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Contractor found guilty after death of two railway wielders
Two railway wielders died in a road traffic accident as a result of their employer, Renown Consultants, failing to ensure that they were sufficiently rested.
Graham awarded Legionella Management Services contract
Graham has been awarded a three-year Legionella Management Services contract by Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council.
Construction company fined £6,000 for work at height failings
Stan England Builders has been fined £6,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell from a mezzanine level onto a wooden platform.
National flood map offers predictive flood scenarios across the UK
In partnership with Ambiental Risk Analytics and Wales & West Utilities, Landmark Information Group have launched Great Britain’s first national flood map.
Advice for leaseholders stuck in blocks with unsafe cladding
With thousands of flat-owners across the country affected, people have woken up to the risks of unsafe cladding – Mary-Anne Bowring, MD of Ringley offers advice to leaseholders stuck in blocks with untested cladding.
Saint-Gobain fined £400k after workers loses an arm
Construction materials company, Saint-Gobain Construction Products UK has been fined £400,000 after a worker was seriously injured, resulting in his left arm being amputated.
How can businesses take advantage of the construction industry upturn
The construction industry expected to increase by 5% by the end of 2021, James Hepton looks at how businesses can reap the rewards of an industry on the up.
Fire safety and competency in the post-Grenfell era
Dr Dave Smith, export manager of the Fire Industry Association, looks at the changing landscape for competency in the wake of the Grenfell disaster and Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of fire safety and the Building Regulations.
Requirement B4 for buildings of any height
Amid moves to improve the fire safety of buildings over 18m, Premier Guarantee says it’s important that, as an industry, Requirement B4 is applied to buildings of all heights.
Trio handed £670k fines over fire safety failings at Leeds student...
Trinity Developments, Niche Homes and APP Construction have been fined £670,000 over ‘potentially catastrophic’ fire safety failings at the Trinity Halls student accommodation in Leeds.
Contract manager jailed after employee fell to his death
Mark Francis Bray has been sentenced to two years in prison after one of his employees fell through a fragile roof and sadly died.
Embracing modular homes in Scotland
The significant opportunities that modular homes offer to the Scottish construction sector must now be fully embraced, says real estate finance specialist Addi Spiers.
Sir Robert McAlpine fined after worker falls on director’s property
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd has been fined £260,000 and ordered to pay £38,299 in costs after worker, Mark Smith, fell 4.8 metres through an unprotected opening.
Engineering company fined £86k after workers suffer serious injuries
Sulzer Electro Mechanical Services has been fined £86,000 after two workers were thrown from the chuck of a large vertical boring machine and seriously injured.
Camden makes £130m claim against contractors at Chalcots Estate
Camden Council has submitted claims to recover costs from the contractor PFIC, who previously had responsibility for refurbishment and maintenance of the Chalcots Estate, under a private agreement with the council.
Cladding firm fined £20k for failing to protect workers
Unique Envelope Façade Solutions has been fined £20,160 after failing to protect its self-employed workers from the risk of a cable strike explosion or electrocution whilst carrying out repairs.
National flood map provides future climate change flood scenarios
Great Britain's first national flood map has been launched to understand and plan for future risks.
Bolton student block blaze raises more cladding concerns
Cladding on student accommodation, The Cube in Bolton, is a cause for “concern” following a major blaze on Friday (15 November), says Greater Manchester's mayor.
Engineering company fined £5,334 after worker suffers amputation
An engineering company has been sentenced after a worker suffered serious injuries to her arm and hand when she became entangled in a spindle drilling machine.
MP Building fined £65,000 after carpenter falls from height
Hitchin-based construction company, MP Building, has been fined £65,000 after a carpenter fell from height.
Construction director jailed after employee killed by excavator
Robert Harvey, director of Front Row Builders Ltd has been sentenced after an employee, Nicholas Hall, was crushed to death by an excavator bucket
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Building and maintenance firm fined after ripsaw injures worker
A building and maintenance company has been fined after an employee was injured while operating a ripsaw.
Construction company fined £50k after trainee worker’s finger severed
Masher Brothers Limited has been fined £50,000 after a trainee worker suffered life-changing injuries when his hand was caught in a rip saw.
Digital twin knowledge of infrastructure crucial for projects
For contractors to safely and successfully roll out ultra-fast and reliable broadband, up to date intelligence of the UK’s roads and paths is crucial, says Gaist.
Two construction companies fined after worker falls from height
P.D.R. Construction and Metcalfe Roofing & Building Services, have been fined after a worker fell through a fragile mesh roof whilst carrying out work at height.
Planning and building the secure smart city
Steven Kenny, industry liaison, architecture and engineering at Axis Communications, discusses the challenges of the smart revolution and the innovation that is needed to create a smarter, safer world.