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CISRS Supervisors & Managers refresher course goes live

From the 1st March 2016 anyone wishing to renew their CISRS Scaffolding Supervisor/Manager card will be required to complete the newly developed refresher/CPD course.

The course has been developed for CISRS by Rick Statham Managing Director of Safety and Access Ltd. Following the recent successful completion of a Pilot course which was attended by scaffolding Supervisors from IBN Scaffold Access Ltd (Barnsley), High Peak Scaffolding Ltd (Buxton), CISRS Lead Instructors Tony Barry (NCC Midlands), Stuart Hemmings (WATA), Rob Nichols (Safety and Access) plus CISRS Scheme Manager Dave Mosley, all of whom are due to renew their CISRS Supervisor/Managers cards in 2016.

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Trent & Dove and Kensa Heat Pumps win National Housing Award

Kensa Heat Pumps and Trent & Dove Housing have scooped the award for 'Best Client' at the National Housing & Maintenance Forum (NHMF) which celebrates best practice in social housing maintenance.

The goal of the National House Maintenance Forum (NHMF) is to set the standard for maintaining assets for social housing.

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New affordable fire alarms for construction sites

This month sees the launch of two new site fire alarms from Bull Products, the specialists in safety and security for construction sites.

The Bull Site Siren systems are designed as stand-alone temporary fire alarms on construction sites.  These affordable alarms are fully self-contained and can be used separately as a stand-alone device, linked by cable or linked with a radio connection.

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Safety sentencing guide points to need for effective OH&S management

From 1st February 2016, the ‘Health and Safety Offences and Corporate Manslaughter Offences Guidelines’ could mean higher (and potentially unlimited) fines for companies and public sector bodies who fall short of complying with health and safety law.

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Uni to work with one of world’s top 50 construction firms

The University of Huddersfield is to seal a close collaboration with one of the world’s largest construction firms, helping to develop its use of a vital new technology. There will also be major opportunities for research staff and students, including work placements and possible employment.

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