Construction company, Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after worker, Mark Smith, fell 4.8 metres through an unprotected opening. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 28 April…
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A self-employed electrician has been sentenced after conducting gas work he was not registered or competent to do. Exeter Magistrates’ Court heard that Gareth Symons, of Gareth C Symons Electrical…
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On one the UK’s largest house builders Persimmon has come under fire for not having minimum construction standards for its homes after a serious of reports thought the media on…
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Crossrails head men have pocketed more than £500,000 in bonus payments last year despite the ongoing delays and cost overruns which some have called OUTRAGEOUS. The figures for the large…
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Emergency services were called to the residential construction site in Kingston late on Tuesday afternoon but there were no reports of injuries. A tower crane has collapsed near the roof…
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A water and wastewater company has been fined following an incident in which three workers were carried along a sewer following the collapse of a 150-year-old sewer gate. Westminster Magistrates’…
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The construction sector recoded a drop in business during November but the pace of decline is moderated to its slowest since July. The report from the “Bellwether IHS Markit/CIPS UK…
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The latest project to be hit is the £120m Lincoln Eastern Bypass, which has suffered heavy flooding, particularly around a major flyover section. This will delay lifting of associated road…
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A company has been fined after failing to protect its self-employed workers from the risk of a cable strike explosion or electrocution whilst carrying out repairs at AVL Powertrain, Viggen…
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A Northamptonshire painting and decorating employer has been sentenced after an employee sustained serious, life changing injuries after falling from height. Wellingborough Magistrates’ Court heard that, on 7 August…
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