Plumber crushed by 700kg pump

A construction company has been fined after a worker was injured when a water pump set weighing over 700kg fell on him at a construction site. Southwark Crown Court heard...

Boris confirms Hs2 will break ground in April

Boris Johnson gave the go ahead to HS2 on Tuesday promising a major shake-up in the way the project is managed. The prime mister confirmed that main civils work on...

Gas fitter jailed for illegal work

A self-employed gas fitter has been jailed after working on gas appliances while unregistered. Manchester Crown Court heard that in November 2014, Mr Richard Goldthorpe was served a Prohibition Notice...

HS2 Gets go ahead despite ballooning costs of £108b

The Government have today given the go-ahead for the whole of the HS2 project despite ballooning costs. This major decision ends years for agonising wait for the key contractors selected...

CSCS bosses rubber stamp new online card service

Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has reported more than once about the failing of CSCS and CPCS cards but the bosses at the Construction Skills Certification Scheme have now rubber staled the new online...

Two companies fined after tank explodes on demo site and worker killed

Materials Movement Ltd and P J Labour Services Ltd have been fined after a worker was killed in an explosion at a demolition site. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how, on...