News F1 and aviation sectors inform CLC’s new H&S strategy The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has studied industries that “successfully learned from catastrophic incidents” to inform its new health, safety and wellbeing strategy.
News Digital Construction Awards 2024 shortlist: the best H&S and wellbeing innovations The Digital Construction Awards attracted 165 entries this year, 84 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the shortlisted entries for Digital Innovation in Health, Safety and Wellbeing.
Features Gearing up for new dutyholder roles – what are your thoughts? The transition period for new dutyholder roles, including that of principal designer, for building regulation compliance has now ended. Denise Chevin asked APS members and other professionals how they have been gearing up for this new challenge and the impact it will have.
News £50,000 fine after work experience teen seriously injured A construction company has been fined £50,000 after a 16-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when he became trapped under a tractor while on paid work experience.
News Construction firms fined £120k after drainage pipes fall on worker Two construction companies have been fined a combined £120,000 after a groundworker suffered horrific injuries when heavy drainage pipes fell on him.
News Work at height regulations at risk of being scrapped The government could scrap the UK’s Work at Height Regulations at the end of 2023 unless campaigners can convince ministers to retain them.
News Construction firm fined £80,000 after fragile roof fall A construction company from Leicestershire has received a fine of £80,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries falling through a fragile roof.