‘Occupational Health’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Gleeds completes major health project in Somerset from
Gleeds, which we summarised at the time by saying "Gleeds has successfully completed the GBP14.3 million Frome Community Hospital project.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Anti slip floor paint from Glidden Trade from
Dulux Trade: "Glidden Endurance Anti-Slip Floor Paint is a professional quality, solvent based, ready-mixed anti-slip floor coating that provides a consistent textured finish for interior and exterior use.".
In November 2008, we covered the news from STATS
- take a look at New triple certification boost for STATS
which says: "Consultancy firm STATS is celebrating a 'triple certification' for internationally-recognised standards in environmental management, quality assurance and health and safety procedures.".
Take a look also at the news release from General Demolition , General Demolition begin restoration baths in Soho,
as well as AMA report provides major market review from AMA Research,
and Dulux Trade creates sustainable shoppers paradise from Dulux Trade.
Latest stories...
Dulux Trade winning Contract Partnership (November 2008)
Dulux Trade Contract Partnership is the ICI Paints contractor accreditation scheme that provides a solid benchmark for procedural excellence.
Extract hoods for school and college kitchens (November 2008)
Lack of modern kitchens in many schools reported by Ledaire Fabrications, a Croydon based manufacturer of extract hoods for school and college kitchens.
Contract cleaning in public sector construction (November 2008)
New report from MTW Research on the UK Contract Cleaning Market has found that 45% of contract cleaning companies experienced growth during the last 12 months.
It pays to be mobile with tower inspections (November 2008)
Equipment status management specialist, Scafftag, has called for users of scaffolding towers to step up their inspection processes, particularly when movements are involved.
High performance insulation products from NBT (November 2008)
Comprehensive collection of high performance insulation products from Natural Building Technologies used in construction of Berwick Workspace, a business centre in the heart of Berwick upon Tweed.
Race Cottam-designed mental health facility (November 2008)
The showcase mental health unit procured through the Department of Health Procure 21 framework has been described as "one of the best" by the head of the NHS.
Corus on keys to safety at work (November 2008)
Corus Northern Engineering Services training courses designed to give attendees the tools they need to reduce workplace risks.
Residential projects down 30% in 2008 (November 2008)
The value of construction projects in the UK has fallen by 21 per cent over the last year according to the November Glenigan Index, with residential projects down more than 30 per cent.
Further reading
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Best practice in Occupational Health and Safety
BSI British Standards and the HSE provide the latest strategy and best practice in Occupational Health and Safety.
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RoSPA occupational health and safety Gold Award.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has presented leading hire company, A-Plant with the prestigious RoSPA Gold Award for Occupational Health and Safety,
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