Barry Stanton, head of employment at Boyes Turner explores the impact of working with long covid in the construction industry, where absences could compound the existing skills shortage.
Infiniti Roofing and Construction Ltd has been fined for breaches of safety regulations after a worker falls from height and sustained multiple injuries whilst working on a building at Havers Hill, Eastfield, Scarborough.
Construction site safety is of high importance, especially during inclement weather when wet conditions can cause a number of hazards. Here, Barry Eagle, managing director, GripClad, highlights a number of ways construction sites can be made safer.
Michael Saunders, the co-founder and managing director of award-winning software company, Re-flow, prepares to undertake an ambitious fundraising effort for the suicide prevention charity, PAPYRUS, and to raise awareness for construction suicide.
A North-East civil engineering company has been fined after an oil platform collapse resulted in a worker falling 15 metres and sustaining life-threatening injuries.
J Murphy Aggregates Ltd, Shaun Murphy, and James Duggan have been sentenced for safety breaches on two separate occasions, after a worker was struck by a falling excavator.
A recent study led by Boston University School of Public Health has found that construction workers are at a higher risk of exposing their families to toxic metals in their homes due to various work and home related factors.
JMW Solicitors, a law firm that provides legal representation for those affected by asbestos-related illnesses, details the dangers of asbestos in the workplace and how to detect and remove it, including the most common places it can be found.
R.Briggs Sheetmetal Fabrication Ltd, a company specialising in manufacturing canopies and ventilation ducting, has been fined after an apprentice's finger was crushed in the rotating parts of a machine.
UKATA, a leading authority for asbestos training, is urging construction employers to ensure asbestos awareness training is provided to all apprentices.
Wes Simmons, Non-Executive Chairman of Open ECX and WebContractor Ltd explains to PBC Today the issue of burnout in the construction industry, and how the sector can keep its workers safe.
Recent research from National Accident Helpline has revealed that the fear of repercussions from speaking out is preventing construction workers from making claims after suffering from workplace injuries.
Samuel Hunt co-founder of MaterialsMarket.com, urges construction leaders to look out for common causes of burnout and address it at the earliest opportunity.
Roofing contractor has been sentenced after an unpaid casual labourer fell through a skylight during the renovation of an old asbestos cement roof on an industrial building in Exeter.
