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Hybrid use of AI techniques in developing construction management tools
PBC Today explores how hybrid AI techniques have been used to develop innovative construction management tools that are more effective than previous methods.
iKon Electrical see’s 90% reduction in paperwork with cloud-based solution Re-flow
iKon Electrical Group gains complete control of its processes, uniting them all under one comprehensive system, increasing business time availability by 30% after adopting cloud-based solution Re-flow.
What are the benefits of using a Common Data Environment in...
This article will discuss the advantages of using a Common Data Environment in construction, as well as its potential applications.
Understanding the importance of the principal designer role
The statutory role of principal designer has failed to deliver the impact envisioned by legislation. But Allan Binns, safety director at Ryder Architecture, believes that with some reinvention, “principal designer 2.0” can bring real value to projects.
Experts urged to register for new Fire Safety framework
Experts are being sought to register interest in a new Fire Safety framework to supply fire safety measures for the public sector.
Leadership appointments for Arcadis, Kier Places and RECOM Passive Fire Protection
A flurry of recent appointments include a new Arcadis Northern Cities executive, a new managing director at Kier Places in Jamie McKechnie and RECOM Passive Fire Protection debuting a new management team after a division expansion.
5 reasons why you need a digital Permit to Work system
A Permit to Work system offers greater protection and accountability when conducting high risk work and even everyday safety procedures.
What is the purpose of a Permit to Work system?
Every company knows the importance of health and safety, but fewer companies understand the role of a Permit to Work system in achieving high safety standards. When we demonstrate ShireSystem’s Permit to Work module, we’re often asked why organisations use it and its key benefits. With this in mind, we thought it would be helpful to explain the purpose of a Permit to Work system
Why Insurers are ‘Afraid of Heights’?
Working at height can often generate an unnerving concern for an insurer. This is due to the increased risk of injury carrying out such activities can bring.
LHC to launch five public sector frameworks to support net zero...
LHC is launching five public sector frameworks covering retrofit, energy efficiency, asset safety, and compliance works in 2023 to support public sector organisations on the journey to carbon net zero and building compliance.
How is the Building Safety Act rewriting history for construction companies?
In this article, Elecosoft explores how the introduction of the Building Safety Act is holding the industry to greater accountability, and how construction companies can comply to the new changes in order to avoid backlash.
What are the impacts of adopting field management software?
In this eBook, Re-flow explores how companies have improved their business processes by onboarding Re-flow's award-winning field management software.
Kier fined £4.4m after bringing down overhead powerlines during M6 works
Civil engineering firm Kier has been fined more than £4m after its staff twice struck overhead powerlines, causing cables to land in the path of passing vehicles on the M6.
How to implement safer working at height
Falling from height is the most common cause of workplace death, according to a new study. Jason Rowley looks at the findings and how the industry can improve safety when working at height.
Ensuring workers’ safety and welfare on construction sites
Employee safety and welfare in the workplace, both physical and mental, should be at the forefront of every employer’s mind, says Bernard McGovern of Mobile Mini.
What we need to know about new legislation from the Building...
When we consider building safety and the Golden Thread, we asked BIM Academy’s managing director Dr Graham Kelly and Ryder Architecture’s safety director Allan Binns how we turn the ambitious requirements of the revised Building Safety Act into a reality for the built environment by October 2023?.
Company fined £100,000 after worker crushed to death on site
Thorndyke Developments was fined £100,000 and a site director was given a suspended prison sentence after a worker was crushed to death on site.
Supply chain security: Protecting your construction firm from cybercriminals
James Griffiths, co-founder and technical director at Cyber Security Associates warns that with the construction sector increasingly becoming a target of cybercriminals, firms need to be watchful of their supply chain security.
New scheme to protect leaseholders in medium-rise buildings from unsafe cladding
A new pilot will ensure leaseholders and residents living in medium-rise buildings are protected against unsafe cladding and extortionate repair costs.
Re-flow announced as final sponsors of Highways Heroes awards
Re-flow, the company behind the award-winning field management system for highways, as well as a long-term member of Safer Highways have been announced as the final sponsor for this year's Highways Heroes awards.
Company and director sentenced after fatal skylight fall killed dad-of-two
Father-of-two Jonathan May, 39, was working on a damaged warehouse roof in Barnsley when he suffered a fatal fall through a skylight.
Field management software that puts you in control and your team...
Re-flow field management software empowers businesses in construction, civil engineering and rail to keep their workforce focused, up-to-date and compliant with instant, seamless and paperless information exchange across all teams.
Company fined after worker fell three metres through skylight
A Hertfordshire construction company has been fined after a worker fell over three metres through a skylight whilst working on a six-storey house.
SPIE first in UK to secure ISO/ IEC 17020 accreditation
SPIE UK has become the first facilities management services provider in the UK that has been awarded the UKAS ISO/ IEC 17020 accreditation.
49% of the public unsure when it comes to fire safety...
Research conducted for Fire Door Safety Week 2022 (31 October to 4 November) indicates that one-third of the public would not report a problem with a fire door.
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