Greg Nelson

Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Construction firm fined after worker falls through fragile roof 1 week, 5 days ago

A construction company has been fined for failing to comply with work at height regulations after a worker fell from a garage fragile garage roof in Worcester suffering a broken hip, fractures to his foot and […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Builder receives prison sentence for illegal gas install 1 week, 6 days ago

A self-employed fitter has been jailed after carrying out gas work at a residential address in the New Forest whilst he was not competent to do so, leaving a gas boiler in an ‘at risk’ condition.
Southampton Cro […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Site worker found guilty of murdering foreman with scaffold pole 1 month ago

A labourer working on a site in London Elton Sefa, 24, who bludgeoned his foreman to death with a scaffold pole was found guilty of murdering 47-year-old John Woodward at trial at the Old Bailey on Tuesday he […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, £1bn Hs2 ‘super hub’ station gets go ahead 1 month, 1 week ago

The Hs2 has been given the nod to start the first permanent construction works for the London Old Oak Common HS2 station, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed.

Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Carpenters hand severed after chop saw's guard was propped up 1 month, 1 week ago

Firm fined after carpenter nearly loses hand after chop saw had guard not correctly configured which led to worker newly losing hand
The court at Lewes Magistrates’ heard that, on the 9 January 2019, a worker i […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Gas installer pretended to be gas safe prosecuted 1 month, 2 weeks ago

A gas installer has been fined after carrying out gas work while falsely claiming to be gas safe registered on two domestic properties in the Manchester area.
Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how, between 1 O […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, BAM Nuttall fined £700,000 after worker ran over by dumper 1 month, 3 weeks ago

BAM Nuttall Limited has been fined after an employee was run over by a dumper vehicle in Scotland.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard that on 28 October 2016, at Blackhillock Substation, Keith, then under […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, 216,800 construction workers needed by 2025 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Construction is now the driving force pulling the Uk out of the Covid-19 pandemic with many unable to hire carpenters electricians or bricklayers to meet the demand of large and small projects the CITB has […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Builder demolishes £500,000 house over £3,500 bill 1 month, 3 weeks ago

A builder has partly demolished a house in Leicester over a unpaid £3500 bill he set to work with a digger destroying the roof and much of the front of the property after a dispute over the bill
The house in […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, CITB faces rage after sale of CPCS 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Skills body CITB is facing legal action over the sale of the Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) with many who have CPCS cards not knowing when they can renew their cards and some being unable to work […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Material cost rises as buyers report "phenomenal" increases 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nationaltradesmen.co.uk have been reporting cost rises across the board with many materials being increasingly difficult to get hold of and price rises loom for many builders and contractors with the pace of with […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Gas engineer uses false Gas safe registration numbers 1 month, 3 weeks ago

A self-employed gas engineer who used false registration numbers after carrying out gas work has been sentenced he also breached an HSE Prohibition Notice.
Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Dean Coslett trading […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Unregistered gas engineer receives three year custodial sentence 1 month, 4 weeks ago

An unregistered gas fitter Dean Mulholland Blues has been sentenced after carrying out work on many properties which put many lives at risk by carrying out illegal gas work at several properties in the north […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Plasterboard factory to double size in £140m build 2 months ago

With the rise in demand for plasterboard products during the pandemic a major investment which will double the size of the current factory, Etex the manufacturing giant has given the go ahead fro the Bristol […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Building firm fined after trench collapsed on worker 2 months, 1 week ago

A building firm has been fined after a worker was seriously injured after an excavation collapsed, the builders Harlands Builders Limited have been fined for safety breaches.
Bridlington Magistrates’ Court h […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Timber batten prices go through the roof 2 months, 1 week ago

Roofing batten along with other timber supplies are in short supply due to global pressures, Brexit and increased demand with new house builds heightening the problems in the supply chain.
The chief executive […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Son dies after father was fatally injured days earlier 2 months, 1 week ago

A serious accident in Merseyside has now claimed both father and son after a external lift failed, the 17 year was old left critically injured after his father was killed working alongside him on a Laing […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Brick work contractors grind to halt as cement shortages strike 2 months, 1 week ago

Cement supplies are becoming increasing scarce with not only bagged products but silo refills have been put on allocation by major cement suppliers limiting their ability to manufacture and supply leaving large […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Lift failed on building site father dies and son suffers serious injuries 2 months, 1 week ago

A lift has failed at a Laing O’Rourke site in Liverpool, the Mersey Police confirmed that a 53 year old man has lost his life after the external lift malfunctioned and dropped.
A second man 18 understood to be hi […]
Greg Nelson wrote a new post, Air conditioning unit fell of roof and hit roofer 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Two construction firms have been fined after an air conditioning unit fell from a roof seriously injuring a worker below.
Southwark Crown Court heard that on 10 November 2017 three roofers had been working on […]
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