Keir to cut 1200 jobs
Kier is to cut 1200 jobs in a restructuring and is also winding-down its property business and will be looking to exit the Facilities Management and Environmental Services markets “in…
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Roofer fined after workers put at extreme risk
The complete disregard for workers safety was captured by a member of the public after workers were seen on roof with no scaffolding or harness to protect them from falling….
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Company fined for failing to provide extraction for silica dust
A stone masonry company has been sentenced after failing to adequately control employees’ exposure to respirable silica dust, resulting in an employee developing silicosis. Burnley Magistrates’ Court heard how prior…
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Planning row sees roads blocked on Persimmon site
Construction giant Persimmon Homes has had a number of roads to one of its new housing estates sealed off by Perth and Kinross Council following a planning dispute. The company…
Read MoreWorker killed by remote controlled crane
An electricity and gas utility company has today been fined after a worker was killed on Winslow Road in East Claydon. Aylesbury Crown Court heard how, on 18 November 2016,…
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Electrical company after woman was fatally crushed by roller shutter door
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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One contractor fined and one jailed after workers fall through roof
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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165 Tonnes of steel need to fix Carillion, Royal Liverpool hospital job
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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Plumber jailed for removing boiler and replacing
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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Workers arm crushed in crusher company fined
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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