A real-time silica dust detection system for workers operating in hazardous environments is the first of its kind, its manufacturers claim.

A man has received a 12-month sentence, suspended for two years, after he secured a series of demolition jobs by falsifying documents and posing as a registered asbestos-removal specialist.

Construction puts workers at risk of developing hand-arm vibration syndrome. Billy O’Brien advises construction managers what to look out for and how to prevent it.

A contractor has been handed a suspended prison sentence after HSE inspectors found workers undertaking unsafe excavation work without PPE.

Construction Management is running a survey to assess how ready construction professionals are for the new building safety regime.

There is huge potential for the construction sector to use exoskeletons to protect people from injury and long-term pain.

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has launched a safety campaign aimed at reducing falls from mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs).

Seven safety helmet manufacturers around the world have signed new partnership deals to incorporate the Mips head protection system into their products.

To coincide with National Feet Week, Alex Minett looks at some factors to consider to keep feet healthy at work.

Timber will be important as the construction sector strives to meet zero carbon targets, but how can it address concerns about safety?

Four men have received suspended prison sentences after a worker was killed when the former Citadel Church in Splott, Cardiff, collapsed during demolition work.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to target Birmingham construction sites, as development in the city has increased in the run-up to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

A contractor has been sentenced for two separate safety breachers, after a worker was struck by a falling excavator and another sustained severe crush injuries when he was dragged under an excavator.

Study shows that giving all personnel a full weekend benefits workers and their families.

There were 309 fires in buildings undergoing construction work last year, with 16% of them caused by hot works.

Tips on what more construction workers can do to protect their hearing.

The time limit to bring proceedings under the Defective Premises Act is set to double. Could it lead to a flood of cladding claims?

The Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) has produced a series of new guides to promote safe working at height.