Building Magazine launched their Building Talks: Net Zero podcast series this week. The first person to be interviewed was Simon Allford, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President, where he speaks with optimism, yet realism, regarding the role of architecture and construction in reaching a target of...
CHAS (The Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme), in conjunction with the University of Nottingham Rights Lab, has carried out research into awareness of the importance of addressing modern slavery in construction SMEs. According to the survey, which questioned 229 CHAS members where the majority were SMEs...
The CQC (Care Quality Commission) has recently provided an update on their new strategy, explaining the steps and decisions they have made since its launch in May. A new Assessment Framework One of the biggest developments, confirmed by Joyce Frederick, the new Director of Policy and Strategy,...
Each year we select several charities to support throughout the year. One that we have chosen is Macmillan Cancer Support, through their annual coffee mornings. In 2020 we were unable to hold one, so were keen to make this year’s a big success. On Thursday 23rd...
HSE’s inspectors across Great Britain will be targeting construction firms to check that their health standards are up to scratch during a month-long inspection initiative, starting from Monday 4 October 2021. More than 1,000 site visits are expected during the month. The focus of the inspections is...
We've been pledging our support to Gas Safety Week, the annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It is coordinated by Gas Safe Register, the official list of gas engineers who are legally allowed...
Here at KCS Compliance Services we support many Health and Social Care providers ensure their service is compliant and safe. As such we understand how the well-being of those in care, be that in their own home or in a residential home, is always top...
Gas safety is important all year round, but this week we are supporting Gas Safety Week - coordinated by Gas Safe Register - which provides a platform for the gas industry, consumer organisations and individuals to focus all our communications about gas safety in one...
The HSE has updated its guidance to help business owners and staff identify poor ventilation in work areas and take practical steps to improve it. This is important as having good ventilation can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in your workplace. The law states...
If you are a provider of adult social care services, then you may be interested in reading the recent report on ‘How to get the most out of inspection’ recently published by the CQC (Care Quality Commission), where they have updated information regarding their monitoring...
