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| Page 1 of 6 | Previous | Next | LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK JULY 25, 2011 Is Your Business On Track? 6 Quick Health Checks… If you’re running from a budget, this is good news! And the end of July is a perfect time to start by doing this 6-step health check: Step 1: Sales Check. Step 5: Short Term Health Check (Quick Ratio). A big advantage of working from a budget is the ability to check on your progress as the year is progressing. Step 2: Productivity Check (Field Labor Ratio). | GREEN GODDESS FEBRUARY 2, 2013 Doctor Doctor Give Me the News Health Care’s Trick Coin By BEN GOLDACRE Published: February 1, 2013 THIS month, Johnson & Johnson is facing more than 10,000 lawsuits over an artificial hip that has been recalled because of a 40 percent failure rate within five years. Medical Costs Amgen Medical Waste Medical Fraud Johnson Johnson Health CareWell in some ways we all are, some worse than others. The F.D.A. | | | | | | | TRAIN4TRADESKILLS DECEMBER 19, 2011 Raising Standards for the Industry Environmental knowledge will be added to the current Health and Safety test to increase standards for employees in the building construction industry. Respiratory hazards, questions on the environment and extended behavioural case studies are amongst the subjects that have been added to the current syllabus of the construction industry’s health and safety test. The re-named Health, Safety and Environment test will replace the former health and safety test in an attempt by CITB-ConstructionSkills to raise standards and optimise performance. added Mr Little. | GREEN GODDESS FEBRUARY 7, 2013 Check's In the Mail The increasing bureaucracy has led to an overwhelming amount of both incompetence and fraud when it comes to our Health System. All is fair in the new world of health and care. What is even more disturbing is this sudden focus or emphasis on mental health as an explanation, excuse or reason behind the increasing gun violence in this country. Was she nuts too? and Newtown, Conn. | AEC ST. LOUIS APRIL 22, 2011 Health Care Construction Picks Up Health care construction jumped almost 50% to $12.6 via GlobeSt.com – Health Care Picks Up Construction Again – Daily News Article. billion in 2010, up from $8.5 billion in 2009. Many medical development experts are now saying that the industry has come back almost full force from before the recession. Changes include more spending on information technology at hospitals (which is reducing funds for construction), systems being dedicated to green initiatives and an increase in development of ambulatory satellites and medical office buildings. | TRAIN4TRADESKILLS APRIL 3, 2012 Gas and Electrical DIY Work to Be Labelled as Illegal . Gas and electrical work is crucial for the health and safety of every household and must not be underestimated at any time – MPs have warned. The report also aims to raise public awareness about health and safety procedures, as well as encouraging people to work more responsively. It will also reinforce a broader health and safety message that electrical work can potentially be extremely hazardous.”. It also states that all electrical checks need to meet the requirements of the Building Control Service. Share your thoughts by leaving a comment below: . | | | | | | | | | -
SCAFFMAG | FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011 Scary Indian scaffolding Latest Scaffolding News health and safety india scaffolders scaffoldingIt is a city famous for its architecture and ancient temples – where construction methods seem to have remained firmly in the past. This incredible photograph shows the death-defying lengths workmen in the east Indian city of Bhubaneswar are going to in building a new shopping mall. Each of these 15 workers are seen perched precariously on panels of thin wire mesh, as they pass poles up to each other to put up a scaffold. Via: www.dailymail.co.uk. MORE >> -
GREEN GODDESS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 Physician Heal Thyself I think this blog may have a new purpose or advocacy - health care. America’s Health Worker Mismatch By KATE TULENKO Published: September 13, 2012 DESPITE high unemployment, there is one bright spot in the economy: while nearly all other sectors shrank during the recession, jobs in health care increased by more than 1.2 And demand for those workers will keep improving: the Affordable Care Act will add 32 million people to insurance rolls over the next several years, while the aging of America will drive the need for health care for decades to come. That was it. MORE >> -
GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013 American Unexceptionalism Well given the state of the medical matrix industrial complex, the quality of care, and what that means, would you really expect mental health to be any different? For Americans Under 50, Stark Findings on Health By: SABRINA TAVERNISE Published: January 9, 2013 Younger Americans die earlier and live in poorer health than their counterparts in 16 other developed countries, according to a new analysis of health and longevity in the United States. It was based on a broad review of mortality and health studies and statistics. And without dinner. Guess again. MORE >> -
GREEN GODDESS | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013 Take the Test The Well Quiz: Cutting Health Costs By TARA PARKER-POPE The rising costs of the U.S. health care system. This week, the Institute of Medicine issued a new report documenting the waste and misuse that is rampant in the American health care system. The good news is that there is a lot of room for improvement. Health Care System Finds Both Waste and Opportunity to Improve,” to learn more about the institute’s recommendations. 1, The Institute of Medicine says the United States health care system wastes $750 billion a year. What did they say would happen? MORE >> -
GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013 Right Hand Meets Left My favorite new laugh and point is during cable " news" shows the Tweets put along the crawl as opposed to say well real news. Mental health care in this Country is like well Health Care - CRAP. And when and if you find and can afford decent mental health advisors, the last thing you would want is the risk of that communication becoming part of a national data base. In fact its probably the one document that will get forwarded on faster and with more eyes to that then your actual medical health records. And then it promptly goes about its business. MORE >> - Government approval for Edinburgh Royal Hospital to boost the trades TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
- Gas Fitter Jailed Over Woman’s Death TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
- Start the New Year Right for Safety CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
- Doctor Doctor Give Me the News GREEN GODDESS | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012
- Tip the Scales GREEN GODDESS | MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2013
- War on Guns GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
- Killing With Kindness GREEN GODDESS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013
- Planking meets Plumbing – Introducing Plumbking TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
- Scaffolding firm faces prosecution after scaffolders death fall SCAFFMAG | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013
- The Guarantees Scheme to Create New Jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012
- Altrad NSG Gains Gold Medal For Safety Excellence SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
- Scaffolding boss guilty of health and safety offence SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011
- Weekly Roundup News in the Welding World WELD MY WORLD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012
- Finding the Forest Through the Trees: A proposal for wood-framed high-rise buildings AEC FORENSICS | FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Mick Mills talks about renewable energy training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: Liverpool urged to make a decision soon on new stadium TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Bids for £22 million London NHS Unit Open for Builders TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012
- Scaffolder’s lack of safety measures put lives at risk SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013
- Social Media progress: Empire Avenue, the summer of Social Media, guest Blogs and the Royal Wedding. CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011
- Government boost for building 9,000 new homes TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
- Builder impaled by scaffold tube after scaffolding collapses in London SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013
- General Contractors Must Plan to Limit Liability for Subcontractor Injury BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011
- Faucet & Plumbing New Trends for 2011 DESIGNER PLUMBING OUTLET | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
- Cost Of Erecting Scaffolding Is Climbing To £1 Million SCAFFMAG | MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012
- Scaffolder Airlifted After Factory Roof Fall SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013
- Scaffolder balanced eight metres without safety harness SCAFFMAG | MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011
- HSE Target Yorkshire Construction Sites This Month SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
- Ecojustice recaps the week in Canadian environmental news: September 21, 2012 HOME BUILDING | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2012
- Social Media satire 8: Mashable connects Social Media, Twitter tools rule & PeerIndex performs. CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
- Scaffolding firm caught on camera risking lives SCAFFMAG | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2013
- Imperial College Boosts the Building Sector with New Campus TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012
- Social Media development. The UK Twitterati, tCn and PeerIndex story: Part Two. CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011
- One in four London construction sites fail safety inspections SCAFFMAG | SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013
- Center for Green Schools creates guidelines for healthier, higher performance educational facilities AEC FORENSICS | MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012
- HSE set to put scaffolding work under safety spotlight SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012
- Interesting Bill in Congress Imposes Prison Term for Safety Violations CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2010
- New Safety Standards Issued by ASSE and ANSI (News Note) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012
- UK decide to postpone nuclear plans over Japan disaster TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011
- Lavendon Access Services Wins Construction News Specialist Award SCAFFMAG | SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011
- George Osborne set to announce £5bn construction boost TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012
- Restaurant Construction News | Englewood Construction | Best. COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011
