Manslaughter summons after woman killed by falling glass
Four people and three companies have been summoned to Westminster Magistrate’s court over the death of a woman on a London fit out job in 2012 form falling glass pane….
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Fines for London’s HGV’s who do not adopt the new “Safer Lorry Scheme”
The safer lorry scheme comes into force today 01/09/15 in London to stop the deaths to cyclists who are being regularly killed in the capital with eight deaths already this…
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£4.2bn ‘super sewer’ gets go ahead
Construction of London’s new £4.2bn ‘super sewer’ will start next year following the confirmation of independent investors to finance and deliver the scheme. Earlier today, Bazalgette Tunnel Limited, a new…
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Roofing firm fined over working at height safety breaches
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Worker seriously injured by falling boards on Balfour Beatty site
A construction worker on a Balfour Beatty site in Dorset was knocked out and seriously injured after being struck by falling boards being lifted by a crane. The half a…
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Suspended prison sentences for Torbay brothers’ poor gaswork
An unregistered gas fitter and his brother illegally installed a gas boiler and left it in a dangerous condition. Lee Butterworth, 43, who trades as English Riviera Building Company Ltd,…
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Suspended prison sentence for unsafe gas work
An unregistered gas installer was given a suspended prison sentence for carrying out unsafe gas work and using a fraudulent Gas Safe registration. Norwich Crown Court heard how James Gotts…
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Electricians beware “Fake” wiring guides readily available
Electricians are being warned that fake wiring guides are being sold on ebay and across the internet with the IET uncovering a shipment of 800 bogus guides being smuggled into Dover…
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Number of ‘NEETs’ aged 16-18 hits record low
The number of people between the ages of 16 and 18 not in education, employment or training (NEET) has fallen to its lowest ever level, according to new data. During…
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The only way is up for the construction industry
Fresh data from the Construction Products Association indicates that construction can look forward to 22% of output growth up to 2019, amounting to an extra £27bn of spending. The upward housing…
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