HSE is hosting the first-ever Building Safety Regulator Conference on Wednesday, 22 March 2023. The free event will take place at the Central Hall in the heart of London’s Whitehall. This is a must-attend conference for everyone in the industry with a passion for keeping people and buildings safe. It will provide an opportunity to hear […]
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland went back to school to give the children of Arkleston Primary in Renfrew some reminders about health and safety. With the construction of new homes in full swing at developments across the local Renfrewshire area, the homebuilder was keen to promote the dangers associated with playing near any construction site. The […]
A letter from the Scaffolding Association to Business Secretary Grant Shapps expresses concern about Working at Height regulations (WAHR). WAHR face the axe under an overhaul of EU-derived law in the UK. Robert Candy, Chief Executive of the Scaffolding Association, believes ‘urgent reassurance’ is necessary in light of plans in the government’s ‘Brexit Freedoms’ Bill. The […]
The new online Construction Health and Safety Manual is now available. Here’s what it includes: The CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Community Safety) Standard has been updated to Version 4. As a result, there’s a revision to Appendix 4 of the Site Logistics and Planning Section. The CLOCS Standard is the direct result of collaboration between the […]
Mace has confirmed its biggest London interior refurbishment project for the past decade. Construction has started on the landmark Fleet Street office development scheme, Peterborough Court, the former European headquarters of Goldman Sachs. The building will target green building certification BREEAM status of ‘Excellent’ or better. It will also secure ‘Platinum’ ratings for WELL (health […]
More than 1 in 4 businesses in the UK and US still don’t have a plan for reducing carbon. In November 2022, Mace released the findings of an independent poll (by YouGov). The survey gathered the views of more than 1,500 senior business leaders from across the UK and the US. It formed part of […]
The UK Government has finally published its updated, legally binding environment targets to restore and protect nature. But – as reported by edie – green groups do not believe the new measures will help to stop the degradation of the natural environment. Sitting at the heart of the government’s Environment Act, the DEFRA’s environment targets […]
edie has published a new report for businesses looking to accelerate efforts to reach net-zero emissions. It provides guidance, insight and key policy recaps on what was announced at COP27 and across the month of November. This report summarises all the key announcements and discussion points from Net-Zero November. Plus, it also acts as a […]
Launched in 2012, the Supply Chain Sustainability School is a free learning environment, upskilling those working within, or aspiring to work within, the built environment sector. It focused on 17 key topics of sustainability. It also addresses topics in offsite, procurement, digital, lean construction, management, people and FIR (fairness, inclusion and respect). Membership is free, […]
In early December 2022, business leaders attended the first annual progress review of the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) CO2nstruct Zero Performance Dashboard. The CO2nstruct Zero review set out the evidence of how UK construction is playing a leading role in cutting carbon. At the event, the CO2nstruct Zero programme celebrated the work of its 200+ […]