New technologies are set to revolutionise UK construction sites and solve the skills shortage crisis. Confusion about Brexit is causing problems for the construction industry, mainly because no one is…
As a CDM Client, what steps do you take to ensure that your Principal Designer is managing the risks adequately on your behalf? What steps do you take to check…
Wearable technology is disrupting construction Devices like the Apple Watch may sound like a gimmick, but they could help raise standards on construction sites. Which can only be a good…
Coffee shop jobs are sometimes the butt of unkind jobs, portrayed as an unskilled role for struggling millennials. But the reality is that coffee has been elevated to an art…
Working at height is the UK’s biggest cause of workplace deaths – this is what you need to know. The first rule of working at height on construction sites: don’t….
Technology is playing an increasingly important role in society, helping to automate common tasks, increase efficiency and productivity, and to drive down operating costs. As the name implies, artificial Intelligence…
Maintaining health and safety standards in the workplace is as much about culture as it is rules. So how can your business foster a culture that places health and safety…
Can you legally take time off because of hot weather? Summer is certainly here – is there a legal limit when it comes to working in high temperatures? Having recently…
A group of builders has found a loophole in the rules banning shorts on their site – but it’s not as funny as they think. Several U.K. newspapers picked up…
Although it has existed for years, biometrics technology has been restricted to projects requiring the highest levels of security. This has mainly been down to cost – projects like the…
There are many excuses given by businesses being prosecuted for health and safety failings, but a desire to cut costs is a very common reason. And yes, there is a…
According to a recent study, more than half of UK workers lack the basic knowledge to keep themselves safe in the workplace. People from a range of industries including construction,…
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New CDM Regulations 2014 – what to expect I recently wrote a blog post about the proposed changes to the CDM Regulations scheduled for 2014. The idea of making these…