After six years of broadcasting more than 200 episodes, edie is re-launching its flagship sustainability podcast with a new title, music, format and studio. Brought to you by edie’s award-winning content team, the Sustainability Uncovered podcast makes the big climate issues bite-sized. It has themed episodes featuring live-in-the-studio guests, leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes […]
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published its latest report showing progress against the nine priorities within CO2nstruct Zero, the industry‐wide programme to drive carbon out of the sector. The report highlights an increase in the number of retrofit coordinators. It also reveals how many businesses received accreditation against PAS 2080, the global standard for managing […]
The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has published four new e-learning courses to reflect the Scheme’s current Code of Considerate Practice and Monitor’s Checklist. The free courses, which are available on the Best Practice Hub, aim to help scheme-registered activity to improve their standards across all areas of the Code. Plus, they also detail how the […]
A new rail safety report aims to improve toilet facilities for British railway workers. Ed Hodson, Chair of the IOSH Railway Group has recently worked with the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and the rail industry to produce guidance on improving and providing better staff toilet facilities on the railways. Ed led the technical […]
Two partners in a construction firm have been fined for failing to adequately control the risk to its employees from exposure to vibration when using vibrating tools. Employees of Roywood Contractors worked at various construction sites using vibrating tools without adequate control. As a result, an employee who had been working at the company for […]
Drones are being flown underground to check the condition of sewers in Scotland. Scottish Water is using drones to accurately assess the condition of its infrastructure. Drones are helping to make key decisions about investment in maintenance or rehabilitation work. In fact, drone teams of just two operatives can replace traditional teams of up to […]
Fire Safety Matters is running a free digital conference this month to develop your awareness and answer your questions. This unmissable interactive online event takes place over two consecutive days on the 12 and 13 October. The Building Safety Regulator will be delivering the opening address at the Conference on 12 October 202. You can […]
Driving for Better Business has produced a van driver toolkit. The series of driver information online modules will assist van drivers and fleet operators in dispelling uncertainty and myth. Better Business created the toolkit working alongside the National Highways Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention Team. You can share the whole toolkit with your drivers. Or, you […]
Construction site inspections across Great Britain will take place as part of an HSE health inspection initiative supported by the ‘Work Right Construction: Your health. Your future’ campaign. The campaign is raising awareness of health issues in relation to moving and handling materials. It aims to improve the long-term health of those working in construction. Starting […]
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced £20m of funding to improve electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for councils. Nine local authorities will pilot rapid on-street chargers and ‘petrol-station-style’ charging hubs. Across the nine selected areas, the funding will enable the delivery of 1,000 EV charging points. All chargers installed using the funding, which consists […]