Planning row sees roads blocked on Persimmon site
Construction giant Persimmon Homes has had a number of roads to one of its new housing estates sealed off by Perth and Kinross Council following a planning dispute. The company…
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Month: June 2019
Worker killed by remote controlled crane
An electricity and gas utility company has today been fined after a worker was killed on Winslow Road in East Claydon. Aylesbury Crown Court heard how, on 18 November 2016,…
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Electrical company after woman was fatally crushed by roller shutter door
An electrical company has been fined after a woman was fatally crushed by a roller shutter door. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard how on 14 August 2016 Heidi Chalkley pressed the…
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One contractor fined and one jailed after workers fall through roof
Two contractors have been fined after a worker suffered fatal injuries following a fall through a fragile roof during construction work at a factory in Staffordshire. Wolverhampton Crown Court heard…
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165 Tonnes of steel need to fix Carillion, Royal Liverpool hospital job
The huge scale of the repair work to rectify mistakes by original contractor who is now in administration, Carillion has been revealed by the Royal Liverpool NHS Trust. New replacement…
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Plumber jailed for removing boiler and replacing
A Staffordshire plumber has been jailed after gas work he performed at a domestic premise was left in a dangerous condition. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard how, in September 2016, Colin…
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Workers arm crushed in crusher company fined
Aggregate company MJB Excavations and Plant Hire Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker suffered crush injuries to his arm. Leeds Magistrates court heard how, on 18…
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Tarmac expands asphalt range to use recycled tyres
A new rubberised asphalt which uses recycled waste tyres has been launched by Tarmac. The leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business is the first in the UK to…
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Polystyrene block falls from Digger bucket and breaks workers neck
A construction company has been fined more than £800,000 after a worker suffered three fractured vertebrae when he was hit on the head by a large expanded polystyrene block when…
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Builder sentenced after timber falls 3 floors on three year old
A self-employed builder has today been given a suspended jail sentence after a three-year-old girl suffered severe head injuries when a length of timber fell on her whilst being hoisted…
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