Legal update for premises and facilities managersGary Plant, Managing Director of Altius Vendor Assessment, is a keynote speaker at the Workplace Law Facilities Management One-day Legal Update Conference in London on Wednesday 29 February.
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Altius increases vendor opportunities with launch of ChamberComply™ChamberComply™ has been launched by Altius, with the Chambers of Commerce of Leicester and East Lancashire the first British Chambers to introduce the new member-to-member service.
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Four Altius members join the business eliteCongratulations to our four new Altius Elite Vendors, who have demonstrated their exemplary qualities by meeting the stringent requirements of all five of the Altius Assessment Globes (Commercial, Risk Management, Customer Service, Corporate Social Responsibility and Quality Management).
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Free guide to security and risk assessment on construction sitesThe British Security Industry Association has launched a free guide to provide site managers and operators with an overview of the common considerations of risk assessments and security measures to be taken into account on construction sites. Go to http://www.bsia.co.uk/publications.php?r=P9M9TQ719831 to find out more.
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Grant funding available from the Manufacturing Advisory ServiceThe Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) has funding available to manufacturing businesses to help improve efficiency and competitiveness; raise productivity; improve business organisation and planning; make more from new ideas, and tackle problems.
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New BSI Construction Procurement StandardThe British Standards Institution (BSI) has introduced a new procurement standard for the construction market (BSI). BS 8534:2011 – Construction procurement policies, strategies and procedures. Code of practice, 2011 – gives recommendations and guidance on the development of policies, strategies and procedures for the procurement of construction in the built environment.
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View for free: work-at-height guidance videos from AIFThe Access Industry Forum (AIF) has produced seven new toolbox talks, providing guidance on work-at-height topics. View the videos at: http://www.accessindustryforum.org.uk/vtt.htm
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Health and safety prosecutions rise 400%As reported in Health and Safety Practitioner, the number of directors and senior managers prosecuted under section 37 of The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 ( HSWA 1974) has risen by 400% in the last five years. This is according to unofficial figures released by the Health and Safety Executive in response to a freedom of information request.
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Congratulations to our newest Elite VendorsWe are proud to welcome two new Altius Elite Vendors, who have proved that they adhere to the highest possible standards of professionalism by meeting the stringent requirements of all five of the Altius Assessment Globes (Commercial, Risk Management, Customer Service, Corporate Social Responsibility and Quality Management).
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Health and Safety mistakes just got more expensiveMaking mistakes on health and safety is likely to become even more costly following a decision by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to implement its costs-recovery scheme.
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