They are often cited as a company’s greatest asset, so it’s important to have measures in place to help employees return to work as quickly and efficiently as possible, following an accident. Some companies are therefore adding ‘Personal Accident’ insurance to their employee benefits package, to offer protection for both themselves and their staff. According […]

1 in 8 casualties on our roads is caused by tailgating. To combat this, Highways England has launched a new campaign that tells drivers, “Don’t be a Space Invader”. The Highway Code stipulates that drivers should allow at least a two-second gap between vehicles, which is doubled when it’s wet, but a survey of 1,109 […]

An impressive state-of-the-art vibratory installation rig used for pile driving, the TM 12/15 LR, has been on a long journey from Germany to the UK and is now set to revolutionise infrastructure widening schemes, following its arrival on UK soil. This rig, commissioned by Preston-based Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd, should transform the construction processes surrounding […]

Whilst many insurance claims are the typical type of claim you would expect to be at the heart of a situation involving loss, a rather more unusual one has just been settled, with the parties involved being The Sepang Grand Prix circuit in Malaysia and the Haas Formula 1 team. After almost a year, Haas […]

Whilst many of us may wish for 15 minutes of fame, an Argyll-based hotel has secured its moment in the spotlight by preparing to serve midge burgers, making use of an abundance of wee insects that it can easily remove from its extermination machines. Midge-coated burgers are being touted as a potentially protein-rich ‘gourmet burger’, […]