Nigel Stubbings, who worked with Stone Federation Great Britain for many years organising the Health & Safety Forum and progressing its health & safety publications, as well as acting as the point of contact with Roy Bush and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), has died.

He had been a positive force in the construction world for nearly 40 years. He started out with the family construction firm in his native Birmingham and went on to hold a number of positions in various trade federations, including the Construction Confederation, National Federation of Builders, and latterly the Federation of Master Builders.

He had just been appointed the Chairman of CHARGE, the HSE group that represents Glass & Glazing, Ceramics, Cement, Stoneworkers, Concrete, Heavy Clay & Bricks and Refractories. He also liaised with the Stone Federation’s lawyers, Ward Hadaway, and undertook various other projects for SFGB.

He was a personal friend of Stone Federation Chief Executive Jane Buxey for more than 30 years.

His funeral service will take place on Friday 1 July at 11:00am at The Vale Crematorium, Pershore. Donations in lieu of flowers are asked for to the British Heart Foundation.