Worker struck by heated tin roof after excavator struck cable
Court hears how worker was struck by heated sheet of tin metal after excavator driver hit 415v cable in wall which arc on the machine which then caused a fire…
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Month: March 2021
Lead cartel directors banded from directorships after £9m fine
The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has secured the disqualification of three company directors involved in the supply of rolled lead, after a construction supply cartel was broken up last…
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Shock as steel prices rise again industry left reeling
During the last twelve months structural steel has seen massive price increases as reported by nationaltradesmen.co.uk back in January, we have now learnt that British Steel has hiked the price…
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Ground worker loses arm after disk cutter kicked up
A civil engineering contractor has been fined £250,000 after a worker suffered life changing injuries while cutting concrete beams with a petrol cut of saw while doing this but the…
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Construction companies can now get fee Covid tests
In a bid to keep the construction industry moving and safe, construction companies of all sizes can now register to order lateral flow Covid tests for free, in a bid…
Read MoreFitfield civil engineers latest firm to adopt employee ownership model
Fitfield the groundworks contractor based in the North West has become the latest contractor to switch to employee-ownership, a model being followed by many in the construction industry. The company which…
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Persimmon doubles hit squad for shoddy works
Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has been reporting widely on the issues with Persimmon after it hit the news because a number of scandalous site’s with shoddy work on new houses over the past…
Read MoreHinkley bosses halt plans to deskill electricians
I major issue has been avoided after controversial plans to introduce a new grade of electrical operative at the massive Hinkley Point C construction site have been shelved after protests…
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