£4.5bn HS2 extension to Crew gets go ahead
The HS2 extension plans have been brought forward so phase 2a of HS2 to Crewe have been granted the go ahead by MP’s. The 36-mile phase 2a route will now…
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Month: February 2021
Railway worker killed by train at Surbiton Station
A railway worker who was working on track was struck and killed by a train early on Tuesday morning close to Surbiton Station on the South Western Railway. The paramedics…
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Roofer dies after falling through asbestos roof
A roofer was unfortunately fatally injured when he fell six metres whilst working on a replacement roof at a property in Kirkdale, Liverpool he fell while accessing a fragile asbestos…
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Top lawyer to review construction playbook
Nationaltradesmen.co.uk reported about the new framework to help larger construction projects deliver on time and on budget with minimal impact on the environment and with a large focus on training…
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Dryliner falls through hole in floor firm fined £140,0000
Two construction companies have been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries by falling approximately three metres through a hole cut into a floor during the refurbishment of a property…
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Output dip in construction orders with materials delayed and jobs postponed
The pandemic is taking its tole with the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index showing marked declines in construction purchases which signal a decline in overall construction output for the first…
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Labour issues reported as bricklayers and carpenters claim SEISS
Many self employed tradesmen have decided to stay at home and collect the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and reports are coming in to nationaltradesmen.co.uk that high levels of self-employed construction…
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Scaffold collapse at Coventry Skydome firm fined £15K
A scaffolding company has been fined £15K and £2.5K costs after scaffolding collapsed across the entrance to the car park off Coventry Skydome in high winds. Coventry Magistrates’ Court heard…
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