National Grid fined after worker trapped in gas cloud
One of the UK’s largest national gas distributors was sentenced today after a worker became trapped in a ruptured gas main. On 24 June 2014, National Grid Gas (Plc) were supervising…
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Building boom creates 667,000 jobs for tradesmen
Thousands of jobs were created in England alone last year as a result of a surge in house-building activity, according to the findings of a new report. Between 2014 and…
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4615 CSCS cards revoked in CITB clampdown
Thousands of CSCS cards are being revoked because of the test centers they were taken at, the susspect five test centers have since had there licences revoked. CITB has confirmed…
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63 year old Bricklayer hospitalised by culvert collapse
A bricklayer was seriously injured when a culvert collapsed on 27 January 2012 after three men started repairs the 63-year-old Michael Skitt of Kingsnorth, Ashford suffered multiple injuries including shoulder blade…
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71% of construction deaths in London were migrants in 2015
UCATT reveals that 71% of construction deaths are migrant workers and has urged the HSE to do something about the deaths and has called for reform is in the CSCS health…
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Idiots on ladders 2015 winner confirmed
The ladder association has announced the winner of 2015 Idiots on ladders campaign with a combined total of 81 likes and shares, Mike Harris’ submission of this guy’s attempt at…
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Immigration skills levy of £1000 for every non EU worker
Some larger civil engineering companies are up in arms after the levy was announced in a report by the Government’s Migration Advisory Committee Immigration skills levy of £1000 for every non…
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Mobility scooter fell through badly constructed temporary barrier killing pensioner
The NHS Litigation Authority has been prosecuted after an 82 year old man fell 12 feet to his death from an elevated walkway outside a health centre. Benjamin John Withers…
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Companies increase blacklisted worker offers before High Court hearing
Workers and their solicitors have been negotiating over the amounts to be paid after the High court action looks to be drawing nearer, with some of the blacklisted workers to…
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Rise in brick prices boosts turnover at Ibstock
Ibstock reported revenues growth of 9% last year as the demand for bricks surged and continued to exeed supply Ibstock commented saying: “The growth in revenue in 2015 primarily reflects…
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