Construction Articles

High Street giants sign up to Cloud Computing

October 13th, 2011 by admin

Clouds UK are pleased to announce the continuing success of our groundbreaking portals.
Recent contract wins have resulted in more High Street names using www.cloudsuk.com to manage their statutory compliance issues in relation to their property portfolios. Both Next and Thornton’s are using the portal to help discharge their asbestos management duties, whilst J [...]

Is undertaking a Fire Risk Assessment easy money?

September 9th, 2011 by admin

Well, not if you are John O’Rourke from Mansfield Fire Protection Services. Following a successful prosecution by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Mr. O’Rourke admitted 2 offences under the Fire Safety Order relating to the failure to carry out a suitable risk assessment. This is believed to be the first prosecution of a Fire Risk [...]

Wow – what a skyscraper!

June 1st, 2011 by admin

Just come back from a few days in London and walked past the Shard which will be the largest skyscraper in Europe once completed. I last saw it in March on a misty day so couldn’t see up to the top but I got the full view this time and what a structure! [...]

HSE announce changes to RIDDOR

May 19th, 2011 by Eurosafe UK

Statutory reporting to HSE of the majority of work-related injuries and incidents under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995) will only be possible using their online system as from the 12th September this year.  The current online forms will be amended to speed up the current reporting process .  However fatalities, major injuries and incidents will [...]

Potential changes to the CDM Regulations

May 9th, 2011 by Eurosafe UK

Nussbaumer is a name that, dare we say, is a bit foreign to us all. So what, who etc. is Nussbaumer and why should we be interested? 
Well, to cut a long story short the European Court of Justice (ECJ), found that a client by the name of Martha Nussbaumer had not appointed a co-ordinator on a domestic roofing [...]

CDM Regulations – help for designers

April 27th, 2011 by Eurosafe UK

I know that a lot of designers find designing in accordance with the CDM Regulations fairly tricky. Most will design out the obvious hazards such as fragile rooflights but then cite a lack of clear guidance on what they should be looking at with regards to the buildability and future maintenance of a building. However [...]

Designing buildings for the Internet Age

September 9th, 2010 by Eurosafe UK

As an IT professional who has done his share of wiring up office networks, I have a few modest proposals for the construction industry when building offices.

Health and Safety Executive Fatality Figures

July 27th, 2010 by Eurosafe UK

HSE’s latest figures revealed that 151 workers were killed in the period between 1st April 2009 and 31st March 2010.

Positive outlook for construction

April 13th, 2010 by Careers and Jobs UK

At last, the construction industry seems to be showing signs of growth as business activity picks up for the first time in two years. The CIPS/Markit Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, which measures construction activity, rose to 53.1 points in March, up from 48.5 in February. Any figure above 50 indicates growth.

Guide to Buying a Spiral Staircase

February 26th, 2010 by Complete Stair Systems

With many people renovating their existing properties rather than opting to move, a staircase which takes up less space for accessing new levels or rooms has never been a more popular feature. A spiral staircase can take up nearly half the room of a conventional straight flight staircase, whilst still providing a convenient means of ascent.

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