Ladder manufacturer Werner, has launched the ‘April Falls Month’ campaign, a nationwide initiative to promote safer practices when working at height. The inaugural ‘April Falls’ Month’ campaign is designed to encourage trade professionals to think carefully about how they work at height, and to reinforce simple safety behaviours that help …
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SIG UK has received a RoSPA Award, for its commitment to health and safety excellence. The business won a gold Award in the industry sector. Now in its 69th year, and with almost 2,000 entries annually from over 50 countries covering over seven million employees, the RoSPA Awards are the …
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Keylite, the roof window people, have launched a new campaign to highlight safety when working at heights in construction, in a bid to protect roofers from life-threatening accidents. Keylite’s ‘Work Smart, Stay Grounded’ campaign sees the team visit builders’ merchants across the UK and Ireland to encourage merchants and their …
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The UK’s first practical training centre for the fire door industry has opened in Bury, Greater Manchester. Purpose built, the 3,000ft² Training Academy has been launched by Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) to raise safety standards across the industry. Comprising different types of fire doors and components from a range of …
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JDP (John Davidson Pipes) has announced a significant investment in its delivery fleet to further enhance its exceptional customer service. Branded with it’s Lion logo and “Nature’s Network” strapline, these additions to the fleet aim to optimise delivery efficiency, ensure timely service, and support JDP’s commitment to providing the very …
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Baxi has announced that Karen Boswell OBE is to leave Baxi Heating UK and Ireland at the end of November, after three years as the company’s managing director – Jan Rijnen will take over the reigns. Rijnen, former CEO of insulation specialist De Isolatieshop B.V., will replace Boswell. Prior to …
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NBS has announced its Construction Leadership summit will have Dame Judith Hackitt deliver a keynote speech on the Golden Thread of information and progress on building safety. The summit will take place on October 17, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, and the one-day summit will cover major industry …
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AG (formerly Acheson + Glover) leads the way in committing to a positive health and safety culture across the company, with the launch of the “SafeDay” programme for the entire 200 strong workforce. The specialist building products business with manufacturing locations in Fivemiletown, Toome, Ballygawley, Dunganon and Carryduff chose October …
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Russell Roof Tiles has once again proved it is leading the charge, becoming one of the first concrete roof tile manufacturers to adapt to new health and safety standards ahead of schedule. The latest ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) 45001 Standard for occupational health and safety, had its guidelines revised …
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A scheme to remove the most dangerous Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) from London’s streets has been launched today by the Mayor Sadiq Khan, Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils. Khan visited CEMEX’s Stepney Concrete Plant today to see DVS lorries in action. All of the vehicles that CEMEX operates …
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