The UK construction industry is facing a significant but often overlooked productivity challenge, with millions of working days lost due to preventable injuries and work-related ill health. New analysis of data from the Health and [read more…]
Tarmac has reduced collisions by 30% across its UK van fleet following the rollout of an integrated video telematics and multi-camera solution delivered in partnership with Motormax and Geotab. Operating across busy urban environments and [read more…]
A date has been set for the health and safety trial of Balfour Beatty Group Limited following a worker fatality at AWE’s Aldermaston nuclear site. Balfour Beatty Group Limited appeared at Reading Crown Court for [read more…]
New research from workplace health specialists Lime Health reveals that more than four in ten construction workers report making more errors when working while unwell, raising significant safety concerns across one of the UK’s most [read more…]
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), in partnership with Draeger Safety UK, has published a new best practice guide to help UK employers tackle the growing issue of drink and drug misuse in the [read more…]
Building a Safer Future (BSF) announces that Equans UK & Irelandhas successfully achieved BSF Champion status, demonstrating its commitment to safety, integrity and accountability across the built environment. Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities [read more…]
Global safety innovator Swivelpole™ has officially launched its European operations, bringing over 25 years of lowering pole technology. With a new office and warehouse in Rotterdam, the company is primed to support commercial and industrial [read more…]
A demolition company has been fined after a worker fell six metres through a roof opening during a demolition project, suffering serious injuries. Lawrie (Demolition) Limited had been appointed as the principal contractor to carry [read more…]
The construction industry has long been one of the most dangerous sectors in the UK, and recent findings from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) paint a grim picture of ongoing failings. Nearly one person [read more…]
A new report from Aggreko has found that more than 70% of UK construction managers have experienced major weather-related delays to projects in the last 12 months, underscoring the threat that extreme weather poses to [read more…]
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