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Four men receive suspended prison sentences after worker dies following church collapse. South Wales Safety Consultancy Ltd fined £97,500 after pleading guilty to failure to discharge a duty. Scaffolder and father-of-two Jeff Plevey, 56, of Cardiff, was crushed to death at the Citadel Church, Splott, as he worked on its demolition in July 2017. The

BSG recommends that should your site or operations be in an area which will be impacted by the forecasted storm, you will need to assess the impact. All Scaffolding and Temporary Works Any scaffold or temporary structure, such as site hoarding or false works should also be inspected by a competent person each time it

New mobile phone laws, making it illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving under virtually any circumstance, will come into force on 25 March. The move follows a follows public consultation which found that 81% of people supported the proposals.  It is already illegal to text or make a phone call (other than in

Employers who have staff that are required to drive as part of their work need to ensure that they communicate the implications of sweeping changes to the Highway Code as part of their policy for managing work-related road safety. In total, nine sections of the code have been updated, with 50 rules added or updated,

What a year it’s been for building safety. The construction sector has seen a significant amount of progress in this area. To give some perspective on how things have changed, partner Simon Lewis, managing associate Michelle Essen and solicitor Ryan Lavers at Womble Bond Dickinson looked at the biggest leaps forward in 2021; and have also cast an eye towards 2022

Trials have been carried out by National Highways, which have seen the future of roads explored. The research has focused on how intelligent street lighting can be used as part of the digital roads infrastructure. Closed circuit television and wireless technology that enables vehicles to communicate could be neatly stored inside the lanterns of street

New research by Bupa has revealed five toxic workplace habits harming employee wellbeing, including ‘chronic procrastination’ and ‘workplace stress’. Lauren Gordon, Lead Behavioural Insights Advisor at Bupa, gives tips on how to overcome toxic habits. With so much change in the workplace over the last few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees may have

Construction News has launched a survey to investigate the mental health of the industry’s workforce. As part of CN’s award-winning mental health campaign, Mind Matters, an anonymous survey has been opened to get a picture of the mental health of UK construction workers and find out what has changed in recent years. Statistics continue to demonstrate shocking mental health

Safety is paramount in all industries, not just to protect people but to ensure that businesses remain compliant with health and safety legislation. Whether you’re a commercial landlord or a prospective tenant, you might not realise that surveyors could be at risk in your property. These are a few of the elements often overlooked when