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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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Director sentenced for sales of prohibited substances

A company director has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for the online sale of products containing prohibited substances

Demolition contractor fined after workers are seriously injured

A demolition contractor has received a £134,000 fine after two workers were seriously injured when they fell from an attachment on an excavator.

Building company encourages health and wellbeing within workplace

A leading Cornish construction company recently provided free health checks to its staff and subcontractors.

£5m rough sleeping centres to support those in need

Thousands of homeless people will get the specialist support they need to recover from life on the streets through the creation of new rough sleeping centres.

Roofer sentenced for putting others safety at risk

A self-employed part-time roofer has been sentenced after both exposing a homeowner to carbon monoxide and putting co-workers at risk while working at height.

Berkeley fined £130,000 after workers legs crushed

Two companies have been fined £180,000 after a structural engineer received serious crush injuries when a bundle of scaffold tubes rolled onto his legs while he was visiting a client’s construction site.

Engineering firm fined after worker suffers head injury

An engineering firm has been fined £16,000 after a worker suffered a serious head injury whilst assembling a steel frame.

New app to support construction workers mental health

A new app launched by the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and construction software firm ‘COINS’ and ‘Building Mental Health’ aims to address the ongoing mental health issues in the construction industry.

Company fined following concrete pumping fatality

A concrete pumping company and its sole Director have been fined after an untrained employee was struck and killed by concrete.

London Underground & Balfour Beatty fined for health and safety breaches

London Underground and Balfour Beatty have been fined £433,000 for health and safety breaches after an employee suffered life-changing injuries.

New courses to tackle construction sector risks

With construction site accidents claiming 60,000 lives around the world every year, two new courses have been launched to help businesses in the construction sector better protect workers.

Bridge constructors fined £10,000 after worker seriously injured

A bridge construction company has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after a worker was seriously injured during a lifting operation.

Asbestos exposure and mental health in construction

Here we examine how asbestos exposure and mental health issues have impacted the construction industry.

Research reveals issues with workplace Mental Health First Aid

New research by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has shed new light on mental health training in the workplace.

Construction company fined after fatality at domestic property

SM Builder Expert Limited has been fined after a man fell to his death at a concealed basement void in a domestic property undergoing construction work.

Railway safety worker killed by train at Stoats Nest Junction

A male railway worker has died after being hit by an oncoming train between Purley and Coulsdon South stations on the mainline between London and Brighton.

Global benchmark for road safety in cities announced

Safer City Streets, the worldwide traffic safety network for liveable cities, has published its first global benchmark of urban road safety.

Could smart technology ensure safer construction sites?

Bradley Markham, director at Bull Products, believes that smart technology could minimise worker injuries and ensuring a safer construction site.

Joint conference explores mental health in construction and skin conditions

A conference held at Ark Conference Centre, Basingstoke is set to explore how poor mental health can affect skin conditions and the construction industry.

Interserve Facilities Management fined for safety breaches

Interserve Facilities Management has been fined after multiple safety failings at a laboratory site for the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Weybridge

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