Roofer fined for unsafe practice
A Bracknell based roofer has been fined for safety failings after a complaint was made to HSE regarding unsafe roof work. No-one was injured in the incident at Sabine Gates,…
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CSCS cards provide smart way to reduce vibration damage
Following a report from the HSE* saying that construction has higher rates of vibration white finger and carpal tunnel syndrome than any other sector, employers across the industry are looking…
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Father and sons jailed after illegal workers CSCS fraud
The men were found to have conspired to supply over CSCS cards to 180 illegal construction workers and other documents, so they could work on construction sites throughout the UK…
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Man dies after dumper truck injury on David Wilson Homes site
A Chippenham man has died after being injured by a dumper truck in Cirencester east Gloucestershire. The 29-year-old construction worker, who has been named as Shaun Carter, is understood to…
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Parents urged to encourage construction careers
Parents have been urged to promote careers in the house-building industry to their children, with research pointing to great opportunities for progression. Past CITB studies have shown that 38% of…
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Skills shortages continues to drive tradesmen’s wages up
A massive skills shortage in the construction industry has had a huge impact on wages with carpenters, bricklayers and most other tradesmen commanding £1200 a week or more because of…
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Road worker killed by unhitched load
HGV drivers are frequently putting lives at risk by not following basic safety procedures when coupling and uncoupling vehicles, the Health and Safety Executive warned today. The workplace health and…
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Jail for VAT fraud phantom house builders
A FATHER and son Timothy Bentley, 62, from Cheshire and James Bentley, 35, from Sutton Coldfield have been jailed after setting up ‘sham’ companies solely to claim more than £500,000…
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Bricklayers earning over £1000 a week over brexit fears
Bricklayers are taking home up to £1,000 a week as building firms compete for workers to keep UK infrastructure and housebuilding projects on track, according to a survey of construction…
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Two firms fined as worker falls three meters of ledge
A window fitting company and the principal contractor at a construction site have been fined for safety failings after a worker fell a total of three metres while installing glazed…
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