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Digital innovations and A.I. to provide important improvement for site safety

|Date: April 27, 2023

Digital innovations and A.I. to provide important improvement for site safety

The installation of innovative digital safety features on BCS Group’s latest excavators will significantl ...

The installation of innovative digital safety features on BCS Group’s latest excavators will significantly reduce risk for personnel approaching plant on site. The construction and safety equipment sp ...

April 27, 2023
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Algeco | Welfare in mind

|Date: December 09, 2022

Algeco | Welfare in mind

Algeco explores how staff welfare and well-being is driving new developments in modular site accommodatio ...

Algeco explores how staff welfare and well-being is driving new developments in modular site accommodation. The construction industry has undergone enormous changes over the last three decades, partic ...

December 09, 2022
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Prioritising Employees: Safety & Welfare in Construction

|Date: December 05, 2022

Prioritising Employees: Safety & Welfare in Construction

We all want to feel safe in the workplace, both physically and mentally. Whether you manage a site or own ...

We all want to feel safe in the workplace, both physically and mentally. Whether you manage a site or own your own construction business, both the safety and welfare of your team is paramount. After a ...

December 05, 2022
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World Mental Health Day: Expert gives advice as half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems

|Date: October 10, 2022

World Mental Health Day: Expert gives advice as half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems

For World Mental Health Day (10th October), a mental health expert has shared their top pieces of advice ...

For World Mental Health Day (10th October), a mental health expert has shared their top pieces of advice for UK tradespeople, after research revealed that more than four in five (82%) experience menta ...

October 10, 2022
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Bunkabin | The benefits of portable accommodation

|Date: October 21, 2021

Bunkabin | The benefits of portable accommodation

Benjamin Rothwell, Business Development Manager at Bunkabin, explores the health and safety benefits of p ...

Benjamin Rothwell, Business Development Manager at Bunkabin, explores the health and safety benefits of portable accommodation Ensuring you and your employers are following health and safety procedur ...

October 21, 2021
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TyreWatch cuts costs and carbon for safety conscious fleet managers

|Date: October 08, 2021

TyreWatch cuts costs and carbon for safety conscious fleet managers

As the general transport industry strives to balance commercial considerations with safety, compliance an ...

As the general transport industry strives to balance commercial considerations with safety, compliance and the general ‘green’ issues of the day, TyreWatch has introduced a unique tyre management plat ...

October 08, 2021
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Brits at risk from more than 31,500 preventable incidents

|Date: October 06, 2021

Brits at risk from more than 31,500 preventable incidents

Brits are at risk of more than 31,500 preventable incidents this year as the public carries out more home ...

Brits are at risk of more than 31,500 preventable incidents this year as the public carries out more home improvement works than ever before. With over 126,000 digging projects, such as extensions, re ...

October 06, 2021
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IPAF offers new membership category for safety professionals

|Date: September 30, 2021

IPAF offers new membership category for safety professionals

IPAF has launched a new type of membership, Safety Professional member, aimed at those in health & sa ...

IPAF has launched a new type of membership, Safety Professional member, aimed at those in health & safety or related supervisory roles. The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has launc ...

September 30, 2021
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Speedy puts safety at heart with national defibrillator rollout  

|Date: August 12, 2021

Speedy puts safety at heart with national defibrillator rollout  

Construction equipment and services provider Speedy has partnered with Aero Healthcare and the British He ...

Construction equipment and services provider Speedy has partnered with Aero Healthcare and the British Heart Foundation (BHF), installing Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at all of the company ...

August 12, 2021
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Health and safety at work – are construction workers drinking too much?

|Date: August 05, 2021

Health and safety at work – are construction workers drinking too much?

Suzannah Robin, an alcohol and drug safety expert at AlcoDigital, discusses the problem of alcohol misuse ...

Suzannah Robin, an alcohol and drug safety expert at AlcoDigital, discusses the problem of alcohol misuse within the construction industry, and explains how online training can promote staff safety du ...

August 05, 2021
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