As previously reported by nationaltradesmen.co.uk that Hewdens was in dire straights the plant hirer called in administrators from Ernst and Young on Tuesday after losing its fight for survival weighed down by a massive…
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A rigger has been killed after falling while installing fall rest lines on pylons, Bilfinger Industrial Services (UK) Limited has been sentenced following the death of a worker who fell…
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Hewdens one of the largest plant hire companies in the UK is seeking new investment after it has been revealed that post Brexit trading conditions have damaged the company further…
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Build UK Members Impacted by Industry’s Skills Challenges Results of the third State of Trade survey for 2016 show that whilst Build UK members’ workloads rose following the EU referendum,…
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A company, its director, and a self-employed contractor have been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), after Terry Lewis (a 65 year old retired mechanic) was fatally injured…
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UCATT is calling on the construction industry to introduce long-overdue extreme weather health and safety guidelines for construction workers. The industry is blighted by the inhumanity of the industry towards…
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CITB and Homes for Scotland have launched new £250,000 fund to train non-trade employees, with the number of homes being built in Scotland still 40% down on pre-recession levels, skill…
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UK construction has slipped away post Brexit with new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown a rocky path for the industry, with output falling by 1.1…
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A Southampton window installation company has been fined after a worker suffered fatal head injuries following a fall from a ladder. Brighton Magistrates Court heard how Mark Taylor, 48, a…
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A builder has been sentenced to 250 hours of community service for putting a home owner at risk following renovations to their house in Cardiff. Cardiff Crown Court heard that…
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