Tower scaffold collapse caught on dash cam (video)
A driver’s dash cam caught the dramatic moment when a tower scaffold collapsed onto a road in Buckingham last week where two men were seen falling from the tower but…
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Steel worker loses life after being crushed between to steel beams
A steel fabricator and manufacturer has been fined £120,000 after a worker was killed after becoming trapped between two heavy steel beams which were to be used on a construction…
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JIB plumbers and electricians rates 2024 to 2025
Welcome to nationaltradesmen.co.uk guide to JIB rates for 2024 to 2025 if you are looking for 2023 guide please scroll to the bottom of this post or follow the links…
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HSE hopes to build knowledge over work place stress
In the hustle and bustle of the construction site, amidst the clang of hammers and the roar of machinery, mental health is not often a topic at the forefront of…
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Plumber receives sentence for illegal gas work
A plumber who carried out gas work has received a suspended prison sentence after he carried out works on a replacement boiler in Peterborough. Anthony Rice, trading as Rice Plumbing…
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Cowboy builder £160K fraud sentenced
Victims of the fraudulent builder who swindled over £160k from clients whom he befriended but left them feeling “in turmoil and distress” have spoken about their ordeal. Clarke, of Goodwin…
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Competition probe into 8 house builders over pricing of new homes
The Competition Markets Authority has published its final naming report on report on the housebuilding market in the UK finding that the pricing of new homes, complex and unpredictable planning…
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HS2 launches third tunnel program at Northolt Tunnel
HS2’s London third tunnel programme passed a major milestone as the third tunnel boring machine (TBM) being used as part of the Skanska, Costain, Strabag joint project being launched with…
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Building control system in serious danger of collapse
Building control experts are warning that councils will not be able carry on with onsite inspections from April when a new regime of competence comes into force. The new system…
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DIY nightmares cost up to £30,000 to fix with loft conversions worst offenders
Many homeowners like to try their hand at DIY from time to time, but some clients can overreach their skillset when attempting renovations like loft conversions . For our first…
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