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25th June, 2024 - Construction
CSCS Cards, The Law, And Working On Construction Sites
If you work in construction, you've probably heard of CSCS. You might have a CSCS card. As an employer, you might want your workers to get CSCS cards, or wondering if they should. As a worker, you may also be wondering if you need a CSCS card. So let's take a look at the law surrounding CSCS cards.
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13th June, 2024 - Construction
20 Tips For Better Construction Site Security
Site security is an important issue in construction. Your site could be at risk from thieves and vandals, but it could also appear to be an exciting place for children or a shortcut for someone's way home. Here are 20 tips for better construction site security.
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16th May, 2024 - Construction
Construction Noise And Working Hours Near Residential Areas
The law does not limit noise to certain hours, but between 11 pm to 7 am councils can enforce restricted permitted noise levels. Construction work ideally shouldn't be carried out during these hours, especially close to residential areas, but there can be exceptions.
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2nd April, 2024 - Construction
22 Essential Items For Your Construction Site Office
Setting up your construction site office and getting the correct paperwork in place is important, it's where people go when they arrive on site, and where you run your project from. Your site office needs to contain plenty of information for your team - here are 22 essential items.
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27th March, 2024 - Construction
Do Your Construction Welfare Facilities Pass The Suitability Test?
Construction workers need welfare facilities. These are things like toilets, sinks, washing facilities, places to get changed and places to eat. And to comply with the law, your welfare facilities need to be suitable.
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8th November, 2023 - Construction
Who Is Responsible For Health And Safety On A Construction Site?
The principal contractor has overall responsibility for managing health and safety on a construction site - but they're not the only one. In this blog post, we will look at when the principal contractor is responsible, and who else has health and safety responsibilities too.
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31st October, 2023 - Construction
Safe Digging Practices And Avoiding Danger Near Underground Services
Contact with underground services can be deadly, and expensive. Buried services are a major construction site hazard, particularly in excavation work. Following safe digging practices will help keep you and your team protected when working near underground services.
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25th October, 2023 - Construction
Underground Services Colours UK (And What They Mean)
Underground services usually (but not always) follow the national colour coding system. Locating services isn't just important to avoid damaging the service. But also to avoid damaging (or killing) yourself. Here are the UK underground services colours - and what they mean.
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7th September, 2023 - Construction
What Is Hot Work? (Definition, Risk And How To Control It)
Hot work is any activity or process that generates a source of ignition, this could be through a flame, heat or a spark. Hot work can be direct, e.g. the equipment or tool creates a flame. Other times it may be indirect, e.g. using an abrasive wheel to cut metal produces sparks.
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2nd August, 2023 - Construction
12 Ways Construction Workers Can Stay Cool This Summer
How can you stay cool on a construction site during a summer heatwave if you can't control the weather? You might not be able to change the environment, but you can take some simple steps to make your workday more comfortable. Here are some simple and cheap ways to stay cool in construction.
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10th May, 2023 - Construction
The 3 Times When A Scaffold Must Be Inspected
Scaffolding can help your construction project reach new heights, but are your scaffolds safe? The design, installation, alterations and dismantling of scaffolding, and other events, could put your scaffold (and its users) at risk. Here are the three times your scaffold must be inspected.
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29th March, 2023 - Construction
When To Inspect An Excavation And The Legal Requirements
The law requires you to prevent danger to people from excavations. This includes inspecting excavations to make sure they are safe. But who should inspect your excavations, and when do they need to be inspected?
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