Balfour Beatty has announced a strategic design consultant Partnership with Atkins, Mott MacDonald and WSP. This “mutually beneficial” partnership is expected to foster a new level of openness, collaboration and innovation “never before seen within the construction industry”. The Partnership will focus Balfour Beatty’s procurement of design consultants for its projects towards Atkins, Mott MacDonald…
DetailsThe residents of Grenfell Tower had reportedly raised fire safety concerns for several years before the blaze that engulfed the block of flats in west London on Wednesday, according to a community action group. The claim comes as London Fire Brigade said there had been a “number of fatalities” at the tower block. Grenfell Tower…
DetailsTo ensure construction industry workers across the UK are kept safe whilst at work, the UK’s leading safety expert, Arco, is continuing its efforts to educate business leaders about the long term dangers of construction dust, by offering free, updated, life-saving advice. In the UK alone, 23 new cases of work related respiratory diseases are diagnosed…
DetailsThe CPA’s State of Trade Survey for 2017 Q2 reveals that UK construction product manufacturers experienced growth in sales and activity for the 17th consecutive quarter, but higher input costs and rising uncertainty has dampened manufacturers’ views for the near-term future. Results of the survey showed that among heavy side manufacturers, only 7% anticipated a…
DetailsHomeowners looking to save money and improve their level of energy efficiency are looking at a solar/energy storage package to cut their electricity bills. According to findings from new research by E.ON, when asked about the types of smart technologies people would want in their homes by 2020, four in ten (44%) said they’d like solar panels…
DetailsElectrical goods in tower blocks should be tested automatically to help prevent fires, a safety charity has said. Following the Grenfell Tower disaster in London, Electrical Safety First (ESF) said the Welsh Government should test white goods such as fridge-freezers and washing machines for free. The Metropolitan Police said the blaze started in a Hotpoint…
DetailsHudson Contract is encouraging young people across the country to pursue a career in construction with a new video campaign featuring apprentices, employers, Ian Billyard, Principal of Leeds College of Building and MP for East Yorkshire, Rt Hon Sir Greg Knight. Aimed at addressing potential industry skills shortages and inspiring young people to take up…
DetailsRecolight, the leading WEEE scheme for the UK lighting industry, has collated data to estimate the possible scale of WEEE non-compliance through some online retailers. The Recolight analysis suggests that LED lamps which do not comply with WEEE, sold through some online multi-seller retailers, could represent around 20% of all lamps sold in the UK.…
DetailsIt can be all too easy to assume that any type of eyewear is better than nothing, but this simply isn’t the case. You only need drive by a building site in the warm summer months to see numerous workers sporting sunglasses while working. While the anti-glare properties of some sunglasses might be fit for…
DetailsPAT Testing News Round-Up This issue covers: BAPAT membership is launched Electrical services firm admits safety breach HSE amends incident reporting rules Managing health and safety issues The future of electrical contracting Hazards in the kitchen Seaward PAT Technology boosts Hawkesworth growth PrimeTest 350 wins Office Test seal of approval What’s On? Your PAT Questions…
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