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Construction company fined over £100k after worker dies in fall from height

An Oxfordshire-based construction company has been fined £120,000 after a carpenter died from a fall from height while carrying out refurbishment work.

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Building materials manufacturer fined over £600,000 after worker crushed

A building materials manufacturer has been fined after Richard Ogunleye's legs were crushed in moving machinery in 2022.

Sole trader fined and given suspended sentence after worker injured in fall from height

Daniel Jenner, trading as Jenner Roofing and Building Services, received an eight-month suspended sentence after a worker fell four metres through a rooflight to the concrete floor below.

Pick Everard achieves fire safety assurance on Salford high-rise buildings

Pick Everard have achieved fire safety assurance certification on two high-rise buildings in Salford, Manchester.

Time to change tactics around tactile paving

A trip to the most heavily populated city in the world might be an extreme way of demonstrating it, but the use of tactile paving isn’t always the right solution when it comes to aiding accessibility.

Company and director fined nearly £20k after failing to comply with enforcement notices

Vasilis Paraskeva and his London-based company, VNP Constructions Limited, have been fined nearly £20,000 in total after failing to comply with enforcement notices.

Demolition worker killed in worksite tragedy

A 36-year-old father of six has lost his life in an incident on a demolition site in Paisley, Renfrewshire. The demolition worker, named Derek Russell, was injured whilst working on the Waverley Road regeneration project.

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.

The dangers of construction dust: interview with CIOB researcher

PBC Today interviewed researcher Dr Scott McGibbon and campaigner Athol Hill regarding the dangers of construction dust and silica.

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.

Property developer fined £45,000 for construction site failures

A Cheshire-based property developer has been fined £45,000 for health and safety failures at a Manchester construction site.

Northern Irish construction company fined for unsafe asbestos removal

McGrath Building & Joinery Contracts Ltd, a Northern Irish construction company, has been fined £500 following unsafe asbestos removal.

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.

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