The Association for Project Safety (APS) recently marked its 30th anniversary with a week-long series of events, celebrating three decades of championing health and safety in design and construction risk management. Established in 1995, APS revealed the milestone coincides with 30 years of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM), which the organisation said have […]
There were 215 new cases of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) recorded in Great Britain in 2023. Following a HSE investigation, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough council was recently fined £60,000 for exposing workers to the risks arising from the use of vibrating tools. Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard the employee worked in the road maintenance department, carrying out […]
Make sure your workers are protected during low temperatures and wintry conditions. You can find lots of helpful advice on keeping people as comfortable as possible when working in the cold on the HSE website. The website offers information and guidance including: clarity on what the law says about temperature in the workplace guidance for […]
Writing in Scottish Construction Now, , Thomas & Adamson director Hamish Paterson suggests that when retrofitting listed buildings, the main concern is finding the balance between modern sustainability goals and protecting history and heritage in our towns and cities. Decarbonisation of the built environment is a complex challenge, with no one-size-fits-all approach to transforming the […]
“Common sense” changes to environmental rules for new housing and infrastructure schemes are being proposed as part of the Government’s planning revolution. Developers will be able to pay into a new Nature Restoration Fund to meet their environmental obligations rather than negotiate on a scheme-by-scheme basis before being granted planning permission. A delivery body, such […]
A report published today in November 2024 by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) sets out the four main issues which have led to the slow uptake of electric vehicles in the construction industry. They are: Home charging On site charging Legislation regarding Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) Electric Vehicles (EVs) Cost of ownership The report studies […]
National Grid has set out plans to invest up to £35bn in infrastructure over a five-year period beginning April 2026, helping more renewables and energy storage come online. Setting out details of the record investment plan this morning, National Grid said it would invest over £11bn to maintain and upgrade existing networks, alongside construction works for the […]
Construction Industry Publications (CIP) continues its work with Build UK to ensure the Construction Environmental manual includes industry recognised health, safety and environmental policies and standards. To this end, CIP works with Build UK Contractor Members, including Wilmott Dixon, Kier, and Wates. This integrated approach aims to improve the knowledge and practices of those on […]
This easy-to-read conversational style book is intended to be helpful to occupational safety and health (OSH) practitioners, who are: New to AI-related OSH technologies. Adopting and supporting the implementation of AI-related OSH technologies at work to support balanced business outcomes. Planning to discuss AI in OSH projects with data collectors, data scientists, computer scientists, AI […]
The CLOCS Standard Version 5 is now available and members are encouraged to review the various changes, which include the requirement to produce Construction Traffic Management Plans, and start implementing them ready for when they take effect from 1 March 2025.