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Construction Industry Only .01% More Dangerous Than Retail, According to New Online Tool
|Date: 14 August, 2018

Construction Industry Only .01% More Dangerous Than Retail, According to New Online Tool
How Dangerous Is Your Life?, a new tool which calculates risk based on data from the Office for National ...
How Dangerous Is Your Life?, a new tool which calculates risk based on data from the Office for National Statistics, Department for Transport, Health and Safety Executive and the CIA, suggests that co ...
14 August, 2018
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Colour of the Year 2019 Announced
|Date: 14 August, 2018

Colour of the Year 2019 Announced
Night Watch (PPG1145-7), a "rich, classic green" is one of a selection of bespoke designs for the coming ...
Night Watch (PPG1145-7), a "rich, classic green" is one of a selection of bespoke designs for the coming year. Johnston's Trade have announced the 2019 Colour of the Year. Night Watch spearheads the 2 ...
14 August, 2018
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Bosch Survey: UK Tradespeople Most Safety Conscious in Europe
|Date: 14 August, 2018

Bosch Survey: UK Tradespeople Most Safety Conscious in Europe
Professionals from eight European countries were polled for the survey. According to the findings of a re ...
Professionals from eight European countries were polled for the survey. According to the findings of a recent health and safety survey conducted for Bosch, UK tradespeople are the most safety consciou ...
14 August, 2018
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London Van Drivers to Be Charged to DRIVE in the Capital
|Date: 8 August, 2018

London Van Drivers to Be Charged to DRIVE in the Capital
According to insurance comparison website The Van Insurer, almost 90 per cent of van drivers in London an ...
According to insurance comparison website The Van Insurer, almost 90 per cent of van drivers in London and the South East could be charged more than £5,000 to drive in the capital from 2021. London’s ...
8 August, 2018
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Revealed: UK’s Most Dangerous Roads!
|Date: 6 August, 2018

Revealed: UK’s Most Dangerous Roads!
Some of the biggest pressures facing today’s contractors include keeping safe, ensuring you arr ...
Some of the biggest pressures facing today’s contractors include keeping safe, ensuring you arrive on time, and minimising vehicle downtime. However, the increasing congestion on Britain’s r ...
6 August, 2018
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Let’s End Work-Related Lung Cancer!
|Date: 1 August, 2018

Let’s End Work-Related Lung Cancer!
Businesses are being urged today to save lives by accessing free practical resources to reduce the terrib ...
Businesses are being urged today to save lives by accessing free practical resources to reduce the terrible toll of work-related lung cancer. A staggering 260,000 people die annually from lung, trache ...
1 August, 2018
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Ten Top Ways Van Drivers Can Conserve Fuel
|Date: 31 July, 2018

Ten Top Ways Van Drivers Can Conserve Fuel
Tradespeople and company car drivers are being advised of the ways they could drive more economically to ...
Tradespeople and company car drivers are being advised of the ways they could drive more economically to conserve expensive fuel. As the cost of fuel creeps up, motoring giant LeaseVan.co.uk has revea ...
31 July, 2018
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The Golf Classic Final Approaches
|Date: 30 July, 2018

The Golf Classic Final Approaches
The 2018 Golf Classic Grand Final draws closer as players from around the country meet for the penultimat ...
The 2018 Golf Classic Grand Final draws closer as players from around the country meet for the penultimate round! Now in its 26th year, The Golf Classic continues to offer golfers the chance to play e ...
30 July, 2018
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Construction Workers Warned: Stay Out of the Sun!
|Date: 30 July, 2018

Construction Workers Warned: Stay Out of the Sun!
Kelly Davidson and Chris Hoile from Womble Bond Dickinson are reminding Britons ...
Kelly Davidson and Chris Hoile from Womble Bond Dickinson are reminding Britons to “stay out of the sun”. With the heatwave set to return to parts of the UK at the end of this ...
30 July, 2018
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No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB
|Date: 25 July, 2018

No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB
Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns ove ...
Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns over skills shortages and increasing costs, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). ...
25 July, 2018
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Is Red Tape Standing in the Way of Government Homes Target
|Date: 19 July, 2018

Is Red Tape Standing in the Way of Government Homes Target
Bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling SME builders market are the main blockades to reaching t ...
Bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling SME builders market are the main blockades to reaching the government’s ambitious housing targets according to panellists at an event held by BLP Insur ...
19 July, 2018
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Four Essential Van Safety Tips to Consider This Summer
|Date: 18 July, 2018

Four Essential Van Safety Tips to Consider This Summer
Are your company vehicles safe to drive this summer? With the recent heatwave sweeping the UK, drivers up ...
Are your company vehicles safe to drive this summer? With the recent heatwave sweeping the UK, drivers up and down the country will be taking to the roads for both business and leisure. But with road ...
18 July, 2018
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Contractors, Do You Have Your Tax Affairs in Order?
|Date: 17 July, 2018

Contractors, Do You Have Your Tax Affairs in Order?
Freelancers and Contractors are being advised to ensure taxes in order due to HMRC crackdown. Contractors ...
Freelancers and Contractors are being advised to ensure taxes in order due to HMRC crackdown. Contractors and freelancers working in the UK were warned today to get their taxes in order now to ensure ...
17 July, 2018
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Lighthouse Club’s Summer Ball Raises £40,000
|Date: 12 July, 2018

Lighthouse Club’s Summer Ball Raises £40,000
It was a balmy summer evening as over 400 guests arrived at the City Central Marque at the Honorary Artil ...
It was a balmy summer evening as over 400 guests arrived at the City Central Marque at the Honorary Artillery Company in London for the annual Lighthouse Club Charity’s Summer Ball. Welcomed with a re ...
12 July, 2018
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Whilst the Sun Shines… Construction’s on a Roll this Summer!
|Date: 10 July, 2018

Whilst the Sun Shines… Construction’s on a Roll this Summer!
ONS figures published this week show that construction output increased 2.9% month-on-month in May. ...
ONS figures published this week show that construction output increased 2.9% month-on-month in May. This was the fastest monthly growth rate in two years, reflecting an uptick in activity followi ...
10 July, 2018
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Viewpoint: Happy Families
|Date: 3 July, 2018

Viewpoint: Happy Families
It was one of Africa’s most famous sons, the Anglican Bishop and human rights activist, Desmund Tutu who ...
It was one of Africa’s most famous sons, the Anglican Bishop and human rights activist, Desmund Tutu who memorably first identified the crucial role being part of a strong family unit plays in achievi ...
3 July, 2018
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