Roofer dies after falling from unsafe ladder
An Aberdeen based roofing contractor has been fined after an employee fell to his death from a ladder while exiting a scaffold at Jute Street in the city. Aberdeen Sheriff…
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Electricians overtime rates hit £67.50 per hour on cross rail
Electricians at Crossrail’s Bond Street Station site are unhappy about plans to flood the site with another wave of better paid Electricians. The existing workforce is holding a site meeting…
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PDR Construction fined £225,000 for KFC roof fall
Two companies, P.D.R. Construction Limited and Metcalfe Roofing & Building Services Limited, have been fined after a worker fell through a fragile mesh roof whilst carrying out work at height….
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Security guards hand severed after helping digger driver
A groundworks company has been fined after a security guard suffered serious hand injuries. Bristol Magistrates’ Court heard how on 17 November 2017 at the site on Ableton Lane in…
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VAT change chaos delayed by Government
The VAT change has been delayed for one year with the changes threatening a cash-flow crisis across the construction Industry. The construction industry was outraged with more than 150,000 construction…
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Council fined £100000 for Hand arm vibration
Dacorum Borough Council has been fined for exposing seven grounds maintenance workers to Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS), caused by excessive use of power tools. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how Dacorum…
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Gas fitter fined after Gas explosion
A self-employed gas fitter has been fined after he and his son received serious burns following an explosion at a motor vehicle showroom in Glasgow. Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that…
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Property development company fails after cocaine car crash
A leading London property developer was jailed after crashing his Porsche while under the influence of cocaine. Accountants MHA MacIntyre Hudson have now been appointed as Joint Administrators of Inspired…
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Buyers report constructions biggest work drop in decade
The latest Construction Total Activity Index for August collected by IHS Markit/CIPS shows that Uk Construction registered 45 – down slightly from 45.3 in July and below the 50 no-change…
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Digger driver admits smashing Travelodge after pay dispute (Video)
A digger driver told Liverpool Crown Court today that he used his machine to wreck the reception of a Travelodge hotel following a pay dispute. The BBC reported John Manley,35,…
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