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 targets mental health again with second survey
The Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme is launching a second survey of mental health across the industry to assess how the problem has changed since the first in 2022 and determine what still...
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...
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...
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...
Minister backs ‘Stay Covid-smart’ message
Scottish housing minister Kevin Stewart has joined the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum in reminding workers to stay Covid-smart in their social lives and when travelling to and from jobs.
The Minister for Local Government,...
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...
New conformity guidance on partitioning in social distancing
The “How Business Owners Can Use Partitioning and Ironmongery to Help Manage Social Distancing” guide, jointly produced by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers and FIS, which represents the finishes and interior sector, has been...
New asbestos warning to all trades with HSE awareness campaign
A new warning about the risk of asbestos to property renovators and retroffitters has been issued in a new government safety campaign.
Any building built or refurbished before the year 2000 could contain asbestos, with...
Vanstone to chair HSE competence committee
The Health and Safety Executive has appointed Jon Vanstone to chair the Interim Industry Competence Committee (IICC), the body which will support the work of the Government in establishing the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
The...
