Building works

Keep people safe and meet your responsibilities while building works are carried out.

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Building works articles

Risk management guidance covering your responsibilities while building works are in progress.

Building works

Risks and benefits - constructing contemporary school buildings

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Building works

Work on wet systems

Work carried out on wet systems provides an additional hazard during building works, construction projects or routine maintenance.

Building works

Are your premises undergoing repairs, maintenance or an extension? Here’s what you need to know.

Environmental & weather

Managing risks with living walls

Living walls, often referred to as green walls or vertical gardens, help create sustainable buildings and can be extremely attractive. But the possibility of increased fire risk needs to be considered.

Building services

Managing risks with solar panels

Solar panels can help reduce energy costs and cut carbon emissions. They only require daylight, rather than direct sunlight so they work even on a cloudy day.

Health & safety and protecting people