Forth bridge shut over steel work faults
The steel work on the Forth Bridge has been found to have serious structural faults and has led to a full closure of the bridge until after Christmas. The bridge has been closed…
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Unregistered gas fitters fined after watching on TV how to do it
An unregistered gas fitter illegally installed a boiler in a home and got a legitimate gas engineer to sign-off his work. Michael Birch, 50, fitted the boiler at the house…
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Baldwins crane hire found guilty of corporate manslaughter
Baldwins crane hire has been found guilty of corporate manslaughter following the death of one of its operators Lindsay Easton at the Scout Moor wind farm in East Lancashire Easton,…
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Landlord that ignored GAS Safe engineers warnings fined
The landlord of a property in Plymouth risked the lives of his tenants through a dangerous gas boiler installed in the flat. Abdul Manik, 54, was prosecuted by the Health…
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Roofing firm fined after worker injured by machinery
Roofing and insulation firm IKO Plc has been prosecuted after a worker suffered arm injuries while at work. Graeme Myers, 48, from Belper, who was self-employed, was lubricating a chain on…
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Construction workers face losing thousands in tax change
Hidden in the details of the chancellors autumn statement is a serious blow for construction workers using umbrella companies with a sharp reduction in take home pay.As stated in the…
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Roofer killed in fall from height
A Castleford scaffolder has been prosecuted after a worker fell to his death from a roof because there was no side protection. Walter Booth (trading as WB Roofing) was carrying…
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New Apprenticeships levy 700 contractors to pay extra 0.5%
The chancellor Mr Osborne, addressing the Commons announced that from April 2017 businesses will contribute 0.5% of their total wage bill towards paying for on-the-job training but only for those…
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House builders extra £4 billion “help to buy” in budget
Housebuilders have been buoyed by the budget with the Chancellor George Osborne with an extra £4 billion for new homes with house builders looking to meet the ever growing demand…
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Builder receives 18 month sentence after worker death
Michael Turner, 49, of Earls Colne, Colchester, appeared at Inner London Crown Court after pleading guilty to gross negligent manslaughter after one of his employees, and friend of 15 years,…
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