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Construction firms have been urged to conduct a "thorough" safety time-out exercise at their worksites, following three workplace fatalities in two days this week. The call for a review of safety protocols was made on Friday (Nov 27) by the Workplace Safety and Health...

The UK construction industry has a culture that values cost savings ahead of safety and this was of “particular relevance” to the Grenfell Tower project, an expert witness has said. Concluding his evidence today, Paul Hyett, a senior architect with more than 40 years’...

The world is rapidly – and perhaps irrevocably – changing around us, with Covid-19 acting as a catalyst. The construction industry is at a crossroads. Many will soon face the choice of innovating or being elbowed out by those who do. Industry methods have changed...

At BIMsafe we do believe that the UK construction Industry should embrace technology in terms of safety and even CRM technology. The construction industry plays a huge part in the UK successes - not only a wealth generator which contributes to £117 billion to the...

The role of a construction safety officer ensures that all of the construction workers follow the legal policies and safety regulations. The main aim of the role of health and safety officer is to create safer construction sites, with perhaps other additional roles....

With BIMsafe technology you can easily identify any potential health and safety risks that may occur with your construction project. Our technology is changing the way health and safety information is embedded into a 3D model, we have developed a unique software...

As we are well aware a construction site is full of potential hazards and dangers which require thorough management to effectively ensure the safety of everyone working on the site. As with the presence of large vehicles, pieces of equipment and power tools. With...

The Construction Industry Council has published a new competence regime for building a safer future, it is described as a blueprint to improve competence for those working on tall buildings - this is to drive culture change. The new responsibilities have come into...

Recently spotted in the Midlands was a pioneering cone laying vehicle - the machine is currently being trialled on the road network by the Highways Care. This smart invention will of course eliminate the need for road workers to do the job which will increase...