In the light of continued fatalities, serious injuries and near hits involving the unsafe use of quick hitches, the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group is issuing a Safety Notice, reinforcing the guidance issued to contractors earlier in the year.
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Fire takes no prisoners, and therefore sensible prevention methods are crucial to avoid tragedy, but every day these precautions are disregarded because of expense, ignorance, or deemed unnecessary to the project, says Mike Woolmington of Intumescent Systems Ltd.
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Safety is quite rightly one of the key concerns capturing construction headlines in recent years, but this is just one of the cornerstones of an ethical working practice. The industry must develop and adhere to holistic solutions that help to ensure every essential box is ticked.
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TRADA Technology Ltd has warned that the thermal performance of party walls will have to be considered for the first time when the revised version of Approved Document L (ADL) of the Building Regulations England & Wales (Conservation of fuel and power) is released later this year.
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Like an underperforming schoolchild, Britain’s commercial, industrial and public buildings urgently need to improve their grades to meet carbon reduction targets, says the Carbon Trust. To read more click here
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The construction sector is often the hardest hit during a recession. As we crawl out of the latest, we look how one firm managed drive its business forward during the downturn thanks to a diverse business model. To read more click here.
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The Fairtrade model has seen consumers become increasingly concerned about how products are sourced, the welfare of the workforce that produces them and its environmental impact. Now the construction industry has a means by which its products can be objectively compared. To read more click here
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The surveyor is often regarded as merely a supplier of information, but The Survey Association believes they should be a critical member of the construction team. To find out why, click here
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A firm’s plant can be a major asset, and if hired it can be a major liability. Ensuring that the plant is correctly insured could be vital to your company’s financial security, but getting things right is not always as easy as it sounds. To find out more, click here.
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Historic buildings are important icons of our architectural past and our culture, but they also provide excellent opportunities to serve as the focal point for the regeneration of many run down, industrial areas. To read more, click here
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There’s a futuristic underground home in Cheshire where 85 per cent of the development – including a luxurious swimming pool – is carved into rock. To find out how building and design techniques have helped it to satisfy stringent planning regulations, click here
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If the Government is serious about making a success of the future UK economy it must take steps to protect investment in our critical infrastructure, says the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) ahead of Wednesday’s Pre Budget Report.
There are now 1.4 million freelancers contributing to the UK economy today and that figure is all set to grow if the last ten years are anything to go by; since 1998, there has been a 14% growth in freelancing. And, whilst the credit crunch is certainly having an effect on the British economy, it would seem that many are not being put off and are taking the chance to set up on their own.
Delivering sustainability has become the overarching objective that we should all strive to achieve but what does it really mean and, more pertinently, what can manufacturers do to improve the sustainability of their operations and products?
In the three decades since the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was established, Britain's record on workplace safety has been steadily improving. Whereas in the late 1970s more than 600 people a year died in accidents at work, last year that figure was down to 229.
