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How to promote an inclusive environment in your company
Lucy Barnard interviews Emma Porter, managing director of UK-based Story Contracting about how to adopt a workable diversity and inclusion strategy
IPAF extends its eLearning programme to China
Sinoboom and Haulotte Shanghai are first to sign-up for online MEWP operating training programme
ESTA backs SPMT operator licence
SPMT licence will be a first from the European Crane and Transport Operators Licence (ECTOL) organisation
Enter the IAPA awards 2024
There are 13 categories in the 2024 International Awards for Powered Access - be a part of this great annual event 
IPAF MEWP courses now available in US through Easybook Training
Through a newly formed partnership, Easybook Training will offer IPAF’s e-learning theory courses
ERA to hold ‘building the future’ webinar on 11 October
Webinar to discuss recruitment and market growth
Why construction should recruit more neurodiverse employees
New research shows a growing number of construction workers with conditions including ADHD and autism are entering and being welcomed into the construction industry.
Loxam sponsors major apprenticeship event
Rental company reaffirms committment to apprenticeships
Why construction workers are more at risk of suicide and what to do about it
What can cause suicide among construction workers and where can they and their employers find support?
Algeco to offer turnkey handover electrical testing service
Post service “spearheads” new additions to turnkey segment
McGovern Plant Hire announces Xwatch partnership
Safety systems added to McGovern’s Hitachi fleet
US Department of Labor issues heat hazard alert, steps up inspections in construction
The US Department of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a heat hazard alert to remind employers of their obligation to protect workers against heat illness or injury.
‘I survived a traumatic construction accident but neglecting my mental health nearly killed me’
How a near-fatal construction accident led Steven Kirby to re-evaluate his attitude to mental health and set him on a path to helping others.
New alliance aims to cut down on trench collapse deaths
A new alliance aims to help small- and medium-sized construction businesses in the United States of America (USA) to protect employees from trenching, excavation and shoring hazards.
IPAF data reveals working at height accident trends
Global Safety Report shares encouraging insights 
The engineering challenges of Grand Paris Express, Europe’s largest transport infrastructure project
Société du Grand Paris boss, Bernard Cathelain, tells KHL’s Lucy Barnard about the engineering challenges behind Europe’s largest transport infrastructure project
Scissor lift safety specialist reaches milestone
Company celebrates historic sale of OverWatch secondary guarding solution
Genie debuts VR training tool
Manufacturer plans to roll out key technician training product internally later this year
Are you keeping your MEWP operator safe?
AI explores the latest safety devices for MEWP operators available on the market 
Exoskeletons: Will they become a more common sight on construction sites?
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are the single largest cause of work-related illness in the sector. Are exoskeletons the answer?
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