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Royal Albert Dock Project

RVT Group was delighted to attend the prestigious Multiplex Royal Dock project, in the London Borough of Newham, and showcase our range of equipment.

Noise breaches up 25% on construction sites

The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 25% increase in the number of noise infringements occurring on construction sites. BSG’s report was the result of 10,000 independent site inspections conducted during the first half of 2019 which compared Q1 with Q2.

Strengthening Team Work at RVT Group Through a Spot of Gardening

Michael Jordan once said, “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships”; and we firmly believe that the stronger we build our team at RVT Group, the better we can support our customers.

Company Sentenced After Employee Silica Dust Exposure

The latest sting saw Go Stonemasonry investigated for their poor approach to Health and Safety.

£2314.74 Raised for the British Lung Foundation

We are pleased to announce that our sponsored couch to 5k challenge managed to raise a total of £2314.74 for the British Lung Foundation.

Education is the first step in step-change

Last month marked our first Action on Dust summit.

HSE Hands Out £750,000 of Fines After Death of Floor Layer

Anybody who regularly looks at the news will have noticed a significant increase in the amount of HSE prosecutions.

What does ‘good’ dust control look like?

On 6th June 2019, RVT hosted the inaugural Action on Dust Summit, at the British Medical Association House in London.

Awareness is no longer enough. Action needs to be taken.

On 6th June 2019, RVT hosted the inaugural Action on Dust Summit, which questioned why we are still not properly protecting our work force against dust, when we know that 12,000 people die every year due to work induced lung disease (HSE, 2018).