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CCS Focuses on Air Quality

CCS Focuses on Air Quality

Survey by Considerate Constructors Scheme reveals urgent need for greater awareness and understanding acr ...

Survey by Considerate Constructors Scheme reveals urgent need for greater awareness and understanding across the industry Produced in response to the survey findings, the Scheme’s ‘Spotlight on…air po ...

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SafeHire Certification Gaining Ground

SafeHire Certification Gaining Ground

A number of firms from the specialist tools and equipment hire sector have joined the Hire Association Eu ...

A number of firms from the specialist tools and equipment hire sector have joined the Hire Association Europe (HAE) safety drive Bradshaw Electric Vehicles from Peterborough – the largest manufacturer ...

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Bull Earn Their Spurs

Bull Earn Their Spurs

Bull Products has secured a contract to supply its Cygnus alarm system during work on the new 61,000-seat ...

Bull Products has secured a contract to supply its Cygnus alarm system during work on the new 61,000-seater Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Part of the Northumberland Development Project, the football stad ...

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Excavation Works Breaches Increase

Excavation Works Breaches Increase

Building Safety Group reports 16 per cent increase in excavation work breaches on construction sites The ...

Building Safety Group reports 16 per cent increase in excavation work breaches on construction sites The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 16 per cent rise in ‘Excavation work’ breaches on co ...

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IPAF Launches VR and Simulator Consultation

IPAF Launches VR and Simulator Consultation

A global consultation is to be launched by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) to establis ...

A global consultation is to be launched by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) to establish the possibilities for powered access training and safety guidance afforded by new technology ...

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Good Practice Guidance Launched

Good Practice Guidance Launched

The Suction and Vacuum Excavator (SAVE) Special Interest Group has launched a Good Practice Guide for the ...

The Suction and Vacuum Excavator (SAVE) Special Interest Group has launched a Good Practice Guide for the Safe Use of Suction/Vacuum Excavators. The comprehensive 84-page publication is available to d ...

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London Underground Adopts OnGrade’s SiteZone

London Underground Adopts OnGrade’s SiteZone

London Underground will be the first UK company to use SiteZone iNstant OnGrade has signed a new contract ...

London Underground will be the first UK company to use SiteZone iNstant OnGrade has signed a new contract to supply its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) proximity warning systems, SiteZone EasyFi ...

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Turner and Townsend Turn to StaySafe

Turner and Townsend Turn to StaySafe

Construction consultancy Turner and Townsend launch safety app to check-in with lone working staff around ...

Construction consultancy Turner and Townsend launch safety app to check-in with lone working staff around the clock Turner and Townsend is a construction and project management consultancy that employ ...

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Global MEWP Rental Market Shows Progress

Global MEWP Rental Market Shows Progress

The fatal injury rate (FIR) for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) declined in 2016. This is despite ...

The fatal injury rate (FIR) for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) declined in 2016. This is despite the fact that the total MEWP rental fleet and the number of rental days worldwide increased si ...

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Employees Failed on Health & Safety

Employees Failed on Health & Safety

Workers in dangerous jobs are being failed by poor health and safety procedures, according to new researc ...

Workers in dangerous jobs are being failed by poor health and safety procedures, according to new research A quarter of employees working in hazardous job roles believe their employers aren’t doing en ...

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