Firefighters are still searching for people feared trapped following a major scaffold collapse in Reading on Wednesday morning, three people have been treated for injuries at the scene and have…
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Two firms have been fined after an employee of a construction company fell through a roof onto a concrete floor below. Lincoln Magistrates’ Court heard how on 23 January 2018…
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Three construction companies have been fined after the director of one of the firms received serious injuries after falling 11 metres when a gust of wind blew him off a…
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The latest figures collected by the JIB (Joint Industry Board) on behalf of trade body ECA and Unite the Union show the rate of RIDDOR-reportable accidents fell once again last…
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Construction company Trumax Building Ltd was sentenced today for safety breaches after an employee under the age of 18 fell 2.62 metres through a stairway opening at a site in…
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Another large number of construction companies have been suspended from the Prompt Payment Code for failing to pay suppliers on time an issue that has ben highlighted by Nationaltradesmen.co.uk. Among…
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The extent to which drivers of road-rail vehicles can or cannot see the railway line in front of and behind them has been put in the spotlight by the Rail…
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A Stockport construction company has been prosecuted after failing to ensure suitable welfare facilities were provided for workers on site. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that R & S Builders (Mcr)…
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The new reverse charge tax regime for VAT, will mean that a customer receiving services will have to pay any value added tax (VAT) due directly to HM Revenue &…
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Breaking news, immigration officials arrested 29 workers after a raid on a BAM site in King’s Cross last week. Fifteen are in the process of being removed from the UK…
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