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CHAS members to benefit from discounted vans thanks to Vanaways partnership
|Date: 30 March, 2024

CHAS members to benefit from discounted vans thanks to Vanaways partnership
Veriforce CHAS, the supply chain risk management and compliance specialist, is excited to announce its la ...
Veriforce CHAS, the supply chain risk management and compliance specialist, is excited to announce its latest collaboration with Vanaways, a renowned leader in the van sales industry. This partnership ...
30 March, 2024
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Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain: What small developers need to know
|Date: 2 March, 2024

Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain: What small developers need to know
While February, 2024, saw the rollout of the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements for large ...
While February, 2024, saw the rollout of the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements for larger developments, small sites have until April to adapt. Lucy Dixon, Sustainability Lead at Verif ...
2 March, 2024
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What the UK can learn from the US on PPE inclusivity
|Date: 13 February, 2024

What the UK can learn from the US on PPE inclusivity
There is growing momentum to ensure workers of all shapes and sizes are supplied with personal protective ...
There is growing momentum to ensure workers of all shapes and sizes are supplied with personal protective equipment that fits properly.  Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at Veriforce CHAS, cons ...
13 February, 2024
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CHAS becomes “Veriforce CHAS”
|Date: 23 December, 2023

CHAS becomes “Veriforce CHAS”
Following the acquisition of CHAS by Veriforce in January 2023, CHAS has announced its company brand name ...
Following the acquisition of CHAS by Veriforce in January 2023, CHAS has announced its company brand name will become ‘Veriforce CHAS’, reflecting its position as a key part of the Veriforce group.   ...
23 December, 2023
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Preparing the workplace for a hotter future
|Date: 13 June, 2023

Preparing the workplace for a hotter future
Last year marked another record-beating year for hot weather in the UK and meteorologists predict tempera ...
Last year marked another record-beating year for hot weather in the UK and meteorologists predict temperatures above 35°C could become the norm. Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS, a Ve ...
13 June, 2023
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Quickslide awarded CHAS accreditation
|Date: 5 May, 2023

Quickslide awarded CHAS accreditation
Quickslide has been awarded its CHAS certificate of accreditation, the construction industry’s leading st ...
Quickslide has been awarded its CHAS certificate of accreditation, the construction industry’s leading standard of health and safety accreditation in procurement. CHAS – the Contractors Health and Saf ...
5 May, 2023
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Cold stress awareness this winter
|Date: 28 December, 2022

Cold stress awareness this winter
With extreme weather events on the increase, CHAS looks at the impact of cold weather on outdoor workers ...
With extreme weather events on the increase, CHAS looks at the impact of cold weather on outdoor workers and discusses what can be done about it. While it may appear that a warming climate is incompat ...
28 December, 2022
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Master Builder Awards and more news
|Date: 23 December, 2022

Master Builder Awards and more news
Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is launch its biennial Master Builder Awards The national competition ...
Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is launch its biennial Master Builder Awards The national competition celebrates the high-quality craftsmanship, exceptional customer service and building excellenc ...
23 December, 2022
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Five ways to support mental health in the workplace
|Date: 10 October, 2022

Five ways to support mental health in the workplace
On World Mental Health Day which take place today, the 10th October 2022, Alex Minett, Head of Products a ...
On World Mental Health Day which take place today, the 10th October 2022, Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS, offers five steps companies can take to make workplaces more inclusive for ...
10 October, 2022
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Updated PPE Regulations: What you need to know
|Date: 7 April, 2022

Updated PPE Regulations: What you need to know
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2022 come into force on 6 April 2022, updating the ...
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2022 come into force on 6 April 2022, updating the 1992 Regulations to extend employers’ and employees’ duties around PPE to a wider group of work ...
7 April, 2022
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Record numbers use free CHAS jobs resource
|Date: 23 March, 2022

Record numbers use free CHAS jobs resource
The supply-chain risk management expert, CHAS, is seeing record numbers of people using the CHAS Jobs Boa ...
The supply-chain risk management expert, CHAS, is seeing record numbers of people using the CHAS Jobs Board as the UK continues to grapple with a severe skills shortage. The CHAS Jobs Board is a free ...
23 March, 2022
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Six steps to happier feet in the workplace
|Date: 11 March, 2022

Six steps to happier feet in the workplace
To coincide with National Feet Week (7th-13th March), Alex Minett, Head of Products & Markets at CHAS ...
To coincide with National Feet Week (7th-13th March), Alex Minett, Head of Products & Markets at CHAS, looks at what employers and employees need to consider to protect feet at work. You could say ...
11 March, 2022
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CHAS celebrates 25 years of making Britain safer
|Date: 28 February, 2022

CHAS celebrates 25 years of making Britain safer
In 2022, CHAS turns 25, marking a quarter of a century of simplifying health and safety prequalification ...
In 2022, CHAS turns 25, marking a quarter of a century of simplifying health and safety prequalification and raising standards of risk management in the UK. CHAS was launched as the Contractors Health ...
28 February, 2022
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Health and safety products – February 2022
|Date: 2 February, 2022

Health and safety products – February 2022
WORKWEAR British manufacturer Wearwell will become the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor of Herock p ...
WORKWEAR British manufacturer Wearwell will become the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor of Herock products. The Belgian brand benefits from modern designs, strong technical and scientific creden ...
2 February, 2022
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Ten issues that will affect construction supply chains in 2022
|Date: 14 January, 2022

Ten issues that will affect construction supply chains in 2022
CHAS, the supply chain risk management expert, highlights ten issues that will affect construction supply ...
CHAS, the supply chain risk management expert, highlights ten issues that will affect construction supply chains in 2022. The Building Safety Bill The Building Safety Bill, currently making its ...
14 January, 2022
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Ten ways to keep workers safe in winter
|Date: 1 December, 2021

Ten ways to keep workers safe in winter
As the seasons change, so do the risks faced by workers. CHAS provides tips on how to keep focused on hea ...
As the seasons change, so do the risks faced by workers. CHAS provides tips on how to keep focused on health and safety during the winter months. When winter approaches, outdoor workers have to negoti ...
1 December, 2021
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