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Steelwork’s future is bright
Steelwork contractors are enjoying healthy forward order books and have captured record shares in key markets, said BCSA President Donal McCormack in his …
BCSA publishes guide to loading and unloading
A good working practice guide to loading and unloading vehicles has been published by the BCSA. “The publication will assist in the identification of the …
Steel decker reaches safety landmark
Skanska UK specialist steel decking company Richard Lees, has notched up one million accident-free man hours. The company said this statistic has been achieved …
Big reduction in falls from height injuries
BCSA has reported that during the period from 2004 to 2006 there was an 80% reduction in the number of reported construction related falls from height, while …
New source for health and safety help
BCSA has launched a new subsidiary company designed to help members cope with growing health and safety regulatory requirements. A national network of advisers …
Safety lessons to be learnt
The lessons learnt from major accidents will be the main topic at the Fire and Blast Information Group (FABIG) 48th technical meeting. Kevin Allars, Deputy of …
Pictorial scheme will improve site safety
The SCI in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has completed its year-long research project known as Trojan Horse Messaging, a technique …
Fire charter comes into force from October
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for all non-domestic premises becomes fully enforceable from 1 October 2006. The legislation requires that any …
Definitive guidance for high-rise construction
The BCSA has published the latest in its series of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) endorsed guides for steel erection. The new book, Erection of Multi-Storey …
Reliability of Intumescent Fire Protection Products
Debbie Smith of BRE Fire and Security and Geoff Deakin of Warringtonfire report on tests on 15 water based intumescent fire protection products available on …
