Excavator rescues worker from 4 metre hole
The Fire and Rescue Service in Oxfordshire County Council were mobilized after a report of a man who had fallen down a 4 metre deep hole on the Great Tew Estate…
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London’s construction costs are now second only to New York
London’s construction costs are now second only to New York but only because of the massive difference in labour costs with New York’s construction workers earning an average of £53 per hour – nearly…
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Demolition worker loses life firm fined
Building contractor, Euro Dismantling Solutions Limited was fined for safety failings after a man lost his life during demolition works. Bristol Crown Court heard how demolition work was taking place…
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Man falls 3 meters onto concrete firm fined
A construction company was fined after a worker fell through a roof three metres onto a concrete floor below. On Friday 3 July, Reading Magistrates’ Court heard how Barski Developments…
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Are F-Boards the future for scaffolding?
F-Board is a revolutionary scaffold platform system which was launched in 2014 the F-Board is made to the same size as traditional wooden boards and from 100% recycled plastic, it’s…
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Open letter urges chancellor to commit to 5% VAT on renewables
An open letter was sent today to the Chancellor of the Exchequer & First Secretary of State the Rt Hon George Osborne MP in regard to the recent EU ruling forbidding a reduced rate of VAT…
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Worker hit by crane, firm in court
A metal finishing company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard that an employee of Leeds Galvanising & Powder Coating Hire Ltd broke two…
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Booming workloads for contractors in near future
Experts are warning that contractors may have difficulty with rising workloads in the near future because construction buyers are reporting construction rising extremely steep levels according to the CIPS/Markit Construction PMI….
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(HSE) reveals 142 workers were fatally injured at work 2014/2015
Provisional annual data for work-related fatal accidents in Great Britain’s workplaces shows small change from previous years, sustaining a long term trend that has seen the rate of fatalities more…
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Queens builder Fairhurst Ward Abbots goes into administration
Fairhurst Ward Abbots has gone into administration the specialist historic building restoration contractor was established back in 1941 and holds the royal warrant for building and decorating services to Her Majesty…
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