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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, 10 month sentence after boss killed worker with excavator 1 day, 18 hours ago
Robert Harvey, sole director and employee of Front Row Builders Ltd has been sentenced after an employee, Nicholas Hall was crushed to death by an excavator bucket, which Harvey was operating.
The employee was […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, New no win no fee for payments service launched 2 days, 18 hours ago
BWL Consulting has launched a unique no win no fee solution to help construction businesses of all sizes pursue their dispute or claim without the worry of spiralling costs and ongoing legal fees.
The product […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Hard Rock hotel crane collapse in New Orleans (Video) 5 days, 15 hours ago
The shocking collapse of the under construction Hard Rock hotel in New Orleans has seen two dead and one missing after a crane and large part of the building crashed onto the street below.
Video shows the […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Cemex fined £1m for fatality in factory 1 week, 2 days ago
Cemex UK Operations Limited has been fined £1m after a worker suffered fatal injuries when he was struck on the body by a centering machine lifting mast.
Livingston Sheriff Court heard that on 13 May 2017, […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Building company fined after worker fell through skylight 1 week, 4 days ago
A building company has been fined after a roof worker fell about three and a half metres through an unprotected skylight opening.
Coventry Magistrates’ Court heard that on 6 June 2018 a self-employed person w […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, SIG offloads Roof Insulation and paneling business to SIG for £37.5m 1 week, 4 days ago
Kingspan is to buy SIG insulated wall, roof panel and profiled metal cladding business for £37.5m
SIG Building Solutions is a leading manufacturer and distributor of building envelope solutions operating t […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, "This construction life" chronicles the life of a tradesmen 1 week, 4 days ago
This construction life is a new published book about one mans time in the building trade, nationaltradesmen.co.uk talks to its author , Patrick Butler.
The general public’s preconceived ideas about builders are o […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Trainee carpenter loses thumb and index finger firm fined £50000 2 weeks ago
Masher Brothers Limited was sentenced after a trainee worker suffered life-changing injuries when his hand was caught in a rip saw.
Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that on 20 February 2018, a 20-year-old e […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Buyers report a downturn in construction 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Buyers report a “mired in a downturn” in the construction industry which is down a couple of points from last months reports.
IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index posted 43.3 in September – do […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Excavator driver smashes TWO lorry's in yard (Video) 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Not much is known about the driver of the excavator but looks like he had bad day because he smashed not one but two new lorry’s in what looks like a gavel yard believed to be in Comptons yard in Leeds.
Do […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Stop tool theft from vans (Petition) 2 weeks, 2 days ago
This is a rallying cry to all our followers on Facebook Linked In, Twitter and all other social media platforms that Mark Riley has started a petition with change.org to make the government listen to all those who […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Electrician prosecuted for carry out gas works 2 weeks, 3 days ago
A self-employed electrician has been prosecuted after carrying out gas work without being Gas Safe registered.
Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that Robert Parker had carried out gas work between March and A […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Hinkley Point costs could rise by £2.9bn 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Poor ground conditions and other issues could see Hinkley Point C costs to rise by up to £2.9bn.
A construction update by client EDF Energy confirmed revised project completion costs of between £21.5bn and £ […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Gas fitter gets suspend sentence for doing gas work without registration 3 weeks, 1 day ago
A gas fitter from Bolton has been sentenced after carrying out defective gas work whilst no longer being gas safe registered.
Bolton Crown Court heard how Anthony Lord, trading as Lord HBA, carried out work on […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Grab hire lorry impales drivers arm firm fined 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Hafeez Ghafoor, formerly a director of the now-dissolved landscaping company R K United Ltd, has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker suffered life changing injuries.
Leeds Crown Court heard that […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Crane chain breaks on Robertson hotel job 1 month ago
A huge crane has seen one of its chains break while lifting a large module on the 213-room Moxy Hotel in Glasgow.
The chain failure occured as a prefabricated module was being lifted onto the tenth floor by a […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Roofer dies after falling from unsafe ladder 1 month ago
An Aberdeen based roofing contractor has been fined after an employee fell to his death from a ladder while exiting a scaffold at Jute Street in the city.
Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard that on 21 September […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Electricians overtime rates hit £67.50 per hour on cross rail 1 month ago
Electricians at Crossrail’s Bond Street Station site are unhappy about plans to flood the site with another wave of better paid Electricians.
The existing workforce is holding a site meeting t […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, PDR Construction fined £225,000 for KFC roof fall 1 month ago
Two companies, P.D.R. Construction Limited and Metcalfe Roofing & Building Services Limited, have been fined after a worker fell through a fragile mesh roof whilst carrying out work at height.
Teesside Crown […]
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Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Security guards hand severed after helping digger driver 1 month, 1 week ago
A groundworks company has been fined after a security guard suffered serious hand injuries.
Bristol Magistrates’ Court heard how on 17 November 2017 at the site on Ableton Lane in Avonmouth, a plant driver e […]
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