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CDM 2015: what do you need to do?

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM2015) received Parliamentary approval on 29th January 2015, and came into force on 6th April 2015. The...

Firm fined for bricklayer death

A Cheshire construction company has been fined following the death of a bricklayer in 2011… Edgemere Projects Ltd of Tarporley, Cheshire, has been fined £397,500...

Management of fire safety

The Chief Fire Officers Association give an overview of how fire safety management is integral to reducing fire hazards within public buildings…  Many of us...

Sharing good health and safety practices can empower employers

The British Safety Council will host an event highlighting the importance of sharing good health and safety practices, and how this can empower employers… A...

Managing fire safety in hospitals

Adjacent Government highlights the problem of failing fire alarm systems in hospitals around the UK and how the Department of Health guidance document aims...

Carillion fined for rail death

Major contractor Carillion Construction has been fined and ordered to pay costs after a railway worker was killed on a job… A major contractor has...

Construction drivers named as the safest

New data from insurance firm Aviva has revealed construction drivers are rated the safest… Insurance firm Aviva has rated construction workers as the safest drivers...

CIP releases health and safety catalogue

Construction companies require useful and pragmatic tools to help them comply with their legal duties and to improve overall health and safety issues ensuring...

Meeting the Challenge: Compliance and CDM 2015

Building Safety Group MD Paul Kimpton considers the challenges to companies complying with the recently updated Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations… CDM 2015 is...

Fire alarm power efficiency

The Fire Industry Association’s CEO Ian Moore, explains the importance of ensuring efficient power for fire and security alarm systems in line with environmental...

Ensuring fire safety

Association for Specialist Fire Protection CEO Wilf Butcher explains the vital role played by passive fire protection within buildings, and outlines issues that must...

Scaffolding firm fined for collapse

A scaffolding firm has been fined after untied and sheeted scaffolding fell, hitting a bus and pedestrians earlier this year… Emperor Scaffolding Ltd has received...

CDM2015 and commercial projects

James Ritchie, Architect and RIBA Specialist Practice Consultant for CDM, provides some key points of advice for clients and professionals involved with commercial projects… There...

Asbestos management = competent decisions

Stuart Goodman of Lucion Environmental looks at the responsibilities associated with reducing the risks of asbestos management… A previous HSE asbestos safety campaign highlighted the...

Construction firm fined for removing asbestos from a school

A construction firm has been fined for removing an asbestos ceiling in a school despite not being legally approved to do so… A firm has...

Demolition firm fined for fall

A Glasgow-based demolition firm has been fined after a worker fell from a mobile scaffolding platform, sustaining serious injuries … DSR Demolition Limited has been...

CDM 2015 regulation survey reveals mixed results

A new survey on the recent changes to the Construction Design and Management regulation has shown mixed opinions… A survey carried out by Philip Poynter...

New guidance launched to manage occupational risk

New guidance has been launched to prevent and reduce the number of construction workers contracting occupational diseases… The Construction Industry Advisory Committee (ConIAC) Health Risks...

Contractor fined for unsafe excavations

A Manchester-based building contractor has been fined for putting workers and members of the public at risk… Brierstone Limited has been prosecuted for failing to...

First notices given under new CDM 2015 rules

Health and Safety Executive inspectors have handed out the first set of notices following changes to CDM 2015 regulations… In April this year changes to...

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