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Life-saving construction app developed for building design

|Date: 31 July, 2019

Life-saving construction app developed for building design

An app that will save lives and reduce injuries on construction projects has been developed by researcher ...

An app that will save lives and reduce injuries on construction projects has been developed by researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). With research suggesting that up to half of construct ...

31 July, 2019
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Win suncream with Marley

|Date: 1 July, 2019

Win suncream with Marley

Howard Buckley, company EHS Manager from Marley explains why all site workers should be taking steps to p ...

Howard Buckley, company EHS Manager from Marley explains why all site workers should be taking steps to protect their eyes this summer. While you’re probably aware of the risks to your skin from prolo ...

1 July, 2019
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How the trades can look after their hands

|Date: 27 June, 2019

How the trades can look after their hands

Professional Builder has teamed up with Festool to discuss ways to maintain the health of tradespeople. I ...

Professional Builder has teamed up with Festool to discuss ways to maintain the health of tradespeople. In its second instalment, we discuss the importance of looking after your hands. Recently, a stu ...

27 June, 2019
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New campaign highlights falls from height

|Date: 18 April, 2019

New campaign highlights falls from height

A campaign has been launched to highlight the life-changing impact that falls from height can have, not j ...

A campaign has been launched to highlight the life-changing impact that falls from height can have, not just on the injured person but on their loved ones. The Get a Grip safety campaign, from The Lad ...

18 April, 2019
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Construction still one of the riskiest industries

|Date: 10 April, 2019

Construction still one of the riskiest industries

It probably won't surprise you to know that construction is still one of the riskiest industries to work ...

It probably won't surprise you to know that construction is still one of the riskiest industries to work in when it comes to health and safety. In fact, construction, agriculture and manufacturing are ...

10 April, 2019
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Inventors’ corner: Ohutu software

|Date: 29 March, 2019

Inventors’ corner: Ohutu software

Professional Builder speaks to the builder behind a software launch aiming to streamline health and safet ...

Professional Builder speaks to the builder behind a software launch aiming to streamline health and safety paperwork. Even the smallest of jobs these days has to be backed up with a level of paperwork ...

29 March, 2019
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Do you take health and safety seriously?

|Date: 27 March, 2019

Do you take health and safety seriously?

The trades' attitudes to health and safety was the topic of this week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter ...

The trades' attitudes to health and safety was the topic of this week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter and, as usual, the community had lots to say on the issue - with the help of guest co-host, We ...

27 March, 2019
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Preventing underground asset strikes

|Date: 21 February, 2019

Preventing underground asset strikes

Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, talks to Professional Builder about what can be done to keep ...

Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, talks to Professional Builder about what can be done to keep the building sector safe, drawing on data from its recent study into the excavation work curren ...

21 February, 2019
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HSE launches Valentine’s campaign for construction workers

|Date: 7 February, 2019

HSE launches Valentine’s campaign for construction workers

Members of the public are being encouraged to share messages and acts of kindness for those working in th ...

Members of the public are being encouraged to share messages and acts of kindness for those working in the construction industry, in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. Using both #WorkRight and #WeCare ha ...

7 February, 2019
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How to keep warm and safe this winter

|Date: 31 January, 2019

How to keep warm and safe this winter

Alison Rodgers, health and safety manager at CITB, gives her advice on how construction workers can best ...

Alison Rodgers, health and safety manager at CITB, gives her advice on how construction workers can best deal with the wintry weather. The British like nothing better than to talk about the weather, b ...

31 January, 2019
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