School fires are unfortunately not uncommon, with an average of ten reported in the UK per week. Although serious injury to staff or pupils is extremely rare, the consequences of fire or smoke damage to a school building can be significant. As well as the physical...
Is it worth becoming accredited to the Common Assessment Standard and do the benefits outweigh the work required to achieve accreditation? These are the questions CHAS ask in their latest blog. CHAS have set out a breakdown of what it will cost your business, what it will...
With a range of services and industries lending themselves to the subcontracting of general and specialist services to fulfil contractual and client requirements, it is more important than ever to have robust vetting and management procedures in place. Subcontractor work falls under your responsibility to...
Compliance training is the process of making sure employees understand all the laws, regulations, and internal policies relevant for your business, and know how to adhere to them in their daily work. The training walks employees through examples of how issues of ethics, safety and compliance apply to their roles...
Social care providers are looking after the health and well-being of some of society’s most vulnerable people and their welfare is the primary function of care providers. Although the role of providers is simple enough to understand, achieving this care is another matter. To make it...
Have you taken the time to check that your company is in good shape? With so many demands on modern building and maintenance companies, you may feel compelled to rush from one job to the next, rarely stopping to scan your business from input to...
If you work in construction, as part of your job you may have to handle substances that can be dangerous. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) is the law that requires employers to control substances that are dangerous to health. It was established...
Chas (The Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme), in one of their latest blogs, explores some of the steps that construction companies can make in their quest for sustainability. Ideas put forward by Chas, the preapproved scheme which allows contractors to demonstrate to potential clients that...
This week, the government published its Building Safety Bill with the aim of bringing about far-reaching changes to the way high-rise residential buildings are developed and managed. The new rules are heavily based on the recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of Building Regulations and...
We like this blog giving tips on how create a more sustainable construction site. Not only does the writer make realistic suggestions, but the article is well researched and full of links to useful information on topics such as eco-friendly building materials, recycling tips for businesses...
