Category: Standards
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PAS 1958: have your say on how standards should fit together
There’s a fortnight left for the industry to have its say on the development of PAS 1958, the draft standard that will provide a framework for how existing built environment standards combine. PAS 1958 (Built environment – Data and information standards landscape – Guide) is out for consultation now. The deadline to respond is 10…
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ECITB reviews occupational standards for pipefitters
Andrew Hockey, CEO at the ECITB, said: “National Occupational Standards are the bedrock of our training, tests and qualifications as they specify the required skills, knowledge and understanding for competent performance in various jobs and sectors. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Suicide awareness standard: call for construction insights
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched a public consultation for a first-of-its-kind standard on suicide awareness. Construction workers are four times more likely to die by suicide than the national average. And, in the past decade, 7,000 construction workers have taken their own lives, according to data published by On The Tools. Men, particularly…