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EHA resumes hire industry safety scheme

|Date: July 31, 2020

EHA resumes hire industry safety scheme

HAE EHA (Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association) is to restart SafeHire Certification audits ...

HAE EHA (Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association) is to restart SafeHire Certification audits HAE EHA took the decision to resume safety audits as construction workers and those involved in ...

July 31, 2020
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NFB issues words of warning following Government’s COVID-19 briefing

|Date: March 17, 2020

NFB issues words of warning following Government’s COVID-19 briefing

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) recognises the need for the Government’s daily briefings about ...

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) recognises the need for the Government’s daily briefings about the Coronavirus. This will allow the dissemination of critical information which will improve t ...

March 17, 2020
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Telehandler hazards – tackling blind spots in mobile plant

|Date: January 09, 2020

Telehandler hazards – tackling blind spots in mobile plant

Telehandlers are powerful machines that offer invaluable service to industries across the world, from con ...

Telehandlers are powerful machines that offer invaluable service to industries across the world, from construction and agriculture to logistics, mines and quarries. Yet these vehicles can pose a deadl ...

January 09, 2020
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Unite: 2020 must bring safety improvements to demolition industry after deaths and major incidents this year

|Date: January 07, 2020

Unite: 2020 must bring safety improvements to demolition industry after deaths and major incidents this year

Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union, said that 2020 must bring safety improvements for demolition ...

Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union, said that 2020 must bring safety improvements for demolition workers following a number of fatalities and accidents this year. Highlighting a series of majo ...

January 07, 2020
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Bunkabin | Health and safety in winter

|Date: January 07, 2020

Bunkabin | Health and safety in winter

Luke Rothwell, Director at Bunkabin, asks what construction firms can do to improve their health and safe ...

Luke Rothwell, Director at Bunkabin, asks what construction firms can do to improve their health and safety standards during the winter months? In the UK, there are 2.3 million people working in const ...

January 07, 2020
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HAE partners with industry to tackle digger and dumper safety issues

|Date: December 05, 2019

HAE partners with industry to tackle digger and dumper safety issues

Hire Association Europe (HAE) has joined forces with Travis Perkins Plc and other industry partners to se ...

Hire Association Europe (HAE) has joined forces with Travis Perkins Plc and other industry partners to set up a working group aimed at improving the safety of digger and dumper operations on construct ...

December 05, 2019
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Nearly two thirds of construction workers getting only six hours of sleep a night

|Date: December 02, 2019

Nearly two thirds of construction workers getting only six hours of sleep a night

What time do you wake up in the morning? According to the latest study from CV-Library, the UK’s leading ...

What time do you wake up in the morning? According to the latest study from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, the majority (75%) of construction professionals wake up at 6am for work ...

December 02, 2019
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Nearly 70% of UK construction companies putting the safety of their workers at risk

|Date: October 23, 2019

Nearly 70% of UK construction companies putting the safety of their workers at risk

UK construction companies are putting the future of their organisation and the safety of their staff at r ...

UK construction companies are putting the future of their organisation and the safety of their staff at risk, after a new study has found that 67% of 2,000 construction firms admit that they would fai ...

October 23, 2019
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Construction drivers exposed to significant levels of harmful black carbon from diesel emissions

|Date: October 02, 2019

Construction drivers exposed to significant levels of harmful black carbon from diesel emissions

The lives of professional drivers working in congested cities such as London are being put at risk, with ...

The lives of professional drivers working in congested cities such as London are being put at risk, with some drivers exposed to black carbon levels that are on average a third higher than would be ex ...

October 02, 2019
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Research shows construction megaprojects can improve workers’ knowledge of occupational health risks

|Date: August 14, 2019

Research shows construction megaprojects can improve workers’ knowledge of occupational health risks

Major construction projects can play a critical role in improving workers’ understanding of health risks ...

Major construction projects can play a critical role in improving workers’ understanding of health risks and championing ‘universally high standards’ across the industry, new research suggests. A thre ...

August 14, 2019
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Gold standard award for Finning for support of armed forces

Topcon adds mobile device connectivity control to its pipe laser offering

Hird goes west with network expansion

Roadmender Asphalt focuses on the recovery

CPN Summer 2020 issue available to read online

Bylor invests in Komatsu at Hinkley Point C

HAE EHA is supporting the hire industry

Isle of Man calls in a hard CASE

Caterpillar celebrates dozer landmark

EPG Global launches Machine Guard Extended Warranty

EHA resumes hire industry safety scheme

EHA resumes hire industry safety scheme

NFB issues words of warning following Government’s COVID-19 briefing

NFB issues words of warning following Government’s COVID-19 briefing

Telehandler hazards – tackling blind spots in mobile plant

Telehandler hazards – tackling blind spots in mobile plant

Unite: 2020 must bring safety improvements to demolition industry after deaths and major incidents this year

Unite: 2020 must bring safety improvements to demolition industry after deaths and major incidents this year

Bunkabin | Health and safety in winter

Bunkabin | Health and safety in winter

HAE partners with industry to tackle digger and dumper safety issues

HAE partners with industry to tackle digger and dumper safety issues

Nearly two thirds of construction workers getting only six hours of sleep a night

Nearly two thirds of construction workers getting only six hours of sleep a night

Nearly 70% of UK construction companies putting the safety of their workers at risk

Nearly 70% of UK construction companies putting the safety of their workers at risk

Construction drivers exposed to significant levels of harmful black carbon from diesel emissions

Construction drivers exposed to significant levels of harmful black carbon from diesel emissions

Research shows construction megaprojects can improve workers’ knowledge of occupational health risks

Research shows construction megaprojects can improve workers’ knowledge of occupational health risks