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Published: 6th July 2026
Three new appointments support SafeSite Facilities' expansion
SafeSite Facilities has strengthened its transport and business development teams with three new appointments as the company continues to expand its operations across the UK. Steve Hyam joins as transport manager, Karen Alabaster as a business development executive and Martin Penn as senior…
Published: 23rd April 2026
AI reshaping CCTV versus security guard debate in vacant commercial property
The rise of AI is transforming the long-running debate over CCTV versus security guards. As sectors such as retail, offices and logistics face rising vacancy rates, protecting empty commercial property is becoming more complex and more critical. Vacant buildings generate no income yet still require…
Published: 19th March 2026
Extreme weather fears grow on UK construction sites
High winds, flooding and lightning were named the climate change events that scared construction workers the most. The findings were revealed in a survey of 500 UK construction professionals, commissioned by SafeSite Facilities, which showed 19% were frightened by high winds, 16% by flooding and 15…
Published: 10th February 2026
One in eight construction workers unprepared to deal with safety issues
A total of 79% of construction industry professionals have felt unprepared to deal with safety issues due to a lack of proper training, rising to 95% for fire safety officers. These findings were revealed in a survey of 500 construction industry professionals commissioned by SafeSite Facilities…
Published: 21st January 2026
Survey finds 86% witnessed preventable construction site accidents
A total of 86% of construction industry professionals said they witnessed an accident on site that could have been prevented in the past year. These were the findings in a survey of 500 construction industry professionals commissioned by SafeSite Facilities, which delivers site safety products to…
Published: 3rd December 2025
Construction industry names rising material costs as greatest issue
Rising material costs were labelled the biggest issue facing the construction industry in a survey of 500 construction industry professionals, with 27% citing it as the number one problem. This was followed by poor site safety standards at 23% and environmental sustainability pressures at 22%.
