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A builder was left paralyzed and stranded on floor for six hours

A builder was left paralyzed from the chest down after falling through a ceiling at a housing site in Derbyshire. Father-of-three Andrew Clifford lay ...
Sheephouse Wood bat protection structure, which will allow bats to cross above the railway photograph: HS2/PA
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HS2 Bat shed cost exceeds £100 million

The cost of a protective "bat shed" to safeguard a bat species along the HS2 high-speed rail line has surged to over £100 million, ...
Construction output Autumn highlights

Construction Industry Set for Rebound in 2025, Forecasters Predict

After a challenging 18 months, construction industry experts anticipate a turnaround next year. Economists at the Construction Products Association (CPA) are expressing cautious optimism, ...
HS2 gets go ahead
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HS2 slammed for poor decisions and contract legacy

The UK Government is preparing to revise construction contracts for HS2 as ministers step in to take control of the project amid rising costs ...
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Top 3 Battery-Powered Palm Routers in the UK 2024

Palm routers have become increasingly popular in the UK, thanks to their portability and convenience, especially for woodworking on-site or in areas without easy ...
Roofer dies after falling from forklift

Roofer dies after falling from potato box

Denis Thornhill and his company, D.S. Thornhill (Rushton) Limited, have been fined a total of £16,000 following the death of 64-year-old roofer Mark Young ...
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Top 3 Impact Drills in the UK: A Comprehensive Review

Impact drills are essential tools for anyone involved in construction, DIY, or renovation projects. Whether you’re a professional tradesperson or a DIY enthusiast, having ...
National Trades working

ONS data reveals tradesmen are in high demand

ONS Data Reveals Tightening in Construction Labour Market Amid Wider Economic Loosening with job vacancies soaring in the sector which has in turn raised ...
Growth in civils in September 2024

Civil work fuels construction growth

Construction buyers reported the fastest growth for nearly two-and-half years in industry activity in September this was filed by the growth in Civil's work ...
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44 year old worker died after being trapped in excavation

A company has been fined after a man died while working inside an excavation at a construction site in Glasgow,Derek Caddie lost his life ...
HSE

A builder was left paralyzed and stranded on floor for six hours

A builder was left paralyzed from the chest down after falling through a ceiling at a housing site in Derbyshire ...
Sheephouse Wood bat protection structure, which will allow bats to cross above the railway photograph: HS2/PA

HS2 Bat shed cost exceeds £100 million

The cost of a protective "bat shed" to safeguard a bat species along the HS2 high-speed rail line has surged ...
Construction output Autumn highlights

Construction Industry Set for Rebound in 2025, Forecasters Predict

After a challenging 18 months, construction industry experts anticipate a turnaround next year. Economists at the Construction Products Association (CPA) ...
HS2 gets go ahead

HS2 slammed for poor decisions and contract legacy

The UK Government is preparing to revise construction contracts for HS2 as ministers step in to take control of the ...
Best battery palm routers 2024

Top 3 Battery-Powered Palm Routers in the UK 2024

Palm routers have become increasingly popular in the UK, thanks to their portability and convenience, especially for woodworking on-site or ...
Roofer dies after falling from forklift

Roofer dies after falling from potato box

Denis Thornhill and his company, D.S. Thornhill (Rushton) Limited, have been fined a total of £16,000 following the death of ...
Best-three-impact-tools-2024

Top 3 Impact Drills in the UK: A Comprehensive Review

Impact drills are essential tools for anyone involved in construction, DIY, or renovation projects. Whether you’re a professional tradesperson or ...
National Trades working

ONS data reveals tradesmen are in high demand

ONS Data Reveals Tightening in Construction Labour Market Amid Wider Economic Loosening with job vacancies soaring in the sector which ...
Growth in civils in September 2024

Civil work fuels construction growth

Construction buyers reported the fastest growth for nearly two-and-half years in industry activity in September this was filed by the ...
HSE

44 year old worker died after being trapped in excavation

A company has been fined after a man died while working inside an excavation at a construction site in Glasgow,Derek ...
Scissor lift that overturned

Balfour Beatty fined £2.8m after worker loses life on scissor lift

After the tragic incident where a worker lost his lift Balfour Beatty was fined £285,000 after a 62-year-old worker fell ...
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CITB Levy urged to give everyone vote

The CITB is being urged to give the whole industry a say in its latest consensus process to gauge whether ...
Railway viaducts completed ahead of schedule

HS2 saves drivers time with viaduct push (Video)

HS2 engineers pushed forward and completed the final operation to move two railway viaducts into place over the M6/M42 link ...
Construction rebound shown in all sectors

Construction rebound continues in August 2024

A continued construction rebound in activity throughout August means construction buyers now believe the industry has “turned a corner” after ...
Highfurlong Brook Viaduct

HS2 Completes First Viaduct Highfurlong Brook

HS2 has reached a key milestone with the completion of the Highfurlong Brook Viaduct near Aston le Walls in Northamptonshire, ...
Construction pay trends

Construction bounces back for second month in row

Tradesmen have noticed the uptick in work over the past few months this has been confirmed by the figures released ...
Buyers report for July 2024

Construction buyers see fastest growth in two years

The first 6 months of 2024 for tradesmen were basically dire but it looks like we have now turned the ...
National Trades working

CV Construction: Examples, Tips, and Advice

The construction profession is pivotal in shaping the built environment, encompassing a diverse range of roles from engineering and project ...
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Construction firm that featured in Brickies on BBC three winds up

The construction firm heavily involved in the series on BBC three "Brickies" has wound up after challenging trading conditions forced ...
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Driver dies after being crushed by concrete blocks

A driver was crushed to death by falling concrete blocks at a construction site in South Lanarkshire the house builder ...
Work carried out with no scaffolding

Homeowner spared jail after carrying out work on his home

A homeowner has been given a suspended sentence after he carried out unsafe work on an extension to his own ...
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Van Elle fined £233,000 after piling rig fell and killed HGV driver

A tragic accident resulted in a HGV driver losing his life after a piling rig mast fell when being loaded ...