Crane collapse on cabinet office
Nick Clegg and others in spin as a mobile crane collapses on Cabinet Office he tweeted “Today’s press conference moved to a day when there isn’t a crane on the…
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Keep up to date with the latest newsMen fall through hoardings and die
Unfortunate news has broken that two men have died after plunging 20ft into a construction site basement in north London after hoardings gave way it is not known how they…
Read MoreGlow in the dark pavements and roads
Well it sounds a bit sci fi but its being trialed in Cambridge City council the surface developed by Pro-Teq Surfacing UK Ltd sores sunlight during the day and allowing…
Read MoreNationaltradesmen.co.uk app launched
We are proud to announce that the nationaltradesmen.co.uk app has been launched on android and is available now as a free download although since launch there are still a few…
Read MoreRobert Mcalpine names others in blacklist trial
Sir Robert McAlpine has added at least nine other contractors as co-defendants against a multi-million pound legal action by blacklisted builders. The instructed solicitors Guney, Clark and Ryan are acting…
Read MoreBrick archway weighing two tonnes collapses on joiners
A designer and contractor have been fined a substantial amount after the archway collapsed. The two carpenters were shoring up the arch after it become unstable due to the removal…
Read MoreBuilder caught working in raised excavator bucket in South Wales
A housebuilder from Lancashire and its sole director have been fined for a series of safety failings following two serious incidents at a new-build development in South Wales. In the…
Read MoreRoofer 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…
Read MoreStreetwisesubbie 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…
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