A NEW ONLINE stress tool designed to learn about work related stress has been launched. Businesses can sign-up to the free-to-use interactive tool, designed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to understand what they need to do to comply with the law. Online Stress Tool The stress tool provides guidance for employers on meeting
The injunction requires the company and its owner to comply with enhanced abatement provisions, including notifying OSHA of future company jobsites and providing supervisors and employees with OSHA safety training.
TESTING HAS REVEALED that a significant amount of safety footwear fails to perform to the standards advertised. The testing carried out by the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) show numerous footwear products on the UK market do not provide the protection they promise. Footwear Fails Standards Out of 42 safety footwear just 5 passed the
A specialist heavy lifting company has been fined after two men fell from height during the assembly of a crane. On 19 January 2021, two employees of Osprey Heavy Lift Limited fell as a result of a partial collapse of a platform on a crane at the Port of Blyth, Northumberland. The platform was being
Galliford Try has swooped to buy specialist water industry contractor AVRS Systems for £7m. The specialist mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation design and build contractor to the water and energy sectors employs nearly 100 staff. Established in 1972, AVRS holds long term frameworks with key water sector clients as well as the Coal Authority
The Government has delayed by four months a decision on granting a development consent order for the £1.3bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine dualling. The call for more time is a major blow for Balfour Beatty, Kier and Keltbray who have built work compounds and were in preparation to mobilise for the major job. Just two weeks
Kennedy provides an overview of considerations for roofing company owners contemplating their exit options, including an external sale, sale to private equity, internal sale (management buyout), and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), and highlighting questions to address in the exit planning process.
House builder The Hill Group has submitted plans for a 100 homes scheme in Bristol at the site of the Wills Tobacco Factory. Hill will deliver family houses, as well as one and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom maisonettes at the 3.5-acre Amerind Grove site on Raleigh Road. Around one-third of the homes will be affordable.
Sisk has hired former ISG director Justin Lowe to lead its push for work in the London commercial market. Lowe has joined Sisk’s UK south board as operations director – commercial London to boost its commercial project portfolio in the area. Justin brings over 35 years of experience in construction with 17 years in the
The merged companies will continue as BluSky Restoration Contractors, operating 62 offices in 27 states from coast to coast.
