Travis Perkins fined £2 million after load fell and killed driver
A court has fined builders’ merchant Travis Perkins £2 million after part of a timber load fell from one of its lorries, striking the windscreen of an oncoming car and…
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Timber frame company fined after worker loses three fingers
A timber frame company has been fined after an employee, David Broadway, 36, had three fingers severed by a panel saw at work. The incident occurred at Pemberton Timber Frame…
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Stone masony manufacturer fined for dust exposure
A stone masonry company and products manufacturer and its director have been fined £19,000 after repeatedly failing to protect workers from exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS). In May 2023,…
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EE Renewables Fined £120,000 After Worker’s Fall from Roof
A 23-year-old worker sustained a broken femur after falling four metres from a roof on Sherfield English Road while working for EE Renewables Limited on 16 December 2022 the firm…
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5 Ways Essex Tradesmen Can Maximize Space In A House
In today’s housing market, maximizing living space and decreasing clutter has become increasingly crucial for homeowners in Essex. As experienced tradesmen, we understand the challenges of creating additional functional space…
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Top five read stories of 2024
Its that time of year again for nationaltradesmen.co.uk to run down the most viewed news stories of 2024 as we head into 2025 so without further ado lets get into…
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Worker Fatally Injured at Viking Site: BAM Nuttall Fined £800,000
Liam MacDonald, a 23-year-old agency worker from Tain, Ross-shire, tragically lost his life on 5 June 2022 while working at the Viking site on Upper Kergord. MacDonald had been employed…
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Roofing firm fined after workers used there phones for lights
Roofing Firm and Director Penalized for Putting Workers at Risk During Roof Renovation Weather Master Roofing Limited and its director, Jack Avanzo (also known as Jack Avenzo), have faced penalties…
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Commercial Construction Hits Two-Year High Despite Challenges in Residential Sector
The UK construction industry saw its strongest growth in commercial work in two-and-a-half years, according to the latest data from the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The…
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£1.6m fine after 24 year old lost life in accident
Tragic Fatality of Jack Phillips Highlights Failures in Workplace SafetyOn 8 August 2019, Jack Phillips tragically lost his life while working for Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services UK Ltd on…
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