Tag: people
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Safety Shield develops live reporting for people plant incidents
Chris English, SHEQ director at AmcoGiffen, explained: “While the Safety Shield Vue portal initially allowed for data to be shared with senior management and safety representatives, AmcoGiffen was keen for a system that would allow for quicker and wider cascading of information to the workforce. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Building opportunities for people and projects
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“It’s about how we can learn from the way that we successfully deliver in oil and gas, nuclear energy, rail projects and other major programmes of infrastructure and how can you adapt that approach, while bringing in the additional layers of roles that don’t typically exist in buildings,” he adds. View the original article and…
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‘We’re training people to be future employers’
“Staffing is my daily challenge,” he says. “It’s one thing to have a gap in the industry for staffing, but when it comes to finding people with the [construction] skills and knowledge, as well as the patience and commitment to want to work with young people, we find it very difficult to recruit them. View…
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The surprising household items people are using as makeshift DIY tools
Brits are swapping screwdrivers for kitchen knives and hammers for rolling pins, and it’s not going well. A survey of 2,000 Brits and 500 tradespeople shows many are tackling jobs like tiling a kitchen wall or fixing leaks without the right tools. With four in ten under-40s admitting they don’t even own a toolbox, makeshift…
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Shared home office ideas that work for two or more people
When two people are working from home, space can get competitive fast. Who gets the comfy chair, who’s closest to the wi-fi router, and whose video calls take priority? A well-designed shared home office can make the difference between daily frustration and a workspace that supports your routines and work styles (and, let’s be honest,…
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Eurovia Surfacing first to deploy smart rollers that spot people
BOMAG’s Emergency Brake Assist system identifies potentially hazardous situations at an early stage. If a person fails to exit the danger zone or an obstacle is detected in the roller’s path, it slows automatically, halting if necessary. The roller will then continue at its original pre-defined speed once the person or object has left the…
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‘We need to educate young people about construction careers’
Attracting new talent into the construction industry was top of mind during the delivery of Belfast Grand Central Station for Translink. If government is to realise its ambition to ‘get Britain building’ and deliver on its hugely ambitious infrastructure targets, it needs to do more to fix the education system and attract young people into…
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Manchester centre helps local people into construction work
CIOB Manchester Hub committee member Tom Morris MCIOB is celebrating six months of success for the Community Construction Skills Centre in Collyhurst, Manchester. Morris is a senior construction manager with Far East Consortium (FEC), which opened the centre in partnership with Manchester City Council. The centre offers a series of training courses and hands-on classes that give learners…
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$2.4B Inglewood people mover mothballed
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Inglewood people mover project in Los Angeles has now officially been waylaid, with a new plan pushing out the original vision for the $2.4 billion project until after the 2028 Olympics, if it moves…
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CIOB People is becoming CM People
Exciting news from the CIOB publishing portfolio – u003cemu003eCIOB People u003c/emu003ewill become u003cemu003eConstruction Management People u003c/emu003eon Monday 28 April. The same award-winning CIOB People editorial team will be creating the same high-quality content, including interviews, case studies, and news about the latest people development initiatives. Moreover, the content will reach a much bigger audience, being part of…