HSE recently released its annual workplace fatality figures for 2021/22. The figures show a total of 123 workers were killed at work in Great Britain between April 2021 and March 2022. In fact, 30 of these workers came from the construction industry. The three most common causes of fatal injuries continue to be: Falling from […]
Balfour Beatty has become the first construction company in the UK to roll out Automated Cone Laying Machines. A pioneering new technology, the machines reduce the risks associated with cone laying activities across Balfour Beatty’s Highways operations. Reducing annual cone laying accidents Cone laying poses one of the biggest risks facing road workers. Therefore, there […]
The world’s first hydrogen dual-fuel piling rig is in trials, backed by Government funding. ULEMCo, the hydrogen fuel pioneer, Cementation Skanska and the Building Research Establishment (BRE), are working together on the project. They aim to produce and evaluate a dual-fuel hydrogen and diesel piling machine. The project is backed by Government funding from Phase […]
Water company Anglian Water and civils contractor Danaher and Walsh received fines totalling £60,000 after raw sewage leaked into a river, killing more than 2,400 fish. On 27 December 2018, a sewer owned by Anglian Water collapsed in Stanground, Peterborough. The water company employed Danaher and Walsh to fix the problem temporarily. Danaher and Walsh […]
More than half of the UK’s SMEs have invested in environmental sustainability over the past 12 months. This shows a significant increase compared to less than 20% during the previous financial year, from new research carried out in March. Finance firm Aldermore surveyed 997 senior decision-makers at SMEs across the UK. The research covered all major […]
On the 21 June 2022, the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) announced its team of Programme Partners who will be driving the Advancing Net Zero programme over the next year. Since it began in 2018, UKGBC’s Advancing Net Zero (ANZ) programme has been leading the UK’s transition to a net zero carbon built environment. It […]
Kier is working in partnership with AFC Energy to trial a clean hydrogen power generator unit on a site in the South West. AFC Energy is a leading provider of hydrogen power generation technologies. The Power Tower generator uses AFC Energy’s new Hybrid Fuel Cell technology and will power site cabins during the eight-week trial. It’s […]
The CIP Accident Book is a valuable document that organisations can use to record accident information. You can use it to record details of all work-related accidents. This includes injuries from accidents at work that employers must report under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). In addition, you can also […]
Do you need 24/7 access to support for your financial, mental and physical wellbeing? For UK construction workers, the Lighthouse Club has just the thing. Their Construction Industry Helpline mental health app is FREE to download and is the ultimate self-help tool. It can help you through many of these issues: 🧠 Mental wellbeing – […]
A free diabetes safety webinar will run this month to mark Diabetes Week, which takes place 13 – 19 June. The Diabetes Safety Organisation, in partnership with Being Well Together, part of the British Safety Council, is offering the webinar to raise awareness for employers and employees. The online event is free and will run on 15 June […]