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You’ve uncovered Modern Slavery in your business, what now?
To date, there has been a general reluctance from businesses to publicly report on any incidents of Modern Slavery they have discovered.
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More to quality than a tick box exercise
When I first got the word ‘quality’ in my job title, I was one of very few across the industry. Health and safety managers are seen as a necessary part of the sector, but quality didn’t come with the same level of respect and understanding on the site. But the role I, and thankfully now many others, have is a crucial part of the construction sector.
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Welcome to Members' Forum 2019
This event is a conversation we all own, we want to hear your views and opinions and tap into the expertise you have and, as with every Forum, the programme is packed with discussions around many serious issues affecting the construction industry.
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How can we eradicate modern slavery from supply chains?
On June 12 the Home Office brought together representatives from across the construction sector to have a frank and open conversation on how we can eradicate modern slavery from supply chains.
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From the military to Mace
Every year around this time, I take a bit of time to reflect on what Armed Forces Day means to me. It’s amazing how a short time in the army, by military standards, has been both the catalyst and a stepping stone to what continues to be a rewarding career in the construction industry.
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Seeing the success of construction in Scotland
Scotland’s construction industry has a pivotal national role to play, shaping the future of our diverse built environment improving place making and the lives of our citizens who use them. We are a major contributor to our national economy with a total gross value added (GVA) of 6.1% to the UK economy (a wider 10-15% when considering off site activities such as design, consultancy services and manufacturing of construction products etc) which equates to about circa £116 billion annually.
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From Silk Road to Silicon Road, How the Belt and Road Initiative Will Transform the Global Economy
The construction community coming together on an international scale is one opportunity to come from the largest infrastructure project the world has ever seen.
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Three steps your business can take to tackle Modern Slavery
In our previous blog , we discussed the challenge in ascertaining a true picture of the number of victims of modern slavery in the UK and the importance of businesses’ recognising it as an issue, in order for them to be able to mitigate that risk.
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Constructing with care for people with dementia
It’s Dementia Action Week, and a good time to talk about what the construction industry can do to support not just the creation of homes and office spaces, but the development of spaces to help people live well in the buildings we create.
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Starting the conversation about mental health in the construction industry
Mental health issues in the construction industry have been described as the ‘silent epidemic.’ Yet it isn’t that silent when you consider the statistics. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), anxiety and depression have overtaken musculoskeletal issues as the most reported health problem in the construction sector; suicide in the sector is high - with 454 construction workers dying by suicide in 2016.
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Rebuilding the Cathedral of Notre Dame
James Simpson OBE Hon.DSc FRIAS, Chairman of the Building Limes Forum, discusses the rebuilding of Notre Dame after the fire, highlighting the importance of the skilled trades and welcoming the opportunity the project creates for in depth training and experience at all levels. The fire was a disaster, but the rebuilding may also be a once in a generation opportunity, particularly for the design and use of lime mortar in the rebuilding of the vault.
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Never too young to be a mentor in construction
At the Generation 4 Change (G4C) Yorkshire and Humber awards in March, CIOB Novus sponsored the Mentor of the Year 2019 category. The awards recognise the individuals and companies that support, mentor and shape the future leaders of construction. We caught up with winner, Danielle Fleming, about why she is a mentor and why you're never too young to be one.