SearchA new system for migrant workers
On Friday 29 February 2008, a new immigration system was launched to ensure that only those with the right skills or the…
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AGS manual handling
More than a quarter of accidents that have occurred at work and have been reported to the enforcing authorities each year, are…
Defence cost in criminal prosecutions
It is probably common knowledge that fines arising from Criminal Prosecutions for Health and Safety breaches are not covered by a designer’s…
Construction Waste… and how to make it disappear
Half of construction waste already gets recycled, but the other half is still either being spread as waste (under various licensing exemptions)…
Establishing Ground Rules
Concerns over the place of Ground investigations in relation to CDM led John Banks and Mouchel Parkman to raise queries with HSE…
Use of Standard Laboratory Tests in the Assessment of Slope Stability of Peat
In December 2006 the Scottish Executive (SE) published a best practice guide for proposed electricity generation developments entitled “Peat landslide hazard and…
Underground Services and Utility Plans
Figures provided by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) record around 30 fatalities a year through contact with electricity. Most of these…
Specification for Piling and Embedded Retaining Walls Errata
There are errors in transcription in the first two print runs of ICE’s second edition of the Specification for Piling and Embedded…
Ground investigation industry urged to take heed of new EC regulations
In April 2007, yet another piece of EC Regulation came into force. This relates to drivers’ hours and the need for tachographs…
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (“CDM”) – Questions and Answers
Why was it necessary to revise the CDM Regulations 1994? The new Regulations came into force in April 2007. The purpose of…
Managing residual risks of land contamination
The successful trading, development and regeneration of brownfield sites requires stakeholders to acknowledge and manage environmental risks effectively to realise the potential…
Diggs ploughs on in quest for improved data handling
The DIGGS (Data Interchange for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists) working group is continuing. DIGGS is an international initiative to extend the data…
Two new guidance documents on ground gases
The RSK/NHBC “Guidance on evaluation of development proposals on sites where methane and carbon dioxide are present” is now available as a…
Classification and testing in BS 5930 and BS 1377-9
The BSI Committee for Geotechnical Testing has been working to help provide guidance on the changes to geotechnical testing methods introduced by…
New Construction Industry Scheme
On 6 April 2007 a new Construction Industry Scheme came into force. Though altered, the new CIS involves the same basic concept…
Update on the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Extract from the ACE Briefing Note – 19th August 2005 “Update on the Freedom of Information Act 2000” Introduction On 19 August…
BDA audited drilling operatives
The following is general wording suggested by BDA for all drilling operations:- Audited Land Drilling Operatives All drilling operatives (Lead Drillers and…
Drilling competence – what’s the current proof?
BDA Driller Accreditation is dead and buried. Its passing away went largely unannounced but it no longer exists. The British Drilling Association…
Electronic tenders – What has changed in the last three years?
A survey of AGS members in 2003 revealed that most respondents (74%) had tendered for work based upon information provided in an…
Age Discrimination Regulations
Members trying to come to grips with the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 can find information on the Evesheds website www.eversheds.com. (Drill down…
Reinforced Fill
BS EN 14475:2006 establishes general principles for the construction of reinforced fill. It covers engineered fills which are reinforced by the inclusion…