News Archive for 'Press Releases' category
The Professional Way To Cut The Risk Of Working At Height
Posted Thursday 04 June, 2009 | Permalink
The construction industry as a whole is in a permanent state of flux at the moment, from new legislation exponential growth and an influx of foreign workers. One constant that remains of paramount importance is the health and safety of all those onsite
ATLAS: Charting A Course For Safety To Help The Construction Industry Scale New Heights
Posted Tuesday 25 November, 2008 | Permalink
Britain’s construction industry is currently experiencing a period of unprecedented change; facing the threat of a national recession, the influx of foreign workers and the lure of multi-million pound projects in Dubai, Britain’s builders are heading into unchartered territory and reassessing their business plans to meet a constant stream of challenges. However, despite the wave of changes, one issue remains as important as ever: the health and safety of workers on site...
BS EN 62305 - Important Technical Update “The Facts” Part 2: Risk Assessment
Posted Friday 10 October, 2008 | Permalink
Contractors in the lightning protection industry may well have received correspondence recently from David Andrews Products Limited regarding “official risk assessment software” for BS EN 62305. The ATLAS Lightning Conductor Committee are concerned that this correspondence may have caused confusion as to the manner in which risk assessments should be performed under BS EN 62305 and as the trade body for the industry ATLAS have issued this Technical Update with a view to ensuring best practice in the industry. The position is this...
The Power of Trade Associations!
Posted Friday 08 August, 2008 | Permalink
When I was first approached to join my industry’s leading trade association, an image of grumpy old men, hunched over antique desks writing angry letters of complaint to cabinet ministers popped into my head! Knowing what I know now, these thoughts could not be further from the truth! Professional trade associations play a very important role in our business; they lead and shape our industries for the benefits of both traders and consumers alike...
All Change in August!
Posted Tuesday 13 May, 2008 | Permalink
This August the new British Standard for Lightning Protection, the BS EN 62305 will become fully operational throughout the UK, replacing the soon to be obsolete BS 6651 standard. This new standard will fundamentally alter the way that lightning protection is understood, planned and implemented. Literally thousands of operatives, apprentices and consultants will have to possess some, if not full comprehension of this standard. It is going to change how the industry operates, from when lightning specialists are subcontracted in, to what structures need to be protected. We need to ensure that everyone understands the repercussions of not preparing for and acknowledging the importance of this new standard...
Striking New Lightning Protection!
Posted Thursday 01 November, 2007 | Permalink
The arrival of the new British Standard for Lightning Protection has dominated the media in recent months as the magnitude of its impact has dawned on the whole of the construction industry. The sheer size of the new document; five times the size of its predecessor, with dramatic changes to both the approach and amplification of its risk assessment, has sent many specialist contractors reeling. We spoke to John Sherlock, Chairman of the ATLAS Lightning Conductor Technical Committee and some of the workshop attendees to find out what this new standard is all about and just why it is going to change the way we build in this country forever!
ATLAS Stays One Step Ahead!
Posted Tuesday 20 March, 2007 | Permalink
ATLAS has demonstrated once again why it is the leading organisation in the Specialist Access and Lightning Protection Industry with the launch of the first BSEN 62305 lightning protection training workshops...
