ASFP welcomes Government Building Safety Bill proposals
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) welcomes the Government’s plans to reform building safety and undertake a major review of the building regulations, a move which the Association believes is long overdue. The Association also welcomes plans to establish new regulators for Building Safety and for Construction Products, and a new Construction Products Standards Committee and looks forward to working with these new organisations to further improve the safety of our built environment.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION: THE FUTURE OF BIM INTEROPERABILITY
The Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), a partner of the Construction Innovation Hub, opens public consultation on Building Information Management (BIM) Interoperability Report recommendations to government.
Thank You To All Our Key Workers, Including Those In Security
Statement from Abbey Petkar, managing director of Magenta Security
COVID-19 continues to challenge life for all of us, but I am on the whole proud of the way people are reacting, supporting each other and coming together as communities. One such community is the private security sector. It was an incredibly important moment when the BSIA and SIA came together to lobby and ensure we are recognised as key workers. They have stood up for us as an industry at a time when it truly matters.
NHS Nightingale Hospital North West Finished Within Two Weeks
Integrated Health Projects (IHP) and its partners are proud to have been instrumental in the creation of the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West at the Manchester Central Convention Complex that opened officially today (Friday, 2pm, 17 April).
Air Cleaning Should Become Standard Practice After Pandemic
Clean air technologies and strategies should be adopted by every healthcare facility in the UK in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
Sitemark Launches COVID-19 Workplace Hygiene Programme
Sitemark, the independent benchmarking service for the facilities management industry, has today launched a workplace hygiene programme in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The programme has been developed to enable businesses to maintain clean and hygienic buildings so that building users remain safe and healthy.
Sodexo Teams Mobilised To Support NHS COVID-19 Effort
Sodexo has confirmed its support for all its employees and continues to redeploy teams to support the NHS during the COVID-19 outbreak.
As one of the government’s strategic suppliers, Sodexo is part of an industry-wide response and is stepping up to provide a range of services to help fight the virus.
Scaffolding Association Issues Scaffold Industry Guidance Notes
The Scaffolding Association has launched two Scaffold Industry Guidance Notes (SIGNS) which address the requirements for scaffolding inspection during COVID-19.
CHSA Donates £5,000 to Grief Encounter despite cancellation of Gala Ball due to Coronoavirus
Despite having to cancel its annual charity Gala Ball, which was to take place in April, the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) is donating £5,000 to the Chairman’s Charity, Grief Encounter.
British Safety Council Launch Live Online Courses To Support Learning During The Coronavirus Pandemic
"There’s nothing to stop you learning from home – and staying safe” says British Safety Council
The British Safety Council has developed a series of Live Online courses to help remote workers continue their health, safety and environmental training and learning as the nation changes its working habits to meet the threat of Coronavirus.
