Construction company fined after breaching gas safety laws
A North West building firm and its director have been fined after a family of four were hospitalised due to exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) at their home. Manchester (Minshull…
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Son sends dad off in coffin carried by digger
A Son carries his digger drivers dad’s coffin to church in the bucket of a JCB. James, 28, who lives with his wife in Blackley gave his dad a fitting…
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Chuka Umunna MP, claims construction workers still blacklisted
Unite, the UK’s largest construction union, has called on the government to act decisively to end the nefarious practice of blacklisting once and for all, by barring blacklisters from public…
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Owner of a block of flats fined £200,00 for endangering workers
The owner of block of flats was prosecuted after a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection identified serious safety breaches while it was being demolished. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that…
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Fall from scaffold leave worker in coma
R J Scaffolding (Bristol) Limited has been fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries after falling from scaffolding. Bristol Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of R J Scaffolding…
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JIB deal sees plumbers get £15 an hour
A new deal struck with employees and the JIB Joint Industry Board (JIB) will see advanced plumbers receive £15.05 an hour from January 2018. Break down for what registered JIB plumbers will…
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Scaffold collapse narrowly misses office worker
A Dorset based company has been fined after a scaffold collapsed at an industrial unit in Wallisdown, Poole. Poole Magistrates’ Court heard how Swanage and Dorset Scaffolding and Roofing Limited…
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Weston homes offers £20000 reward for robbery info (Video)
Weston homes are searching for theft who made of with £250000 worth of material and equipment from their depot in Southend, Essex and are now offering a £20000 reward for information regarding…
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Giant Crane collapse over Primark store in Reading
A crane has collapsed in Reading on top of a Primark store, the 60 meters tall crane working in the area buckled under the weight of its load on Saturday…
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UK construction firms rely heavily on migrant workers
A major CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) report into migration and the construction industry has revealed that a third of firms employ migrant workers, saying they have comparable skills to…
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