Welcome to the iHasco Construction & Trade blog – your go-to resource for useful insights that matter both on site and in the office. This category brings together articles specifically aimed at the construction industry, covering essential topics like health and safety best practice, compliance guidance, risk awareness and practical tips for managing training and wellbeing. Whether you’re running a site, managing a team or supporting workers, you’ll find content that helps you keep projects safe, compliant and productive. From toolbox talks to compliance checklists and mental health support ideas, this blog is built for real-world challenges faced by the construction industry.

Construction & Trade

What is a vehicle banksman?

Construction & Trade

What is a vehicle banksman?

Last updated 8 Oct 2025

Avoiding Unconscious Bias in Recruitment

eLearning news & guides

Avoiding Unconscious Bias in Recruitment

Posted 15 Jul 2020

GDPR: Should I delete training records for ex-employees?

eLearning news & guides

GDPR: Should I delete training records for ex-employees?

Posted 14 Jul 2020

Best food safety & hygiene practices for buffets and events

eLearning news & guides

Best food safety & hygiene practices for buffets and events

Posted 16 Jan 2020

Am I a DSE User?

Schools & Education

Am I a DSE User?

Posted 15 Jan 2020

A Health & Safety Manager's and Fire Warden's Responsibilities

eLearning news & guides

A Health & Safety Manager's and Fire Warden's Responsibilities

Posted 13 Jan 2020

Unconscious bias - an optical illusion

eLearning news & guides

Unconscious bias – an optical illusion

Posted 7 Jan 2020

What is a CHAS Accreditation?

Construction & Trade

What is a CHAS Accreditation?

Last updated 14 Mar 2025

The importance of your Medical ID on your smartphone

Schools & Education

The importance of your Medical ID on your smartphone

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

Alcohol Awareness - How well do you know the effects of alcohol?

eLearning news & guides

Alcohol Awareness – How well do you know the effects of alcohol?

Last updated 10 Mar 2026

An Employers Guide to Drug and Alcohol Abuse

eLearning news & guides

An Employers Guide to Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Posted 11 Nov 2019

Measure your stress levels!

eLearning news & guides

What’s stress got to do with fighting, fleeing or freezing?

Posted 6 Nov 2019

How YOU helped us raise £759 for MCS during our Wellbeing Week!

Updates from iHasco

How YOU helped us raise £759 for MCS during our Wellbeing Week!

Last updated 22 Aug 2024

What’s the difference between Fire Marshals and Fire Wardens?

Schools & Education

What’s the difference between Fire Marshals and Fire Wardens?

Last updated 2 Sep 2025

IOSH Managing Safely Course - What we learnt...

Updates from iHasco

IOSH Managing Safely Course – What we learnt…

Posted 21 Oct 2019

What should a first aid policy contain?

Health & Safety

What should a first aid policy contain?

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

What are the Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981?

Health & Safety

What are the Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981?

Last updated 9 Oct 2025

Why is Manual Handling Training Essential?

Schools & Education

Why is Manual Handling Training Essential?

Posted 13 Aug 2019

Am I being bullied at work?

Schools & Education

Am I being bullied at work?

Posted 1 Jul 2019

Reviews - the weird, wonderful and bizarre

Updates from iHasco

Reviews – the weird, wonderful and bizarre

Posted 26 Jun 2019

Is my Incident Reportable under RIDDOR?

Schools & Education

Is my Incident Reportable under RIDDOR?

Posted 24 Jun 2019