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Set clear target date for removing dangerous cladding from buildings, NAO tells Government

A clear target date for completing the removal of dangerous cladding from buildings should be published by the UK Government, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said in a report which found that remediation works are proceeding slowly and up to 60 per cent of buildings encased in flammable materials have yet to be identified.

By Kerry Reals on 05 November 2024

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CLOCS: A national framework for safer construction logistics and community safety

CLOCS is the national standard for ensuring the safest construction vehicle journeys, reducing risk to vulnerable road users, improving air quality and congestion, and driving operational efficiencies. By becoming a CLOCS Champion and adhering to the CLOCS Standard, key stakeholders involved in construction projects can help to prevent fatalities and injuries caused by construction traffic – both on the road and on-site.

By Andy Brooke, CLOCS on 04 November 2024

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Empowering driver management with fleet and video telematics innovation

By Queclink Wireless Solutions, SureCam, Applied Driving and Inseego UK Ltd on 04 November 2024

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Driver risk management: what excellent looks like

By Driving for Better Business on 04 November 2024

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Tackling the cost of mobile phone distraction behind the wheel

By Mark Hadley, Blackout Technologies on 01 November 2024

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Balfour Beatty fined over Birmingham University scissor lift death

Construction firm Balfour Beatty has been fined £285,000 after a worker fell and died when a scissor lift was knocked over by a crane during building works at the University of Birmingham.

By Kerry Reals on 18 September 2024

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Can a ‘Budget for working people’ finally ‘Get Britain Working’?

How many column inches were taken up in the build-up to the Budget wondering who exactly the Government meant by ‘working people’? And now that we know what was in it, does it really matter?

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 01 November 2024

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UK truckers: why more action is needed to make their working lives safer and healthier

By Ashton Cull, Road Haulage Association (RHA) on 01 November 2024

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Deregulation: time to change the story

By Matthew Holder, Unchecked UK on 01 May 2022

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Offshore wind turbines: managing the safety risks

By Bruce Craig, Pinsent Masons on 01 June 2022