Barratt homes surge in demand for new homes
Britan’s biggest homes builder Barratt’s looks forward and targets 15000 new homes target this year. Chief Executive David Thomas said the firm has enjoyed a surged in demand for homes…
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Smallest site in London sees crane and sheet pilling
Machinery specialist AGD Equipment places pant on one of the smallest sites in London squeezed on two piling rigs and a crawler crane which had to work in the tiny…
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Three construction firms fined after demo death
A trio of three construction companies have been fined after a worker suffered fatal injuries while demolishing a two-storey building in preparation for a development project. Portsmouth Crown Court heard…
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Builder fined £5000 after worker received brain damage after fall from height
Brebner and Williamson Limited has been fined following an incident where John Niven, a self-employed subcontractor fell 15 feet from a youngman board, which had been used to create a…
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Persimmon sales rocket to 49%
Persimmon has seen a massive boost in sales for second half of this year with 49% more homes being purchased since the start of July compared to last year. Britains…
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Bow crane collapse could take 6 months to clear
After an investigation and site survey at the site of the crane collapse which killed one local resident could take six months to clear the site because of the complexity…
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Murphy fined £150000 as excavator hits gas pipe
John Murphy and Sons Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after damaging a 10-inch gas pipeline whilst undertaking work to allow the widening of the M8 motorway. Hamilton Sheriff Court…
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Small builders to play HUGE part in planning revolution
SME builders are hailing the government today as a radical overhaul of the planning system is being seen as a silver bullet to the economy. The conservative Government wants smaller…
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Construction worker crushed to death after building collapse
A construction worker has died after a building collapsed during demolition work on a site in Tottenham, north London on Tuesday afternoon. The London Fire Brigade commented saying : “Firefighters…
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Prison terms of two years for breaches in new fire safety regs
A new draft Building Safety Bill has set out planned new penalties of up to two years imprisonment for breaching updated safety regulations following the Grenfell disaster. The proposals being…
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