Michael George, of Mick George Ltd outlines the scope of its new environmental division and the services offered by the firm to safely remove asbestos…

Safety failings lead to fines of more than £400,000 for three firms

January 27, 2017

A worker falling from height has led to three companies receiving fines of more than £400,000 after health and safety failings were found

Deadly skin cancer is a serious risk for builders, says new study

January 19, 2017

Working outside increases the chance of developing deadly skin cancer, with builders said to be in the group most at risk

Fire safety in the built environment requires cooperation to improve quality

January 9, 2017

ASFP COO Niall Rowan outlines the Association’s strategy to encourage collaborative working to improve fire safety in construction

Jail sentence for plant hire boss after mobile platform collapse

January 9, 2017

A plant hire boss has received a jail sentence for the death of a worker following a mobile platform collapse

Mezzanine installer fined after worker falls through lift shaft void

January 6, 2017

A firm has been fined after a worker fell through a lift shaft void onto a concrete floor while installing a mezzanine floor at a factory

Safety failings and poor planning over work at height put employee at risk

January 5, 2017

A housebuilder has been prosecuted following safety failings that led to a worker falling from scaffolding while constructing a timber-framed building

Meeting fire safety obligations

January 4, 2017

Shaun Doyle, of Ivorfire Safety outlines what firms need to do to meet their fire safety obligations

£2m fine for three contractors after a worker suffers serious leg injuries

December 20, 2016

Three contractors have been handed fines totalling more than £2m after a worker sustained serious leg injuries following health and safety failings

How to manage dust on construction sites

December 15, 2016

Dr Hugh Datson, Principal Environmental Scientist, DustScan Ltd discusses the necessary steps to mitigate and manage dust on construction sites

PUWER keeps workers safe while using equipment

December 14, 2016

Jess Penny, General Manager of Penny Hydraulics outlines the importance of the PUWER regulation and its role in maintaining worker safety

Safety breaches see two construction firms fined for basement project

December 13, 2016

Two construction firms have been fined following an inspection, which found serious safety failings on a double basement construction project

Companies charged over Crossrail death and injuries

December 9, 2016

BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Agroman and Kier Infrastructure and Overseas told they will be charged in relation to a Crossrail death and injuries to two workers

Derbyshire construction firm fined after worker falls from height

December 8, 2016

A Derbyshire based engineering construction company has been prosecuted after a worker suffered severe injuries when he fell 6 metres from a barn roof

Property firm fined £53,000 for safety failings after builder suffers burns

December 2, 2016

A property firm has been fined for safety failings after a self-employed builder suffered first and third degree burns while on site

HSE investigation to follow teenage construction worker injury

November 24, 2016

An 18-year-old construction worker has been critically injured after being struck by a vehicle while working on the M8 roadworks, prompting an investigation

Construction vehicles ignore safety measures due to legal loophole

November 21, 2016

A legal loophole is enabling the industry to ignore critical safety measures relating to construction vehicles

A worker from the North East has died on a Scottish construction site

November 1, 2016

A construction site in Scotland has reported a fatality, after an employee died earlier this week while sustaining injuries at the Blackhillock substation

£1.5m fine for CDM client and contractors for safety failings

October 24, 2016

A CDM client and two contractors have been fined in excess of £1.5m after safety failings led to the death of one man and left another with serious injuries

CDM Differently and the architect

October 20, 2016

How can CDM Diﬀerently and the architectural process lead to a successful project outcome? Paul Bussey, Technical Consultant at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and RIBA member, discusses what it means for architects

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