Plumber jailed for carrying out Gas work
A self-employed gas fitter has been jailed after he carried out unsafe gas work while falsely pretending to be Gas Safe registered. Marc Murrie misled homeowners on several occasions by…
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Mini digger lands on cherry picker while being lowered in shaft
A digger has landed on a cherry picker while being loaded into a shaft at the Tideway site in Greenwich the mini excavator was dropped down a shaft landing on an…
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Crane overturns in Sweden
A massive five axle crane overturned on a job site in Uppsala, Sweden on Thursday. The crane a five axle Liebherr from the Estonian rental company Ehitustehnika/Viking Cranes was in…
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Worker killed during concrete pumping at Felixstowe Docks
An Essex-based company has today been fined following the death of concrete worker Garry Louis at a dockside apron-upgrade project on the Port of Felixstowe. Chelmsford Crown Court heard how R….
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Landlord failed to present Gas Safe Certificate
A Staffordshire-based landlord has been sentenced after failing to provide evidence that a gas safety check had been carried out at one of his tenanted properties. Newcastle-under-Lyme Magistrates’ Court heard…
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Nationaltradesmen.co.uk now offers free company listings for all users
Nationaltradesmen has been growing in recent months thanks to the complete website rebuild focusing more on tradesmen and their companies and what they have to offer. We now offer free…
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Construction company fined after wall collapsed on home owner
A building company has been sentenced after a wall collapsed on a home owner. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how on 1 May 2018, Stephen Farnell trading as Farnell Building Contractors…
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All site inductions to contain slavery warning signs
Leading construction firms have teamed up with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) to produce practical tools designed to prevent modern slavery and labour exploitation on building sites. The…
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JIB Handbook and National Working Rules changes
The Industrial Determination which was agreed in 2016 set out the rates of pay which would apply under the National Working Rules from 2017 for a four year period. This…
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Don’t put that on the fire (Video)
When you leave the guys to make a fire and realise what they have put on there.
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