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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CITB comment on migrant workers without qualifications
CITB Strategy and Policy Director Steve Radley, said: “This announcement gives real assurance to employers that migrant workers will be able to work in construction if they have the necessary…
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Crane collapse in east London killed woman in nearby home
A huge Wolff luffing crane has collapsed at a 62-flat housing site in Bow is understood to have toppled over backwards in a bizarre turn of events and left one…
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Construction deaths rise to 40 year ending March 2020
Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has learnt through the HSE that construction deaths have risen with 29 workers dying form falls from height and many more from asbestos-related cancer. The (HSE) has today released…
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More than 370 construction workers die from Covid 19
The office of national statistics has revealed that 360 construction workers died between 9 March and 25 May while suffering from coronavirus this is due to the nature of the…
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CITB to cut levy for employers by 25% over two years
The Construction Industry Training Board has revealed plans to cut levy bills by 25% over the next two years and give cash-strapped contractors more time to pay. Construction buinesses will…
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