My Company is working on a Construction Site in Wales, are the rules different? The purpose of separate collection of different waste streams is to improve the subsequent quality of recycled material by reducing contamination on collection. This should increase the total quality, quantity and value of recyclates produced across sites and the UK. This […]
What is Social Value and what are the implications for my Construction Business? Social Value is external whereas Corporate Social Responsibility is internal. Social Value might be seen as an extension of Corporate Social Responsibility whereby a company embracing Social Value seeks, through its policies and actions, to actively produce benefits, that is, adding social […]
Any job, any day of the week, can potentially release lethal asbestos fibres. It’s not like dust – you can’t see, smell, or feel the fibres in the air or on your clothes. Asbestos can be found in any building built or refurbished before the year 2000. Houses built in the fifties, sixties and seventies […]
A coroner called for safety improvements in the directional drilling sector after a worker died on an HS2 site in Birmingham last year. In April 2023 a construction worker received fatal injuries when they were struck by the end of a pipe coil as it was being fed from a coil trailer. The stored energy […]
Construction Logistics Plans are the golden thread that runs through the CLOCS Standard. CLOCS’ Construction Logistics Planning (CLP) training is engaging, informative and insightful. The training receives positive reviews every session and delegates gain relevant knowledge to bring back to their role. Effective CLPs require all stakeholders in construction to work collaboratively. CLP training provides […]
The competence of the construction workforce is at the heart of the new building safety regime. The CLC has played a significant role in driving up standards through its recommendation on industry card schemes, since this was first published in 2015. The CLC recommendation has been adopted across the industry, with the result that cards […]
New research has revealed half of construction workers (51%) would not know what to do in the event of a fire at work. An earlier study in 2023 conducted by IronmongeryDirect found almost nine in ten (85%) UK tradespeople would not know how to react if they encountered a fire at work. This latest study, […]
The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has mandated the provision of women’s PPE across all its sites. This is a huge step towards inclusive PPE. In fact, it means companies that opt-in to the CCS code of considerate practice must ensure women’s PPE is available in suitable sizes at their construction sites across the country. Improving […]
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has now published guidance to help clients, contractors and designers meet the competence requirements for their roles. It explains what each dutyholder has to do, the documents they have to produce or assist with, and how they can demonstrate competence. Under the Building Safety Act, anyone appointing an individual or […]
A structural steel contractor has been fined £120,000 after a worker was killed after becoming trapped between two beams. In May 2019, Steve Rooke, 55, was working in the workshop at manufacturer and installer Mifflin Construction Ltd in Leominster, Herefordshire. Rooke had worked at the company for more than 27 years. He was using an […]