Several of the UK’s major housebuilders have announced focused pots of funding to be used on the replacement of cladding and other fire safety issues. Taylor Wimpey has £125m in its own fund, while Persimmon and Barratt Developments are allocating £75m and £56m respectively. Chief Executive of Taylor Wimpey, Pete Redfern, said the fund would […]
Mental wellbeing at work is a vast topic. There is a wealth of information, and for any organisation just getting to grips with mental health support in the workplace, it can be difficult to know where to start. CIP is taking a look at this important topic across six blogs over the year. The Construction […]
Construction companies are being urged to sign up to BIMsafe to protect sites and workers. The BIMsafe technology will allow you to easily identify any potential health and safety risks that may occur on your construction project. Do you want to: avoid large fines from the HSE and the Environment Agency? make sites safer for […]
Contractor Walden Builders Ltd has received a £42,000 fine after a worker suffered burns on-site. The operative was burned by a heated sheet of tin after a fire broke out on a demolition site. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard how on 18 September 2018, the company was demolishing an outbuilding in Ripon. During the work, an […]
Contractors Morrison Utility Services and Eurovia UK are trialling new ‘X-ray vision’ technology to give workers a 3D picture of underground services. Workers use smartphones to access 3D images to help avoid cable and pipework strikes. Piloted on Thames Water and Yorkshire Water contracts, the Augmented Visualisation of Underground Services technology is being dubbed a […]
Environment Secretary George Eustice has appointed Dr Stewart Davies, Ines Faden da Silva and Lilli Matson to the Environment Agency Board. The appointments began on 1 February 2021 and will run for four years until 31 January 2025. Board members provide non-executive leadership challenge and support to the Environment Agency’s executive through regular Board meetings, […]
Natural England has launched a new scheme in Lancashire to help conserve local populations of great crested newts whilst promoting sustainable development. The scheme will create a network of ponds providing vital habitat for the biggest native newt, helping to join up sometimes isolated populations and helping them to thrive. Great crested newts have seen […]
Are you ready to #DoOneThing to enhance biodiversity on your construction site? CIRIA launched its BIG Biodiversity Challenge launch event on the 23 February, urging construction sites to submit entries. After last year’s hiatus, the #BIGChallenge returns this year to celebrate biodiversity enhancements undertaken by the construction industry. The launch introduced this year’s challenge and awards […]
Laing O’Rourke is the latest in a number of construction companies to announce the switch to electric company cars for staff, joining both Vinci and Skanska. Laing O’Rourke runs around 1,000 company cars and plans to complete its transition to an all-electric fleet by 2025. This will save up to 1,000 tonnes of carbon a […]
The UK’s membership of the European Union ceased on 31 January 2020 and the ‘Transition Period’ ended on 31 December 2020. Read on for an update on how Brexit is impacting UK environmental legislation. Despite having left the EU, the consequences of former membership remain within the UK’s current legislation. It follows that much of […]