2.2 million people work in Britain’s construction industry, making it the country’s biggest industry. It is also one of the most dangerous. In the last 25 years, over 2,800 people have died from injuries they received as a result of construction work. Many more have been injured or made ill.

HSE deals with all aspects of construction work in England, Scotland and Wales. These pages:

• explain how we are tackling key issues
• link through to information about safety in the industry - for workers, employers and contractors.

Latest information

• Safety alert: Risks from redundant solid fuel back boilers
• Further falls and trips inspection initiative February 2008 - See Results
• Managing health risks in construction
• Milton Keynes scaffolding collapse 11 April 2006 - Updated information 25 January 2007
• Safety alert on quick hitches - HSE issues a safety alert to users of excavators fitted with quick hitch devices
• Falls From Vehicles Campaign, Autumn 2007 – New information available including Information Sheets, Case Studies, Posters and Toolbox Talk
• Help required for a project aimed at reducing respiratory disease in kerb, paving and block cutting. Find out more...
• Construction fatal injury statistics 2006/07 released
• Receive the latest construction news and information from HSE in a free regular email bulletin