- Massachusetts nonprofit steps up education about fall protection for roofers AEC FORENSICS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012
- XERVON Palmers London Bridge Station roof project nears completion SCAFFMAG | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
- Commercial Appeal?: Rainwater Approved As Water Source in King County BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011
- Deborah Services Ltd (DSL) wins safety award for the design of an innovative locking twin retractable lanyard SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013
- Hastings scaffold firm fined for putting workers at risk SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
- New system scaffolding lands in the UK SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
- CISRS Training for Scaffolding Sisters SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013
- Turner Access launches Scaffolding Olympics SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
- £600m Scottish South-West hub deal will boost the trades TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2013
- Social Media development: Blogger’s niche by MarketingM8. CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2011
- Former scaffolding boss runs to become next MP for South Shields SCAFFMAG | MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013
- Four Builders Hurt in Police Station Blast TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012
- Man dies and two injured in London scaffolding collapse SCAFFMAG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012
- New scaffold guidelines in New Zealand SCAFFMAG | MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012
- How Will the Healthcare Bill Affect the Construction Industry? CONSTRUCTONOMICS | TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010
- Chestnut Homes in court over scaffolding death fall SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013
- Altrad NSG reports strong end of year figures SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013
- Scaffold collapse injuries lead to fine SCAFFMAG | THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012
- VOSA lifts suspension on firms unsafe scaffolding vehicles SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013
- Scrapping of hard hat laws could lead to more deaths SCAFFMAG | SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013
- Sites We Like – Dr Greene HOME BUILDING | THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011
- Simian Risk offer free scaffolding safety seminars SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012
- Work to start on Inverness College TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013
- Unqualified Workers Not Likely to Find Employment – “More employment opportunities for qualified operatives” TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012
- Hinkley Point builders to get paid at least £13 an hour TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013
- Astra Access Safety Training completes contract in Africa SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012
- Trainee scaffolder suffered life-changing injuries after scaffolding fall SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012
- HSE investigates after rail workers fall from scaffolding SCAFFMAG | SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2012
- Company boss fined after scaffolder fell to his death SCAFFMAG | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013
- DSJ Scaffolding fined after aircraft painter fell from scaffold SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
- Royal Liverpool Hospital gets the go-ahead by government TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013
- Career ended by scaffolding fall SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012
- 10K Fine For Scaffolding Firm After Apprentice Breaks Back SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2013
- Industry praises Chancellor’s plan to boost infrastructure and create new jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2012
- Building a legacy CONSTRUCTUBE | MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2011
- Bam Construct wins £10m Sheffield schools contract TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013
- Social Media satire 4: Reading between the Social Media lines CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011
- Scaffolders attacked by seagulls SCAFFMAG | FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2011
- Construction and Property Development: Social Media ‘early adopters’ and traditional marketing CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Triumphs with Double Gold at the E-Learning Awards 2011 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011
- Scaffolder Killed At Cemex Plant SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012
- UPDATE: Man has now died after falling 35ft from scaffold SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011
- Poole builders fined after scaffold fall SCAFFMAG | MONDAY, JULY 4, 2011
- Firm fined after scaffolding fall SCAFFMAG | MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
- Flook Scaffolding only fined £4k after scaffolders death SCAFFMAG | THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011
- Construction: Social Media and traditional marketing CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011
- Scaffolding tragedy widow in safety fight SCAFFMAG | THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011
- Scaffolder turns benefit fraudster SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011
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