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Hinkley point lifts in huge second ring and reduces build time by a third

Hinkley Point C joint contractor venture Bylor has constructed and lifted in the huge pre-fab steel ring for the sites massive first reactor and this reactor is being built more than...

HS2 deepens materials crisis

The huge infrastructure project Hs2 has been blamed for the materials crisis with many firms reporting to nationaltradesmen.co.uk that they are struggling to obtain timber and many other materials. The...

Two firms fined after worker crushed in collapsed excavation

Auberne Homes Limited and groundworks contractor W & E Lammie have been fined after an employee of W & E Lammie was crushed and severely injured during an excavation collapse....

Asbestos removal firm fined after worker dies in gas blast

Court hears how a worker died after asbestos removal contractor did not isolate gas supply before beginning demolition work another worker suffered serious injuries and burns in the subsequent explosion....

Scaffold collapse in central London (Video)

There has been an incident in central London in which police closed down Bishopsgate and Leadenhall Street following the scaffold collapse in the heart of the Square Mile. The contractor...

UK construction set to grow by 13%

UK’s building and construction activity looks set for huge double digit growth this year as the industry looks to bounce back from Covid. The Construction Product Association have revised their forecasts...