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Construction firm fined after worker crushed

A construction company has been fined £100,000 after a steel-fixer suffered life-changing injuries when a newly built blockwork wall collapsed.

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RED Systems uses Field View to track workers’ health and safety

RED Systems is using Viewpoint’s Field View solution to track the health and safety of its workers during the pandemic.

Scotland publishes guidance on 2021 sprinkler regulations

The Scottish Government has published guidance for housebuilders ahead of new building regulations on sprinklers coming into effect in 2021.

HSE to prosecute after wall collapses killing five workers

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is set to prosecute two companies after five workers were fatally crushed by a collapsing wall at a site in Birmingham.

Director and project manager sentenced after construction worker dies

A company director and project manager have been sentenced after a construction worker was killed when the forward tipping dumper truck he was operating overturned.

Kingspan Insulation fined £80,000 after worker loses finger

Kingspan Industrial Insulation has been fined £80,000 after an employee lost a finger and suffered serious injuries to his hand while trying to clear a blockage from a machine.

Building Safety Bill welcomed but ‘more detail needed’

The government must improve on the detail if it is to prove that its new Building Safety Bill will drive reform in the industry, according to a new report by the HCLG.

Network Rail fined £10,000 after trains ran across damaged viaduct

Network Rail has been fined £10,000 for allowing trains to travel at more than 100mph over a badly storm-damaged viaduct in South Lanarkshire.

Stakeholders urged to handle plant operators drug and alcohol misuse

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has called for stakeholders across the industry to tackle the problem of plant operators failing drug and alcohol tests without any impact on their competence cards.

Unite calls for tighter rules to tackle construction Covid transmissions

Construction union, Unite has urged the government and construction employers to enforce stricter rules to tackle rising Covid-19 transmissions in the industry.

Shocking footage prompts call for road workers to report abuse

To mark Road Safety Week (16 – 22 November 2020) Highways England is urging all road workers to ensure they report any and all incidents of both incursions and abuse.

Contractor fined for asbestos failings after gas explosion

A contractor has been fined £2,000 for failing to complete the correct asbestos survey at a domestic property construction project.

Scaffolding collapse leads to £160,000 fine

A scaffolding company has been fined £160,000 after scaffolding collapsed on to a street in Maidenhead while it was being dismantled.

Public safety an ‘afterthought’ in city and town centres, warns architects

Nearly half (49%) of design professionals believe that the recent rise of pedestrianisation in city and town centres is making public spaces more vulnerable to attack, according to new research.

Cancer causing ‘asbestos must still be managed during lockdown’

Asbestos professionals have urged duty-holders to continue to manage the risk of asbestos through the latest lockdown.

Construction firm fined £20k after worker hit by concrete pump boom

Construction company, Axio (Special Works) Limited has been fined £20,000 after an employee was seriously injured when he was struck by a concrete pump.

£2m investment to improve noise protection for construction workers

Technology start-up, Eave has secured a £2m investment from Pembroke VCT to improve noise protection standards for construction workers.

Lighthouse charity and CIF to support Irish construction workers

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is partnering with the CIF to promote better mental health and wellbeing within the Irish construction industry.

BESA updates safety guidelines for construction sites

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has published new guidance to help engineering and construction firms keep their staff safe in the light of new government restrictions.

Graham launches mental health wellbeing campaign

Graham has launched a mental health wellbeing campaign that aims to help support its construction, engineering and administrative workers.

Improving mental health in construction

Mental health needs to be top of the priority list for UK construction companies, says Julie Lock of Mitrefinch.

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