The British Occupational Hygiene Society has warned that "education, proper workplace controls and awareness" will be more effective at saving lives than a ban on engineered stone.
As a sharp decline in temperatures marks the early days of 2024, here are some of the key considerations you must make when working in snow or cold conditions.
A variety of charities and helplines are available for those struggling with mental health, or construction managers seeking resources to better support their team.
As Blue Monday approaches, Nicola Hodkinson, owner and director of Seddon and trustee of Mates in Mind, brings attention to the underestimated challenges encountered by construction workers during the winter season.
By harnessing the power of IoT and automation, alongside the use of low power sensory devices and powerful network connectivity, monitoring the water outlet and sentinel temperatures within the pipes of water systems can be streamlined, offering benefits for health and safety, compliance and the bottom line. Gareth Mitchell, UK partner manager, Heliot, and Richard Braid, managing director, Cistermiser explain.
Operations lead at Southern Construction Framework, Kingsley Clarke, examines how the construction industry is using technology to challenge the mental health crisis.
As a company which entered the UK as the Victorian era was coming to an end, SFS has a considerable wealth of accumulated expertise in cladding systems as well as fixings, putting the company in an unrivalled position to help innovate and educate industry professionals in crucial subjects such as safety.
With suicide so prevalent across the construction industry, what can we do to prevent it? Sarah Meek, managing director of charity Mates in Mind, discusses the importance of focusing on prevention rather than crisis management and how we can start those crucial conversations around mental health in construction.
A high court judge has ruled that the developer, Michigan Construction, must demolish a six-storey building in Kettering due to serious concerns about building work.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is urging the Government to reconsider reductions in funding for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to stop falls from height.
With research from NFU Mutual showing almost nine in 10 tradespeople have been victims of construction theft, the insurer is offering advice on how to improve their security on-site.
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy in Lancashire has become the next school to be affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).
Bellway made the defects disclosure in its 2023 year results this morning, saying there was an 'isolated design issue' with the building's reinforced concrete frame.
Technology in construction holds many benefits, and health and safety technology is no different. However, human interaction, judgement and, crucially, leadership will be critical to success, says Phil Jones of William Martin.