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Three Draper stepladders to be won!

|Date: 20 May, 2019

Three Draper stepladders to be won!

Draper’s new fibreglass five step ladder is the perfect tool for any hands-on tradesman. Fitted with deep ...

Draper’s new fibreglass five step ladder is the perfect tool for any hands-on tradesman. Fitted with deep ridged aluminium treads, you know you will be in safe hands providing extra grip for each step ...

20 May, 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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The management of health and safety

|Date: 26 November, 2018

The management of health and safety

HBXL's Joanna Mulgrew explores the management of health and safety. ‘Oh great! Health and safe ...

HBXL's Joanna Mulgrew explores the management of health and safety. ‘Oh great! Health and safety paperwork,’ said no one ever… I admit this is a pretty dry topic but there’s nothing more im ...

26 November, 2018
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How Langtons is improving on-site safety

|Date: 7 November, 2018

How Langtons is improving on-site safety

Langtons began life in the 1830s as a small blacksmith and ironworks servicing the needs of the hugely im ...

Langtons began life in the 1830s as a small blacksmith and ironworks servicing the needs of the hugely important local agricultural community which still holds sway in these parts. All manner of farmi ...

7 November, 2018
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