South West Water fined ‘record’ £1.85M for contaminated supply as other firms respond to systemic issues

South West Water has been fined £1.8M at Exeter Magistrates’ Court following a Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) prosecution over a Cryptosporidium contamination that left tens of thousands of customers in Devon without safe tap water this summer. The post South West Water fined ‘record’ £1.85M for contaminated supply as other firms respond to systemic issues appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

What if your BIM model could say ‘no’?

A model should not simply produce a pass or fail result. It should reveal what is compliant, what is missing, what is risky and what needs to change before those issues reach site, argues Dr Mohammad Mayouf ahead of his appearance at Digital Construction Week. The post What if your BIM model could say ‘no’? appeared first on Construction Management.

‘Managing health like we manage safety’

A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media. The post ‘Managing health like we manage safety’ appeared first on Construction Management.

Clayco Tackles ‘Burnout’ as Jobsite Safety Risk in New Initiative

With increased education around burnout, the contractor aims to address the “systemic issues that will help improve psychological safety overall,” says Dan Lester, vice president of field culture and inclusion.

Help shape the future of Construction News

We pride ourselves at Construction News on producing high-quality news, analysis and long-form content that keeps the sector informed and connected. However, listening to our readers is just as important as reporting on the issues that affect them. With this in mind, CN is inviting… The post Help shape the future of Construction News appeared first on Construction News.

Stress Risk Management checklist

In construction, two worker’s die by suicide every working day. In the world we live in today, this is unacceptable. More needs to be done. Whilst as construction employer you are not responsible for solving all your workers issues outside of work, you are responsible for identifying, managing and mitigating stress at work. Take our test to see if your processes make the cut!

How To Damp & Preservation Work

On our damp tv station there are over 500 videos where i Damp Sam will have covered every topic regarding damp issues in properties.

The Damp Show Podcast Out Every Wednesday

On our podcast we talk about damp issues and problems and also have guests where they speak about how the went from school to what they are doing now.

Quadrant Building Control - The Building Regulations Approval Process, 12022019

A lot of people think making a Building Regulations application is a complicated process, but it really doesn't have to be. This video explains how the approved inspects of Building Regulations process works from start to finish: It's essentially the same if you're building a small extension to a house, or constructing a multi-million pound mixed-use building

Tideway London, TUNNEL VISION : Episode 13 - Environment and Sustainability special

With COP26 taking place in Glasgow tackling issues such as the climate emergency and the environment, Lucy looks at how Tideway is playing its part to create more sustainable infrastructure with the help of some BIG guests.

How would you estimate a risk regarding green facade wit mid-size plants ? How would you solve liability issues?