veritas Listed on Framework
1 Sep 20
Bureau Veritas has secured a place for Fire Engineering services on the Procure Partnership Framework designed to simplify procurement