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...
Screwfix and BHF roll out 870-store defibrillator plan
Screwfix has joined with the British Heart Foundation to install defibrillators in all of its 870-plus stores across the UK and the RoI.
The group is also registering its network of defibrillators onto The Circuit,...
Lighthouse spotlights Men’s Health Week
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is supporting Men’s Health Week this week (June 12-19) by raising awareness of all the resources it has to support men in construction.
One in five men die before the...
WW’s Rich Fraser gains NEBOSH safety award
Rich Fraser, Business Development Manager for Aluminium and Commercial at Window Ware, has gained the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety & Health (NEBOSH) General Certificate.
NEBOSH qualifications are regarded as the gold standard for...
Clearview turns over showroom to highlight menopause issues
Conservatory Outlet member Clearview Home Improvements has teamed up with a local lifestyle coach to host a menopause workshop at its Leyland, Lancashire, showroom.
The installer closed the showroom to house the event, which brought...
GGF puts Health, Safety and Environment into one new hub
The Glass and Glazing Federation is launching a new online Health, Safety and Environment Hub that will house all the relevant services and products that it delivers for members and the industry.
The aim of the...
Make it Visible mental health drive gathers pace
More than 150 volunteers have joined the Make It Visible initiative, a national drive to stop suicide and improve the welfare and wellbeing of the industry’s workforce, say organisers.
The initiative was officially launched earlier...
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...
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...
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...
