Jail for banned building company director
As a result of two insolvency offences, Robert Porter, aged 67, a company director from Hampshire, has been sentenced to 6 months imprisonment following a hearing at Reading Magistrates’ Court….
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Month: February 2016
Worker killed after re-bar falls from mobile crane
Eighteen sheets of reinforced wire mesh weighing five tonnes fell from a crane onto the worker while being lifted from truck to site. A construction worker was crushed to death…
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Murphy slashes driver accidents by 1/3
A leading construction and engineering firm has reduced its carbon emissions by 22 per cent while road traffic accidents among its drivers has decreased by 35%. J. Murphy &…
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Scaffolding firm in court after worker’s roof fall
Hemel Hempstead Scaffolding Limited has been fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries when he fell from the roof of a barn. Stewart Thomas from Hemel Hempstead, 31 at…
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HSE to prosecute for “Han solo breaking leg”
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today informed Foodles Production (UK) Ltd that it will be prosecuted over an incident in which actor Harrison Ford was seriously injured during…
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CITB “Changing the way we work” to improve levy distribution
This week CITB has been meeting with employers and federations to discuss our business plan for the next three years, which includes improving training reducing staff to return more of…
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CITB to cut jobs by 30% to become more efficient
The CITB has confirmed today that it will be streamline its services with a cut in jobs of 30% with staff numbers to drop from the current 1400 to 950…
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71 blacklisted workers to receive £5.6 million
UCATT have fought for compensation for their member’s and some have received up to £200000 in back payments with the average payment being £80000. The case that is ongoing was reported…
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Hs2 and Hinkley point to drive Infastucture growth
Construction growth will be transferred from home building to infrastructure due to HS2, Hinkley Point and London’s super sewer as reported in Nationaltradesmen. Major construction projects are set to push up…
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Plans for new road tunnels under London revealed
Plans have been unveiled for a multibillion-pound construction project to build two tunnels across London. At least part of the funding would be raised through road tolls, with estimates suggesting…
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