A group of health and safety leaders has issued a call to arms for the government to scrap the arbitrary deadlines of the EU Retained Law Bill to help the UK retain its position as a strong practitioner of health and safety standards.
The government response to the Women and Equalities Committee report on menopause and the workplace is a “missed opportunity to protect vast numbers of talented and experienced women from leaving the workforce”, says the body's chair.
A local government workforce crisis is threatening vital local services – particularly relied on by those who urgently need support - with more than nine in 10 councils experiencing staff recruitment and retention difficulties, a new survey reveals.
New fire safety legislation has come into effect this week to ensure greater emphasis is put on the importance of fire doors and instructions for multi-occupancy high-rise buildings.
Royal BAM Group has published a new sustainability strategy focusing on six main themes in accordance with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
Sodexo has been awarded a two-year extension to its soft and hard FM services contract by multinational chemical firm BASF to continue work at six sites in the UK and Ireland.
The government has set out proposals to make buildings safer including mandating second staircases for new tower blocks and sprinkler systems for new care homes.
