A construction company has been fined £33,500 after a worker died from falling through an unprotected skylight opening at a domestic property in Farnborough.
Fire doors are one of the most vital elements of any building’s fire safety strategy. They are designed to contain smoke and fire, protecting both people and property. But their effectiveness relies on regular, thorough inspections.
The introduction of the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) has placed a renewed emphasis on the importance of how product information is managed and shared. With the CCPI scheme designed to improve standards and increase transparency in the industry, Emma Taylor, marketing manager at FSi Promat, discusses why CCPI assessment is essential to building confidence in the fire safety - and wider construction - industry.
Bridget Phillipson has set an 2028 deadline for the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the 237 affected schools and colleges in England.
12 inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out surprise inspections at construction sites in Manchester city centre on Tuesday 21 October
A construction company has been fined £1m after an employee was killed when he was struck by a reversing road-sweeper during road resurfacing works on Pemberton Road, North London.
Two companies have been fined nearly £95,000 after a man fell through a fragile rooflight at a factory in Keighley, impaling his leg on machinery below.
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) have joined forces to warn that operatives often working for multi-trade firms are putting lives at risk by carrying out specialist work for which they are unqualified.
