Software helps keep children safe and off site
Software helps keep children safe Health & Safety Xpert Software helps keep children safe with numerous health and safety measures. Builders wanting to prevent children gaining access to their sites need to ensure all eventualities are covered right at the very beginning in order to avoid any accidents. With the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) reporting…
Claim your free ticket to the Build Show
HBXL are on the road again…we’ll be at the Birmingham NEC for the Build Show from 6th–8th October, as part of UK Construction Week. It will be the biggest trade event of the year – and a great chance to meet other builders, share project ideas, tips and shortcuts. GET YOUR TICKET You’ll find HBXL…
Unlimited fines for health and safety breaches
Those flouting health and safety laws will now be subject to tougher penalties as unlimited magistrates’ fining powers come into force. The cap on how much the magistrates’ court can fine offenders has been removed. That means unlimited fines for health and safety breaches and now allows magistrates’ to impose higher fines for offences that were…
CDM 2015 Honeymoon over
Builders are being warned that the six-month ‘grace’ period has expired following the introduction of the revised Construction Design Management (CDM) 2015 regulations. The new rules came into force on 6 April 2015 and brought a raft of new measures designed to improve health and safety on site. Including a host of changes, those hoping that…
Construction bounce back: the latest stats
UK construction did better than predicted, getting off to a healthier start in 2015 than originally expected. Brick production has been stepped up by 7% this year in the face of rising demands – but set-backs, such as skills shortages, still remain. With construction workloads rising, it’s important to keep on top of things. The…
Rise in planning applications creates bumper pay day
The relaxation of rules towards affordable housing and tariff style contributions under the National Planning Practice Guidance has resulted in a glut of revised planning applications being submitted by landowners, home owners and small scale property developers. The new rules came into force towards the end of 2014 and means the thresholds have been lowered…