Lighthouse adds text option for mental health support
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has today added another route to vital wellbeing support with the launch of the ‘Text HARDHAT to 85258’ service to provide immediate help to any worker in the construction...
Ombudsman Scheme teams with NHIC for new mental health podcasts
The Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme has worked with the National Home Improvement Council to create a new podcast series probing the industry’s mental health and wellbeing challenges, enlisting the help of experts...
Certass spotlights building safety with sponsored seminar
Certass has announced it is sponsoring a free-to-industry webinar addressing the impact of the Building Safety Act on the glazing sector.
The event, to be held on Friday, 1 December, will begin with an introduction...
Report reveals the extent of mental health issues in the industry
Four fifths of window worker and joiners experience mental health issues at least once a year due to work-related issues, with the cost of living rating the highest among the causes, according to a...
Lighthouse teams up with CITB and Samaritans for wellbeing support
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has partnered with CITB and Samaritans to create a wellbeing support tool, as part of the industry wide initiative called Make It Visible in the face of research showing...
Get to work safely – new CICV animation
The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum is offering essential advice on how to travel to and from work safely with the latest in its series of animations on coping with Covid-19
The guidance from the collective...
GAI urges ‘re-cellularisation’ in new safe working guide
A new guide to help business owners plan safe working spaces that enable social distancing and help companies work effectively during the Covid-19 pandemic has been published by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers along...
DGCOS reveals backing for three charities in its fight for mental health
The Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) is to continue its support for mental health issues in the industry by backing three more wellbeing charities this year: Band of Builders, the Lighthouse Construction...
New asbestos guide from GGF
The GGF has added a revised and redesigned guide, “Asbestos Cement; Soffits and Rainwater Goods Code of Practice to its suite of health and safety publications.
This 28-page publication aims to provide practical advice and...
DGCOS adds to mental health campaign with Self-care Toolkit
The Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme has followed its earlier initiatives on mental health in the industry with the creation of a Self-care Toolkit, aimed at giving support to anyone feeling the need.
Chief...
