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Construction charity braced for Christmas surge in use of its new mental health text service National construction charity Band of Builders (BoB) is gearing up for an increase in use of its new mental health text service during the festive period – following new figures that indicate that 5,583 people died by suicide in Britain during the last year. The charity launched the service in October as part of its […]

In the last year, construction was the industry with the highest number of deaths at work, reporting 30 deaths in 2022.  As the weather gets colder and outdoor conditions worsen, construction workers are being warned to take caution.  The construction industry made up a quarter of fatal injuries to workers in 2022 and the fatal injury rate of 1.63 per 100,000 workers was nearly double sectors such as manufacturing and […]

Leading offsite manufacturer, McAvoy, has completed the handover of three major contracts worth £40m as well as a number of other projects across the UK and Ireland. The projects in both the education and health sectors have utilised the very latest in precision manufacturing techniques and further reinforced McAvoy’s credentials for high quality, fast delivery, and sustainability. The 6,850 sq m Merstham Park Schoolwhich McAvoy delivered for the Department for Education […]