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Construction firm fined £60,000 after worker injured following fall from height at Cumbria site

Ace Infra Ltd pleaded guilty after a wall collapsed, causing an employee to fall through an unprotected floor opening onto a concrete floor and suffer multiple fractures and a dislocated shoulder.

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Firms urged to be aware of upcoming asbestos regulation consultation

Clarke Willmott has released a statement urging construction firms to keep up with the upcoming HSE asbestos regulation consultation.

UK roofer sentenced after ignoring and abusing HSE inspector

A UK roofer has been sentenced after ignoring a HSE prohibition for unsafe roofing work, and then abusing the inspector serving the notice.

Bylor JV served new Hinkley Point fire enforcement

The Office for Nuclear Regulation has served a Hinkley Point fire enforcement, adding to the pile of issues the development has faced.

The construction industry must step up to tackle the mental health crisis amongst self-employed workers

Nicola Hodkinson, owner of Seddon Construction, shares why mental health in construction is particularly difficult for self-employed workers.

Company fined over £16,000 after employee fell from height

A company has been fined £16,650 after one of their workers fell from height through an unprotected skylight opening.

Industry leaders join forces to support construction mental health code

The FMB has joined the BMF and CLC to support the creation of a construction mental health code of conduct.

HSE launches consultation on improving asbestos protections

The HSE is seeking views on proposals to enhance worker and public protection from asbestos exposure in a new consultation.

Firm fined after construction worker dies following fall from height

A construction company has been fined £33,500 after a worker died from falling through an unprotected skylight opening at a domestic property in Farnborough.

IOSH reveal nearly half of workers risking construction safety shortcuts

IOSH has released concerning research finding many workers frequently take construction safety shortcuts while working at height.

Social housing manager fined over £30,000 for failing to protect workers

The social housing manager was fined £32,000 and nearly £7,000 in costs to court for failing to protect their workers from vibrations.

The Code for Construction Product Information’s role in building confidence in fire safety

The introduction of the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) has placed a renewed emphasis on the importance of how product information is managed and shared. With the CCPI scheme designed to improve standards and increase transparency in the industry, Emma Taylor, marketing manager at FSi Promat, discusses why CCPI assessment is essential to building confidence in the fire safety - and wider construction - industry.

Education secretary sets 2028 deadline for RAAC removal

Bridget Phillipson has set an 2028 deadline for the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the 237 affected schools and colleges in England.

Awaab’s Law finally in effect

New legislation requiring social landlords to take action in dangerous homes has come into effect today, 27 October 2025.

Balfour Beatty to be prosecuted following nuclear worker death

The Office for Nuclear Regulation has notified Balfour Beatty of incoming prosecution following a nuclear worker death in 2023.

Building strength, together: How football can help change the game for mental health in construction

Trevor Steven, CEO of Mindflow and former Everton footballer, discusses his new initiative to tackle mental health in construction.

HSE announces day of surprise inspections in Manchester city centre construction sites

12 inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out surprise inspections at construction sites in Manchester city centre on Tuesday 21 October

Construction firm fined £1m after worker was fatally struck on North London site

A construction company has been fined £1m after an employee was killed when he was struck by a reversing road-sweeper during road resurfacing works on Pemberton Road, North London.

Two companies fined £95k after worker fell through fragile rooflight

Two companies have been fined nearly £95,000 after a man fell through a fragile rooflight at a factory in Keighley, impaling his leg on machinery below.

FMB calls for drastic change in mental health in construction

Mental health in construction is a core topic for today, on World Mental Health Day, as the FMB calls for change in the industry.

Why mental health in construction must be treated with the same priority as safety on site

PBC Today sat down with Andrew Kitley, founder and MD of Kitall, to discuss his experience with mental health and how it should be...

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