Unregistered gas engineer pleads guilty to multiple breaches
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Dean Coslett, trading as Dorset Boiler Company, carried out illegal gas work and breached an HSE Prohibition Notice.
Unregistered engineer sentenced for illegal gas work
An unregistered gas fitter has been sentenced after putting lives at risk by carrying out illegal gas work at several properties.
Causeway teams up with Premier League club to tackle mental health
Construction software provider launches strategic partnership with official Everton FC charity to improve mental health in Merseyside and the construction industry.
Health and safety goes 4D
Despite the name, 3D Repo is championing the use of 4D in construction, whether for health and safety, planning, BIM or creating digital twins. Find out more here.
Construction firm pleads guilty after excavation collapse
Harlands Builders Limited has been fined for safety breaches after a ground worker was trapped having entered a two-metre-deep excavation.
Deconstruct UK to replace Wates on Grenfell Tower contract
Deconstruct UK Ltd will take over from Wates on the Grenfell tower safety and maintenance contract.
Contractors join ‘Charter Champion’ building safety scheme
The Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter has launched its 'Charter Champion’ initiative to help companies drive the systemic culture change required to put building safety first.
Construction worker seriously injured during lifting operation
Two construction companies have been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a part of an air conditioning plant fell on him while it was being lowered from a roof.
Builder jailed for failing to report serious incident
A builder has been jailed for 24 weeks after he failed to report a serious incident that resulted in a workers leg being amputated.
Wates launches training in building personal resilience
Nearly 4,000 Wates Group employees are being offered training in building personal resilience to boost mental health and wellbeing.
Scheme to test construction products used in mental health facilities
BRE and Design in Mental Health Network have launched a world-first testing scheme for construction products used in mental health care facilities.
Construction company fined £18k for work at height failings
A Blackpool-based construction company has been fined £18,000 for failing to comply with Work at Height Regulations.
Nine in 10 project managers believe work harmed their mental health
93% of people managing projects in construction say their mental wellbeing has been negatively impacted by their main project, with 27% strongly agreeing with this statement.
HSE and CLC encourage industry to address work-related stress
The Health & Safety Executive has joined forces with the Construction Leadership Council to encourage the whole industry to start a conversation about employee stress
Fines issued after construction worker injured in excavation collapse
Auberne Homes Limited and W & E Lammie have been fined after an employee of W & E Lammie was crushed and severely injured during an excavation collapse.
Work at height breaches soar by 84% on construction sites
Working at height breaches on construction sites have risen by 84% in the first quarter of 2021, according to the Building Safety Group (BSG).
Asbestos removal company fined following fatal gas explosion
An asbestos removal contractor has been fined £150,000 after a worker was fatally injured and another worker seriously injured in a gas explosion.
175 suppliers win place on £880m building safety framework
Fusion21 has revealed the successful 175 suppliers to its £880m national Building Safety & Compliance Framework.
Construction company fined for unsafe work at height practices
Construction company, SSF Construction has been fined £48,000 for breaching work at height regulations and other unsafe site operations during a routine inspection.
Tyne Wear Metro operator fined £1.5m after death of employee
The Tyne Wear Metro operator, Nexus, has been fined £1.5m after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974., for failing to ensure the safety of staff.
Ella’s law: Calls to tackle dangerous levels of air pollution
Levels of air pollution inside buildings must be part of the new air quality laws proposed in a landmark coroner’s report, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
Construction company handed £21,319 fine after apprentice falls
Construction company Greenway Partnership has been fined £21,319 after an apprentice electrician fell from height suffering facial and head injuries.
Experts to review system for testing construction products
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has appointed two experts to lead an independent review of the system for testing construction products.
Plumbing company and contractor fined after building collapses
A plumbing supply company and its contractor have been fined £75,000 after a building collapsed when they carried out unsafe construction work in Burnley.
Demolition company fined after worker suffers life changing injuries
Bradley Demolition Ltd has been fined after the operator of a cherry picker became trapped between the vehicle platform rail and the roof of an industrial shed.
Can management actually manage stress-related sick leave in construction?
Julie Lock, commercial director at Mitrefinch, explains how poor management in the construction industry is leading to stress-related sick leave and offers solutions for how employers can help to support their staff.
