Build UK is lobbying for changes to the procurement of steel and rebar industries comes after the Government extended rules to encourage the use of British steel on all public sector contracts…
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A construction company based in Derbyshire has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he fell through a void. Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard how a worker employed by…
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A judicial review into the CITB industry training levy has turned down calls for sweeping reforms of the system. The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and CITB have…
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Firms that have developed projects to provide construction workers with skills and training are being urged to apply for funding from CITB. CITB will be accepting applications for the next…
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Illegal workers were found by immigration officers after a tip off on the site of the £212m Berwyn Prison in Wrexham on Friday the raid took place first thing in…
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Two companies have been fined after asbestos was disturbed during refurbishment work. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how two employees of 24-Hour Maintenance Services Limited disturbed asbestos insulating board (AIB) whilst…
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A London based construction company has been fined for safety failings. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how RS Construction UK (London) Limited was working at a site on St Dionis Road,…
Read MoreA Hertfordshire based contractor has been found guilty for a series of safety failings across two separate sites. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) received a complaint in March 2014…
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A self-employed contractor has been sentenced after an employee was killed when the trench he was working in collapsed on him. Swansea Magistrates’ Court heard how William Ryan Evans was contracted…
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Two building firm directors have been jailed after a workman plunged from a roof and died The death of Scott Harrower, 42, was the second serious workplace accident to occur…
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