It’s Easter, and frankly We’ve felt spring in the air since February! What better way to celebrate the green coming back to the UK than by celebrating some of the green that we could be building soon? These are some of the most innovative and dramatic green architectural projects and concepts in the UK, and […]
It won’t surprise any of you who that badly secured scaffolds are the most at risk during stormy and windy weather. It is very dangerous to pedestrians and road traffic if a scaffold collapses, as many are erected in populated areas. Our CISRS courses train you into building and using scaffolding in a secure and […]
I’m assuming that isn’t the safety inspector giving our hero there a high five. Note the cable ties here. What could go wrong? You see? Cable ties would have actually helped here. Any guesses at to what is actually holding this up? So, he clearly thought about this. He put chocks […]
Not all job titles sound cool. Not everyone gets to be a Construction Engineer, or even a simple Crane Operative. In a world where Bin Men are officially Waste Management Technicians, let’s look at some of the worst job titles to have printed on your CSCS card for the next 5 years… 5) Tent Pole […]
Most of the people reading this will be working in the construction industry, which is one of the most important and most dangerous lines of work the UK has to offer. Remember that your dear old mum still worries about you, even now that you’re grown. Maybe more so, now that you’re playing with (or […]
A collection of photos where people working in construction are taking risks that none of us would ever take!
A Leicestershire worker on his first day on the job for Stressline Ltd in April of 2014 had been standing in a drainage pit which carried slurry of cured concrete dust.
The worker in question did not immediately realise he was injured. The material had soaked into his trousers and socks, then it began to dry and made it that much worse.
This is how we celebrated Valentines Day in the Construction Site Skills callcentre last year. Now we want to see how you celebrate Valentines in your workplace! The Competition All you need to do is send us a photo of how you celebrate Valentines Day with the hashtag #LoveConstruction to one of our social media […]
The Chinese New Year was yesterday, so we had a look at what impact China has on the UK Construction Industry with this infographic.
The Health and Safety Executive has announced a new strategy aimed at improving the way UK industries approach risk management, called Helping Great Britain Work Well.
