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Construction site cabin is set for a makeover to cut costs and carbon emissions(13/08/2010)
Temporary cabins are identified as one of the top sources of carbon emissions and wasted energy on construction sites. They are often poorly insulated and lack the controls for heating, lighting and electricity use that are increasingly found in permanent buildings. Cabins also represent one of the biggest opportunities for contractors to cut their costs as well as their carbon emissions. The humble construction site cabin is set for a makeo... [more]
Construction companies warned about the dangers of semi-automatic quick hitches(11/03/2009)
The Strategic Forum for Construction (SFfC) is warning UK construction companies about the dangers of continuing to use semi-automatic quick hitches. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed that European manufacturers have voluntarily agreed to stop supplying the equipment after four fatal incidents occurred in a period of only twelve months. Currently only manual or automatic quick hitches are available whilst investigations are car... [more]
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