Perhaps We’re Asking the Wrong Question About the Building Safety Regulator For the last two years, discussions around the Building Safety Regulator

It’s a question that gets asked regularly across the construction industry: “Has health and safety gone too far?” Having worked in construction

Every winter, construction teams prepare for adverse weather. Frozen ground, icy surfaces, high winds and poor visibility are all recognised hazards that

Introduction In today’s competitive business landscape, organisations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate quality, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Achieving internationally recognised standards

The industry is getting used to seeing Principal Designers appointed under the new Building Regulations duty holder regime. But here’s the truth:

Construction Safety Doesn’t End at Handover Construction projects often focus heavily on building safely. Risk assessments, method statements, inductions and site inspections dominate

Most projects now appoint a Principal Designer — but far fewer use the role in the way it was intended. The title

By Chesney Smith Tech IOSH, Health and Safety Advisor at The Safety Department Ltd. Most construction failures do not occur because people

We’re working on a project involving a building originally constructed between 1910 and 1915, last refurbished in the 1990s. It’s now being