The Construction Index

JULY 14, 2025

The development recently secured Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator, making it one of the first new-build schemes nationally to overcome this hurdle. This project will transform a long-derelict site and help address the city’s growing housing need with a focus on design, safety and sustainability.”

Construction Equipment

For Construction Pros

JULY 24, 2025

These benefits are especially valuable in enclosed or trench environments, where health and safety compliance are even more critical to the well-being of workers. As more contractors experience the reliability and safety benefits firsthand, adoption will expand beyond early adopters and into broader segments of the industry.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JULY 9, 2025

9th July 2025 - Episode 181 - Listen online Got a story? 9th July 2025 - Episode 181 - Listen online Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk Mace taps up another trade association functionary 5 hours Mace has recruited Alasdair Reisner from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association for a role described as advisory director.

Safety Regulations

The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

New industry guidance for negotiating Building Safety Regulator 8 hours The Construction Leadership Council has published a suite of guidance on building control approval applications for a new high-rise residential building.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JUNE 29, 2025

Fire fighters called in to sort out Building Safety Regulator 1 day Reforms to the Building Safety Regulator are to be made, under new leadership and with extra staff. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Health Regulations

The Construction Index

JULY 20, 2025

New industry guidance for negotiating Building Safety Regulator 8 hours The Construction Leadership Council has published a suite of guidance on building control approval applications for a new high-rise residential building.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JUNE 24, 2025

Changes at Barratt North East 6 hours Promotion for Moore as Milburn retires Quality group calls for HSE to lose Building Safety Regulator 6 hours The Health & Safety Executive is proving to be the wrong body to host the Building Safety Regulator, it is being argued.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

AUGUST 5, 2025

It wasnt an especially high roof fall but edge protection should still have been put in The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted roofing contractor Gary Smith for failing to provide edge protection for subcontractors. HSE inspector Tim Nicholson said after the hearing: “Clearly Mr Smith hadn’t learnt from his previous failures.

Roofing Systems

The Construction Index

JUNE 22, 2025

the warehouse in Aberdeen Lawrie (Demolition) Limited admitted breaching safety regulations when working as principal contractor on the demolition of a vacant warehouse in Aberdeen. On 25 th May 2023, 42-year-old Sylwester Zdunczyk was working with a team on the warehouse roof, removing aluminium over-sheeting.

Roofing Systems

For Construction Pros

JUNE 18, 2025

Without a proper coating, these substances can penetrate the concrete, leading to deterioration and potential safety hazards. An epoxy coating provides a non-porous, easy-to-sanitize surface that helps comply with regulations and prevents the harboring of bacteria and contaminants.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

The Construction Index

AUGUST 7, 2025

During a routine inspection to the site on 16 th May 2022, a Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspector discovered that 12 square metres of asbestos insulation board (AIB) had been present in a dumb waiter lift shaft – but had already been illegally removed by unknown individuals.

Maintenance

The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

New industry guidance for negotiating Building Safety Regulator 8 hours The Construction Leadership Council has published a suite of guidance on building control approval applications for a new high-rise residential building.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JULY 10, 2025

The latter was one of the first high rise buildings to achieve Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator. Other notable awards included a £124.5m student accommodation scheme in Glasgow for Unite and a £100m mixed-use development in Leeds for Latimer.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JUNE 18, 2025

© House of Lords The House of Lords industry and Regulators Committee has issued a call for evidence for an inquiry into the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). © House of Lords The House of Lords industry and Regulators Committee has issued a call for evidence for an inquiry into the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

Safety Regulations

The Construction Index

JUNE 30, 2025

Construction News Ofgem gives initial approval to £24bn grid investment 4 hours Ofgem has given the provisional green light to an initial £24bn energy investment, Fire fighters called in to sort out Building Safety Regulator 1 day Reforms to the Building Safety Regulator are to be made, under new leadership and with extra staff.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JUNE 23, 2025

Quality group calls for HSE to lose Building Safety Regulator 6 hours The Health & Safety Executive is proving to be the wrong body to host the Building Safety Regulator, it is being argued.

Land Use Regulations

The Construction Index

AUGUST 4, 2025

Delays at the Building Safety Regulator with the new Gateway 2 approval process are delaying high-rise housing developments. While lower interest rates have eased mortgage costs, persistent affordability pressures, high inflation and growing job insecurity continue to weigh on buyer confidence.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JULY 6, 2025

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the incident and found breaches of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. It is shorter than his other thumb, he cannot bend it fully and it is permanently swollen. In cold weather the thumb is prone to stiffness and soreness.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JUNE 11, 2025

The expectation is that homes built to the FHS will produce 75-80% fewer carbon emissions compared to previous regulations (Approved Document L 2013), with a strong focus on airtightness and high-performance building fabric, including walls, floors and roofs. Fire safety is a prime example. That’s not sustainable."

