48 workers found sleeping on refurb job in Essex
A Company carrying out construction work to convert an eight storey former Ford office block into 384 flats has been prosecuted for safety failings that put many at risk. On…
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Month: December 2015
Top Ten most read stories of 2015 (Revised)
As we count down to the new year lets have a look at the most read posts from 2015 which has been revised because of the overwhelming amount of visits…
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Scaffolder died in fall companies sentenced
Two companies have been fined a total of £1.3million following the death of a scaffolder who was just weeks away from his wedding day. The court was told John Altoft,…
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Three of the best from the idiots on ladders campaign
Here is three of the best from the Idiots on ladders campaign we will be posting over the Christmas period if you see any risky ladder work going on an…
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Shocking video of construction workers hitting 11,000v cable
This video show what happens when you cut through a 11,000v electric cable the video which was released by the Health and Safety Executive shows a labourer and a bricklayer…
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LABC and FMB join forces for members
FMB and LABC have joined forces to promote quality and guidance for FMB members with all the knowledge in one place for users of the service and the point of…
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Idiots on ladders is back
Over the Christmas period we will be sharing the idiots on ladders campaign with images of the best or worst offenders the competition which is open from 1 September to 31…
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Developer told to tear down £10m block of flats
A developer has been told he must pay £700,000 and demolish a six storey block of flats in Hoxton London because he built them without planning permission. The local authority…
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Construction output returns to growth in October
UK construction output returned to growth in October, expanding by 0.2% compared with September, official figures show. Although it was not quite as much as the 1% growth that economists…
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Builder fined after sacks of rubble thrown from building window
A Coalville construction firm working in Leicester has been sentenced after workers were spotted throwing sacks of rubble from a building project opposite a police station. Police officers called the…
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