Planning for house builders is to be opened up by the government to speed up the planning process allowing developers to choose the planning department they submit their applications to…
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An Exeter plumber left a gas meter and gas pipe in a dangerous state in a customer’s home after he had undertaken unregistered gas work. Colin Jones, aged 59, moved…
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As a result of two insolvency offences, Robert Porter, aged 67, a company director from Hampshire, has been sentenced to 6 months imprisonment following a hearing at Reading Magistrates’ Court….
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Eighteen sheets of reinforced wire mesh weighing five tonnes fell from a crane onto the worker while being lifted from truck to site. A construction worker was crushed to death…
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A leading construction and engineering firm has reduced its carbon emissions by 22 per cent while road traffic accidents among its drivers has decreased by 35%. J. Murphy &…
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Hemel Hempstead Scaffolding Limited has been fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries when he fell from the roof of a barn. Stewart Thomas from Hemel Hempstead, 31 at…
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today informed Foodles Production (UK) Ltd that it will be prosecuted over an incident in which actor Harrison Ford was seriously injured during…
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This week CITB has been meeting with employers and federations to discuss our business plan for the next three years, which includes improving training reducing staff to return more of…
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The CITB has confirmed today that it will be streamline its services with a cut in jobs of 30% with staff numbers to drop from the current 1400 to 950…
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UCATT have fought for compensation for their member’s and some have received up to £200000 in back payments with the average payment being £80000. The case that is ongoing was reported…
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