HSE fire safety enforcements drop but injuries remain the same, data shows

Breaches of fire safety on construction sites have dropped by more than a third, latest data has revealed. Analysis by training specialist CE Safety found that the number of onsite breaches identified by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) dropped by 37 per cent year-on-year… The post HSE fire safety enforcements drop but injuries remain the same, data shows appeared first on Construction News.

NHF says 32,000 affordable homes could be lost as a result of proposed section 106 flexibility on small sites

Government is considering enabling developers to pay cash in lieu of on-site affordable housing, which trade body warns will disproportionately impact rural delivery

Skanska completes first phase of $400M Florida ER expansion

The new 178,000-square-foot facility includes more than 60 general exam rooms, an onsite pharmacy and a full radiology suite.

Construction deaths halve in two years

The number of construction workers killed on site has halved in the last two years, according to new figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The post Construction deaths halve in two years appeared first on Construction Management.

Why As-Built Drawings Are the Most Overlooked Document in Construction Handover

The post Why As-Built Drawings Are the Most Overlooked Document in Construction Handover appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Every construction project ends the same way. Keys change hands, the snagging list is signed off, and the team that spent months on site moves on to the next job. In the rush to close out, one document tends to slip through with far less scrutiny than it deserves — and it happens to be […]

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