The latest figures from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) show that 65% of all Gateway 2 decisions during the latest reporting period related to London projects, underlining how central the capital has become to the UK’s new building safety regime.
Overall, the BSR determined 358 Gateway 2 applications, with an approval rate of 75%, representing almost 9,500 new homes progressing through the system. Read more
The Health and Safety Executive is expected to provide further clarification about how the CDM Principal Designer role under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 should be applied, with additional guidance expected following its review of how CDM 2015 is working in practice. Read more
A recent prosecution has once again highlighted why the role of the Principal Contractor is so important on construction projects of all sizes. The case centred on roof works where inadequate planning and supervision led to a worker falling through a fragile rooflight that was described as being “almost invisible” to those working on the roof. Read more
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released significant new guidance for businesses involved in engineered stone fabrication, and the message is clear: dry cutting engineered stone must stop.
At Richardson-Hill, we work closely with businesses across construction, manufacturing, engineering, and high-risk industries to help them manage workplace health and safety risks properly. The latest HSE intervention around silica dust is one of the most important occupational health developments we have seen in recent years.
For businesses working with engineered stone, quartz, granite, and similar materials, this guidance is not simply best practice, it is a clear signal that enforcement action is coming for companies failing to control respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure effectively.
CDM Principal Designer FAQs: What Clients and Designers Need to Know in 2026 As many construction projects become more complex and regulatory expectations continue to evolve, the role of the CDM Principal Designer has become more important than ever. For clients, developers, and design teams, understanding these responsibilities is essential to ensuring compliance, reducing risk, […]
As the clocks spring forward at the end of March, many organisations welcome longer evenings and the promise of brighter days. However, beneath this seasonal shift lies a less visible but very real risk to workplace safety and operational performance, particularly in high-risk industries such as construction.
While research into clock change work safety and the effects of Daylight Saving Time (DST) is mixed, there is growing evidence that the spring transition can have measurable safety implications. Read more
In our recent blog on road safety in the scaffolding sector, we talked about the risks that sit between sites — the vehicles, the loads, the early starts, and the pressure to keep programmes moving.
This follow-up checklist is designed to help scaffolding contractors take a step back and assess their transport compliance properly.
When scaffolding contractors think about risk, attention naturally turns to the structure itself, design integrity, safe erection, scaffolding inspections and site controls. But one of the most significant risks in the scaffolding sector often happens away from the scaffold. It happens on the road. Read more
Construction sites are inherently high-risk environments. Flammable materials, temporary structures, hot works and evolving layouts mean that fire can ignite and spread rapidly if risks are not properly controlled. The consequences can be devastating, placing workers, the public and the entire project at risk. Read more
A recent prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has once again highlighted the serious consequences of failing to properly manage work at height risks in construction.
