b'Page 6Construction in the 1990s As we celebrate our 50 thyear of trading, Natta continues to reflect on how construction has changed throughout each decade. Moving on to the 1990s, the industry saw a big change withmachinery and further progress within the health and safety field. Health and Safety The advancement of plant and equipment greatly increased health and safety on construction sites. New types of machinery such as high-reach excavators and mobile elevated work platforms made it a lot safer to work at heights with safety nets also becoming more common to use. Although hugely prevalent now, the use of PPE only started to be pushed in the 1990s. The PersonalProtective Equipment at Work Regulation was introduced in 1993 which saw a considerable increase in correct PPE being worn on site. Later in 1994, the Construction Design and Management Regulation came into play. These new regulations meant that clients, designers and contractors now had tocoordinate their approaches to safety to limit the number of accidents on the site. Construction MachineryIn 1992 Caterpillar released the first joystick-controlled machinethe Cat 992D Wheel Loader. JCB also made waves in the industry by designing the worlds safest skid steer loader, the JCB 165 Robot. With its single power boom loader design and side entry cab, the machine gave easier and safer access as well as greater visibility. New environmental regulations also had an impact on all plant machinery made in the 1990s. The DieselEngine Emissions Standards introduced in 1996 forced companies to produce cleaner and more efficientengines to limit their carbon emissions.'