An electrical company has been fined after a woman was fatally crushed by a roller shutter door. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard how on 14 August 2016 Heidi Chalkley pressed the…
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Two contractors have been fined after a worker suffered fatal injuries following a fall through a fragile roof during construction work at a factory in Staffordshire. Wolverhampton Crown Court heard…
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The huge scale of the repair work to rectify mistakes by original contractor who is now in administration, Carillion has been revealed by the Royal Liverpool NHS Trust. New replacement…
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A Staffordshire plumber has been jailed after gas work he performed at a domestic premise was left in a dangerous condition. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard how, in September 2016, Colin…
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Aggregate company MJB Excavations and Plant Hire Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker suffered crush injuries to his arm. Leeds Magistrates court heard how, on 18…
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A new rubberised asphalt which uses recycled waste tyres has been launched by Tarmac. The leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business is the first in the UK to…
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A construction company has been fined more than £800,000 after a worker suffered three fractured vertebrae when he was hit on the head by a large expanded polystyrene block when…
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A self-employed builder has today been given a suspended jail sentence after a three-year-old girl suffered severe head injuries when a length of timber fell on her whilst being hoisted…
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The latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index has revealed that commercial construction activity has fallen again. However, house building has helped UK construction sector return to growth in April with…
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Places for people and ilke have signed a pioneering joint venture with to deliver hundreds of modular homes, as confidence in offsite manufacturing (OSM) grows. 750 home commitment is huge…
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