Nelson Mandela University Construction Management

Thinking about your future after school? 🤔

We caught up with Jack Strachan, an Apprentice Construction Manager at Bovis, to hear about his career journey, the lessons he's learned, and his top advice for school leavers exploring their options.

Discover why a career in construction might be the perfect fit for you: https://bit.ly/4wBDPm2

Fire safety prevention implementation is a critical part of the construction planning process. Construction professionals require a deep understanding of fire safety concepts - gain these critical insights with CIOB Academy's Fire Safety During Construction course.

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Can the lessons of past infrastructure disasters stop history from repeating itself?

Following a tragic derailment in 2013, Spanish authorities implemented several new driver protocols and signage rules. Yet years later, another devastating crash highlighted how narrow signalling thresholds and a lack of fail-safe automation can still lead to catastrophic failure.

True rail safety requires holistic engineering, fail-safe digital controls and a culture that prioritises automated prevention over blaming human error.

Explore the breakdown of what happened and how system redundancy saves lives. Read the full article here: https://brnw.ch/21x53MY

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/midnight-truck-convoys-singapore-crossed-170700971.html

Midnight truck convoys from Singapore crossed border and dumped construction waste by homes "We can't sleep at night because these trucks come in convoys of six to eight trucks at a time after midnight."

Yesterday's photographic review of construction in London, yet again highlights the focus on health and safety, and public relations, including the positive image it projects.