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Congratulations to BSG’s Training Administrator, Lucy Halliday, for her monumental achievement in completing the London Marathon.  Widely recognised as one of the most popular marathons in the world, saw Lucy run past London’s best landmarks including Buckingham Palace, The Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf. Lucy ran in support of two charities: Great Western

Claiming CITB levy payments could mean that your company can train employees for a minimal charge or even at no cost to the business. As a CITB ‘Approved Training Organisation’ (ATO) , The Building Safety Group (BSG) can arrange for you to access automated CITB levy grants. We can advise you on which courses attract payments and how much can be saved, when delivering accredited training. BSG will

For the attention of BSG members: In response to member company feedback about our charging periods, we have decided to align BSG’s subscription billing to the traditional calendar year, 1st January – 31st December. We will make this improvement from the next billing period, which will run from 1st June to 31st December 2024. Thereafter, subscriptions will revert to being billed six monthly

For the attention of BSG members: Please be advised that our fees will be increasing from 1st June 2024. The Building Safety Group values your membership highly and we take great pride in providing a service for your business. Like many companies however, especially during these very challenging times, our own operating costs have continued

BSG recommends that should your site or operations be in an area which will be impacted by the forecasted storm, you will need to assess the impact. Scaffold Inspection It is the scaffold users/hirers responsibility to ensure that all scaffolding has been inspected as follows: Following installation/before first use At an interval of no more

Winter weather has the potential to hit the UK hard, with strong winds, freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and lots of rain. All these elements can cause hazards for construction workers on site. As the weather is uncontrollable and unpredictable, taking precautions to ensure site operatives stay safe is essential. Low temperatures Temperatures that fall to

When the Christmas shut-down approaches, many people in the construction industry prepare for a well-deserved break, and construction sites across the country are left uninhabited over the festive season. In previous years, members of the public have been killed or injured in construction related incidents. Incidents have included materials being blown off-site, scaffolding collapsing or

The Building Safety Group has posted some Christmas ‘Holiday Hampers’ to soldiers stationed in Eastern Europe. Some of our staff at BSG have also served in the armed forces and know how difficult it can be when you’re away from home, especially at this time of year. So we hope our small boxes of festive

Our offices in Bristol and Scotland will be closed from 4pm Friday 22nd December and will reopen from 8.30am on Tuesday 2nd January. In case of emergency, please contact: Stephen Bell – 25/12 to 26/12 Tel 07768 826296 David Dursley – 27/12 to 28/12 Tel 07712 793776 Steve Beckwith – 29/12 to 1/1 Tel 07810