Roofer who suffered from vertigo dies in fall
A roofer who fell from a ladder while working was on medication for vertigo, an inquest has heard. Fifty-two-year-old Barry Lock died two days later after falling from the ladder…
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Keep up to date with the latest newsStreetwisesubbie shakes up construction payments with charter
Leaders of pressure group StreetwiseSubbie have had their new charter endorsed by MPs looking into the continuing curse of late payments within the construction industry. Spokesman Barry Ashmore said: “Allowing…
Read MoreMakita 8391DWPETK 18V Combi Drill review
Ok seeing as this is the first tool review on our new blog site I would like to set out what we are covering in the review and how I…
Read MoreSuicidal mexican novel way of getting muck up
Another great example of not what to do on a building site imagine if you did this in the UK. This guy has a screw lose I am sure the…
Read MoreTen year old caught on scaffold with dad
A passing health and safety inspector was stunned to find the boy up two floors high helping his father. The 51-year-old from Kirkby, who is not being named to protect…
Read MoreHome owners are losing confidence in tradesmen.
It seems homeowners are losing confidence in British tradesmen, according to a warning today from TrustMark, the Government endorsed quality mark for firms in the home repair, maintenance and improvement…
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Housing refurb job in London sets alight
A housing project in London has set on fire the causes at the moment are unknown. Ten fire engines and 72 firefighters are battling a blaze at a house being…
Read MoreCarpenter injured as Platform collapses.
A carpenter was seriously injured when a temporary platform collapsed at a landmark development in south London. J Reddington Ltd has been fined £70,000 after a when a temporary platform…
Read MoreUK faces massive shortage of construction workers
Well tell us something we don’t know construction output hit rock bottom in 2009 and the wages suffered by as much as 40% and people have left the trades to…
Read MoreConstruction projects worth 1.1 bn stalled by goverment
Recent investigations have shown that 119 public sector construction projects have stalled even though the government have been keen to improve the construction industry. Statistics compiled by construction industry experts…
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