The number of unannounced visits to construction sites by Health & Safety Executive inspectors continues to decline, with a 4% drop last year. There were a total of 9,219 inspections of construction sites in 2015/16 compared to 9,656 in 2014/15. In 2012/13 the HSE made 10,577 inspections. The number of
22 April 2016 | Herpreet Kaur Grewal Bouygues Energies & Services has won a five-year contract to deliver total FM Services at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). NPL is the UK’s National Measurement Institute, which develops measurement standards, science and technology. It employs more than
Transport for Wales (TfW) has retained consulting engineer Mott MacDonald to work on projects including the development and delivery of the South Wales Metro. Mott MacDonald will also provide engineering consultancy services during the procurement of the next Wales & Borders rail franchise. In 2015 the Welsh government established TfW
As of Q1 2016, there were 265,000 women working in construction, 16 per cent lower than the 315,000 in construction in Q1 2006. In contrast, the number of men working in construction is only 4.2 per cent lower over the same period. Comparing Q1 2006 with Q1 2016, the number
The number of unannounced visits to construction sites by Health & Safety Executive inspectors continues to decline, with a 4% drop last year. There were a total of 9,219 inspections of construction sites in 2015/16 compared to 9,656 in 2014/15. In 2012/13 the HSE made 10,577 inspections. The number of inspections has therefore declined by 13% over the past three years. The reduction in inspections comes at a time when the construction industry has been generally expanding and booming in some parts of the country. Therefore the overall number of sites which are being inspected has fallen significantly. The majority of regions in the UK saw a decline in inspections in 2015/16. The greatest decline was in the southeast, where inspections were down 26% last year and 20% in each of the previous two years. Brian Rye, acting general secretary of construction union UCATT said that the statistics “paint a serious picture of how a resource starved HSE is increasingly unable to do its job”. Mr Rye added: “Inspections save lives and prevent accidents. The reduction in inspections is endangering the lives, health and wellbeing of construction workers.” This article was published on 8 Jun 2016 (last updated on 8 Jun 2016). Source link
22 April 2016 | Herpreet Kaur Grewal Bouygues Energies & Services has won a five-year contract to deliver total FM Services at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). NPL is the UK’s National Measurement Institute, which develops measurement standards, science and technology. It employs more than 650 scientists at its headquarters on the edge of Bushy Park in south-west London. The TFM contract began on 1 April and includes mechanical and electrical maintenance, fabric maintenance, integrated logistics, contract health and safety management, security, catering, reception, helpdesk, cleaning, waste, grounds maintenance, project management, post and porterage across NPL’s facilities. Selena Cambers, estates manager at NPL, said: “The nature of our work means that our building has some unique functions and we are very impressed with Bouygues’ commitment to taking the time to understand and answer our needs.” Source link
Transport for Wales (TfW) has retained consulting engineer Mott MacDonald to work on projects including the development and delivery of the South Wales Metro. Mott MacDonald will also provide engineering consultancy services during the procurement of the next Wales & Borders rail franchise. In 2015 the Welsh government established TfW to support its South Wales Metro vision and other transport aspirations for the province. Potential work includes Metro enhancements such as new stations and upgrades, capacity and speed improvements, increased service frequency and the potential for the core Valleys lines to be converted to light rail. The scope of services Mott MacDonald will offer TfW include multidisciplinary rail, infrastructure and station engineering, environmental, regeneration and transportation consultancy, business planning, urban design, branding and architecture. Mott MacDonald engineering manager Paul Maliphant said: “South Wales Metro has the potential to significantly change Wales for the better. It will improve connections between labour markets and residential communities, creating new opportunities for regional tourism and recreation assets.” Mott MacDonald’s commission runs to the end of the first quarter of 2018, with potential for a one-year extension. The new Wales & Borders franchise will be secured towards the end of 2018 and will include the delivery of South Wales Metro. This article was published on 21 Apr 2016 (last updated on 21 Apr 2016). Source link
As of Q1 2016, there were 265,000 women working in construction, 16 per cent lower than the 315,000 in construction in Q1 2006. In contrast, the number of men working in construction is only 4.2 per cent lower over the same period. Comparing Q1 2006 with Q1 2016, the number of directly employed men in construction has dropped by 14.3 per cent, while the number of directly employed women has fallen by 22.6 per cent. However, labour force statistics have recently shown signs of recovering: the number of women in construction was 18 per cent higher in Q1 2016 than the recessionary low point of 224,000 recorded in Q3 2011. Nevertheless, women only made up 11.7 per cent of the total workforce as of Q1 2016 – down from 13.2 per cent 10 years ago. Source link