Building Materials Manufacturing

The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

Dudeney Lodge and Nettleton Court are among the towers coming down [image from Google Maps] A programme of demolition and reconstruction has been decided upon by Brighton & Hove City Council to address tower block safety concerns. That would only buy us 20 more years, at great cost and disruption, without solving the core safety issues.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

Stuart Togwell is a chartered surveyor who began his career as an apprentice surveyor with Wates Group, where he worked for 32 years until 2019 when he joined Kier as the group commercial director. Stuart Togwell is currently Kiers executive director and group managing director of Kier Construction.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JULY 20, 2025

New industry guidance for negotiating Building Safety Regulator 8 hours The Construction Leadership Council has published a suite of guidance on building control approval applications for a new high-rise residential building.

Wall Systems

The Construction Index

JUNE 24, 2025

By prioritising infrastructure improvements, the council aims to reduce the risk of emergency closures, improve safety, support the local economy and create jobs by improving journey times and the reliability of public transport. Councillor Ross said: “This programme marks a significant step forward for Hull.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JUNE 29, 2025

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR), established as by the Building Safety Act 2022 as the post-Grenfell building control authority for residential tower blocks, is to be shaken up – with actual fire fighters taking charge. Running it all will be a pair of long-serving fire fighters.

Safety Regulations

The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

The Regulated Asset Base (RAB) funding model that is to be used – like for the Thames Tideway sewer project – allows for a rate of return to be earned by investors during construction by adding levies to households in England, Scotland and Wales and some businesses, thereby moving risk onto consumers rather than investors.

Land Use Regulations

The Construction Index

JUNE 15, 2025

Sir Peter Lauener, chair of the CITB Senior functionaries of Homes England, National Highways , the Building Safety Regulator, the Rail Standards Board, the Infrastructure & Projects Authority (IPA) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) feature in the latest list of gongs, along with various private sector nabobs and worthies.

Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

JULY 1, 2025

Over the last six months, the energy regulator has studied the spending proposals from the electricity transmission owners, National Gas, and the gas distribution companies, to ensure they represent value for billpayers. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Approvals

The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

New industry guidance for negotiating Building Safety Regulator 8 hours The Construction Leadership Council has published a suite of guidance on building control approval applications for a new high-rise residential building.

Construction Equipment

Safety Services Company

JULY 19, 2021

If you need a reminder as to what NFPA 70E is, it’s the national standard for electrical safety in the workplace. It was developed by the National Fire Protection Association, and is used by OSHA for occupational safety and health compliance. . The most effective way to do this is through electrical safety training.

Safety Regulations

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Owners of existing buildings that do not comply with new regulations could face fines of $1 million or more. A full list of all 57 winners is available here.

Safety Regulations

GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 30, 2019

Fri, 08/30/2019 - 15:03. August 30, 2019. Sheet-applied bridge deck waterproofing membranes often require torch applied installation, which has inherent safety dangers. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) warns that “all hot work is potentially hazardous.” . Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

Waterproofing Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The park expands Arlington County’s ability to meet Chesapeake Bay Watershed regulations while cultivating native plants and providing new boardwalk areas and fresh interpretive designs.

Sustainability

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 6, 2020

Thankfully, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) has outlined safety guidelines to ensure the safety of both employees and employers. These rules and regulations tackle almost every scenario — most of which require a well-drawn out emergency action plan. Ensuring safety is well worth it.

Safety Regulations

Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Top 10 Safety and Compliance Solution Providers - 2019. Safety Services Company, a leading provider of safety and compliance training products and services, is proud to be named as one of the Top 10 Safety and Compliance Solution Providers 2019 by Construction Tech Review magazine, in Safety and Compliance 2019.

Safety Regulations

FDR Safety

MAY 20, 2019

On May 20, 2019, OSHA published an RFI asking for input on the Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) as shown below. The control of hazardous energy is regulated under OSHA’s control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout) standard. Submit comments on or before August 19, 2019.

Energy Efficiency

The Federal Construction Contracting Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

On August 8, 2023, the VA issued an RFQ for boiler plant safety device testing, calibration and inspection for one of its facilities in Arizona. In Sandford’s case, that period would have been 2018 through 2022, not 2019 through 2023, as proposed by Caldaia. The non-awardee, Caldaia Controls, Inc.,

Contracts

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 7, 2020

Thankfully, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) has outlined safety guidelines to ensure the safety of both employees and employers. These rules and regulations tackle almost every scenario — most of which require a well-drawn out emergency action plan. Ensuring safety is well worth it.

Safety Regulations