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Modern safety solutions for construction workers – What you need to know

Modern safety solutions for construction workers – What you need to knowThe most important asset for any construction company is its workers. Without employees, the company is nothing – employees’ skills constitute the driving force of any project. 

Construction sites are also one of the most dangerous work environments, where accidents frequently occur, often with hig…

Health And Safety Factors Every Construction Site Manager Needs To Be Aware Of

Health And Safety Factors Every Construction Site Manager Needs To Be Aware OfManaging a construction site involves a lot of work and requires many skills. After all, a construction manager holds a hybrid role and has a lot of responsibilities, ranging from managing budgets to organising the workforce and setting the schedule.

One key aspect of running a construction site is ensuring t…

Crowdfunding 101: Everything You Need To Know About Property Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding 101: Everything You Need To Know About Property CrowdfundingDespite the property crowdfunding industry being somewhat of a new revelation within the UK, this popular investment type has proven to be a thriving alternative to other indirect investment strategies, such as real estate investment trusts (REITs) or investments in shares within listed property companies. As is common wit…

5 Common Mistakes in Construction Estimating

The estimate is considered one of the most difficult and important stages in construction. To make a profit, it is necessary to accurately assess the processes concerning any building processes. Based on the latest research, 1/3 of construction companies earn much less than expected through construction estimations. To get accurate forecasts in the context of each project, it is necessary to accurately calculate all material and labor costs, and pre-calculate all risks and costs. One of the best ways to do this is to count on construction costing software. Digital tools (but only high-quality ones that you can trust) will allow contractors to make calculations, predictions, and reports automatically. What Are the Top 5 Mistakes Construction Estimators Do? Remember that a few mistakes made by the construction …

Asbestos management company fined and employees jailed for asbestos exposure failings

Asbestos management company fined and employees jailed for asbestos exposure failingsEnsure Asbestos Management Limited has been fined and two of its employees have been jailed for failing to protect workers from asbestos exposure during a major refurbishment project in Plymouth.An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found irregularities in the asbestos surveys and clearanc…

‘We Have to Care What We Build’, says Government Adviser on Construction

‘We Have to Care What We Build’, says Government Adviser on ConstructionLONDON, UK, May 5, 2022 â€“ Leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, brought top industry experts together at an exclusive event after the first day of the UK Construction Week exhibition in London to discuss the need for culture change.

Dr David Hancock, Construction Director at…

Critical Advantages of Carpet Tiles in Home Interior Design

Critical Advantages of Carpet Tiles in Home Interior DesignCarpet tiles – also known as modular carpeting – provide a popular alternative to wall-to-wall carpets.

Used by businesses for many years, modular carpets have become the flooring solution of choice among savvy homeowners and trend-setting interior designers.

Designed initially as a cheap floor covering solution,…

Safety first and foremost. Sawmill and renewables business GMG Energy calls in experts to provide the best possible protection for its workforce

Safety first and foremost. Sawmill and renewables business GMG Energy calls in experts to provide the best possible protection for its workforceFast-growing North of Scotland-based renewables and timber-processing business GMG Energy has called in risk management and compliance experts to ensure best-practice safety and mechanised production procedures to protect its staff.

The company,…

Cumbernauld’s Cube Glass enters into partnership as lead supplier in Scotland for trendsetting French door designer

Cumbernauld’s Cube Glass enters into partnership as lead supplier in Scotland for trendsetting French door designerScottish precision manufacturer Cube Glass has entered into a strategic and potentially lucrative partnership with high-end French design and engineering specialist Bel’M, maker of bespoke entrance doors.

The Cumbernauld-based glass and aluminium specialist…

Safer Scotland underlines its response capability with rapid reaction to securing burnt-out East End building

Safer Scotland underlines its response capability with rapid reaction to securing burnt-out East End buildingSafer Scotland, the relentlessly innovative security sector specialist, which is transforming the security sector, underlined its rapid response capability this week when a devastating fire broke out in a notable derelict building late on Friday night (22 April 2022) in Glasgow’s…

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