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  • Here’s Why Van Drivers MUST Check Their Weights!

    |Date: 17 September, 2018
    Here's Why Van Drivers MUST Check Their Weights!

    Here’s Why Van Drivers MUST Check Their Weights!

    Younger builders are being urged to make sure they don’t overload their vehicles and make their driving l ...

    Younger builders are being urged to make sure they don’t overload their vehicles and make their driving licence invalid. Experts from LeaseVan.co.uk say many younger van drivers may not be aware that ...

    17 September, 2018
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  • Britain 1st in the Commonwealth for Workplace Safety

    |Date: 13 September, 2018
    Britain 1st in the Commonwealth for Workplace Safety

    Britain 1st in the Commonwealth for Workplace Safety

    The United Kingdom sets the benchmark among first world Commonwealth countries when it comes to workplace ...

    The United Kingdom sets the benchmark among first world Commonwealth countries when it comes to workplace safety, with the chances of an Australian being fatally injured in the workplace three times h ...

    13 September, 2018
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  • Ladder Safety With WernerCo

    |Date: 12 September, 2018
    Ladder Safety With WernerCo

    Ladder Safety With WernerCo

    Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee spent a day with Werner learning about ladder safety, courtesy of the L ...

    Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee spent a day with Werner learning about ladder safety, courtesy of the Ladder Association. With a radical overhaul of the standards governing the production and use of ...

    12 September, 2018
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  • 41% of Businesses Admit Outdated Equipment Hinders Their Working Ability

    |Date: 11 September, 2018
    41% of Businesses Admit Outdated Equipment Hinders Their Working Ability

    41% of Businesses Admit Outdated Equipment Hinders Their Working Ability

    New research conducted by Atomik Research on behalf of Shire Leasing has found that, for UK businesses, m ...

    New research conducted by Atomik Research on behalf of Shire Leasing has found that, for UK businesses, many hours of work each week are being lost due to equipment-related inefficiency, with 41% of w ...

    11 September, 2018
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  • NFB Welcomes Royal Foundation’s Mental Health Initiative

    |Date: 11 September, 2018
    NFB Welcomes Royal Foundation's Mental Health Initiative

    NFB Welcomes Royal Foundation’s Mental Health Initiative

    The National Federation of Builders (NFB) applauds the Duke of Cambridge’s work on trying to break the st ...

    The National Federation of Builders (NFB) applauds the Duke of Cambridge’s work on trying to break the stigma surrounding mental health Prince William will launch a new website, called Mental Health a ...

    11 September, 2018
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  • Anti-Asbestos Campaign to Present at Image of Construction Event

    |Date: 11 September, 2018
    Anti-Asbestos Campaign to Present at Image of Construction Event

    Anti-Asbestos Campaign to Present at Image of Construction Event

    The number of tradespeople in the UK who die each week from work-related asbestos exposure now stands at ...

    The number of tradespeople in the UK who die each week from work-related asbestos exposure now stands at twenty, far more than those who die through accidents at work. Asbestos-related diseases claim ...

    11 September, 2018
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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

    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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  • Construction Workers Warned: Stay Out of the Sun!

    |Date: 30 July, 2018
    Construction Workers Warned: Stay Out of the Sun!

    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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  • NFB and CHAS Announce H&S Standards

    |Date: 5 February, 2018
    NFB and CHAS Announce H&S Standards

    NFB and CHAS Announce H&S Standards

    The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) ...

    The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) are pleased to announce their new partnership to raise health and safety standards in the UK an ...

    5 February, 2018
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  • Gap-Bar: Raising Safety Standards

    |Date: 18 September, 2017
    Gap-Bar: Raising Safety Standards

    Gap-Bar: Raising Safety Standards

    When Keith Dymond was assessing some window fitters for NVQs he spotted a gap in the market that could ra ...

    When Keith Dymond was assessing some window fitters for NVQs he spotted a gap in the market that could raise the bar on safety standards – and so the Gap-Bar was born. When windows are removed during ...

    18 September, 2017
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  • More Mesothelioma Awareness Needed

    |Date: 8 September, 2017
    More Mesothelioma Awareness Needed

    More Mesothelioma Awareness Needed

    Mavis Nye, from Seasalter, Kent, is fighting to raise awareness of mesothelioma after contracting cancer ...

    Mavis Nye, from Seasalter, Kent, is fighting to raise awareness of mesothelioma after contracting cancer – thought to be from contact with asbestos on her husband’s work clothes. Mavis says: “I was di ...

    8 September, 2017
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  • Sun Safety Warning

    |Date: 15 June, 2017
    Sun Safety Warning

    Sun Safety Warning

    Marley Eternit has issued a sun safety warning for all construction workers The advice follows new resear ...

    Marley Eternit has issued a sun safety warning for all construction workers The advice follows new research which shows they have a greater risk of skin cancer than any other occupation. The latest st ...

    15 June, 2017
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  • British Safety Council Promotes Sharing Good Health and Safety Practices

    |Date: 20 January, 2016
    British Safety Council Promotes Sharing Good Health and Safety Practices

    British Safety Council Promotes Sharing Good Health and Safety Practices

    The British Safety Council is highlighting how sharing good health and safety practices can empower const ...

    The British Safety Council is highlighting how sharing good health and safety practices can empower construction sector employers in an upcoming half-day conference in Manchester The construction sect ...

    20 January, 2016
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