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How to foster an improved culture of safety in construction and attract new talent

Dominic Ashley-Timms, CEO of performance consultancy Notion, examines how those managing work sites can foster an improved culture of safety in construction and motivation to improve efficiency and attract the next generation.

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Construction company fined after fatality at domestic property

SM Builder Expert Limited has been fined after a man fell to his death at a concealed basement void in a domestic property undergoing construction work.

Railway safety worker killed by train at Stoats Nest Junction

A male railway worker has died after being hit by an oncoming train between Purley and Coulsdon South stations on the mainline between London and Brighton.

Global benchmark for road safety in cities announced

Safer City Streets, the worldwide traffic safety network for liveable cities, has published its first global benchmark of urban road safety.

Could smart technology ensure safer construction sites?

Bradley Markham, director at Bull Products, believes that smart technology could minimise worker injuries and ensuring a safer construction site.

Joint conference explores mental health in construction and skin conditions

A conference held at Ark Conference Centre, Basingstoke is set to explore how poor mental health can affect skin conditions and the construction industry.

Interserve Facilities Management fined for safety breaches

Interserve Facilities Management has been fined after multiple safety failings at a laboratory site for the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Weybridge

RICS launches series of expert thought pieces to end youth homelessness

RICS has launched a series of thought pieces from property experts and political figures to highlight solutions to eradicate homelessness.

Health and safety expert discusses asbestos risk management in schools

Louise Hosking, a chartered health and safety practitioner and director of Hosking Associates, discusses the challenges involved in identifying and monitoring asbestos in schools.

Construction industry suffers from highest number of suicides, report finds

Rubberbond's report looked at mental health in the construction industry and found the sector suffers from the most amount of suicides of any profession.

Dealing more effectively with the asbestos problem in our buildings

Charles Pickles of Lucion says the UK needs to bring its asbestos monitoring regulations in line with other countries who have more robust controls.

CIOB release report on security in the construction industry

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published a new report focusing on security and the authorised use of data in the construction sector.

Poor mental health in construction industry ‘the silent epidemic’

Poor mental health in the construction industry has been described as ‘the silent epidemic’ during a speech at IOSH's first annual Construction Conference

Leeds scaffolding company fined after forklift truck crushed worker

Whiterose Scaffolding has been fined £54,270 for health and safety breaches leading to life-changing injuries for an employee.

Kent companies fined for damage, gas leak and worker injuries

Kent based Southern Gas Networks Plc (SGN) and Cliffe Contractors Ltd have been fined for damaging a main gas pipe injuring two employees.

No change in workplace injuries for construction sector

Recent statistics from the Health and Safety Executive has shown no significant change in the number of ill health and injuries in the construction sector.

Contractor receives £90k fine for unlicensed asbestos removal

Norwich-based construction firm Y Construction has been fined £90,000 for carrying out asbestos cleaning work without a license

Investigating integrated security at the design and planning stage

Stewart Liberatore, projects director at RWS discusses integrated security and working more closely with the design and planning process.

Codes of practice – BS 7273-4: 2015 explained

Reading and understanding standards and codes of practice is the fire industry professional’s bread and butter – but sometimes there are issues.

IOSH’s first annual conference to address health and safety in construction

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health will host its first annual conference on the 7th November to address health and safety concerns.

Two Irish schools closed over health and safety fears

Two schools in Ireland have been closed due to suspected health and safety fears and are now under investigation by officials.

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