News Remediation work completed on nine Salford resi blocks Fire safety remediation works at nine residential tower blocks in Salford have been completed.
News Wirral council fined £6k after worker falls from stepladder Wirral Council has been fined £6,000 after a worker suffered a fractured collarbone and broken ribs when a stepladder collapsed beneath him.
News New toolkit from CIOB helps you manage silica dust, the silent killer New research shows low awareness of the risks among construction managers.
News Firm fined after steel beam falls on worker An event structure company and its director have been fined after an employee suffered severe injuries, including fracturing her back while dismantling an internal steel frame.
News Contractor fined after bats attack housing tenant A contractor has been fined after bats attacked a nearby tenant as a result of works carried out on a sheltered housing bungalow in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
News BSR warns contractors over build quality to avoid Gateway 3 delays The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will be closely scrutinising how contractors manage their supply chains on major projects as they move from gateway two approval to gateway three completion.
News Falls from height fatalities in construction down in 2025/26 The number of deaths caused by falls from height in construction has dropped by a third in the last year, according to figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
News Cement firm fined £1m after worker dies in bagging plant A cement company has been fined £1m after one of its workers was killed when he was crushed by machinery in a cement bagging plant. Martin Bennett, 35, was crushed…
News Company and director fined after tower scaffold fell on people Sheeting acted like a sail, making the tower scaffold topple and injure two people seriously.
News HS2 JV fined £400,000 after 20-tonne truck falls 2m Skanska, Costain and Strabag JV failed to plan and communicate changes in vehicle routes.
News Company fined after fatal fall through window void A contractor has been fined after one of its employees was killed when he fell through an unglazed window opening.
News Four companies ordered to stop using engineered stone Firms had no control measures in place to prevent deadly disease.
News Gilbert-Ash asks every worker to snap and share site hazards Construction, refurbishment and fit-out contractor Gilbert-Ash is asking everyone, including subcontractors, to photograph potential hazards and share them instantly by using a QR code displayed on its sites.
News Alert raised to red for workers during week set to sizzle The red alerts apply to London, the East Midlands, West Midlands, South East, South West and East of England.
News Near miss in tunnel prompts rail-systems failure warning Three track workers were put in danger after the wrong tunnel was closed despite multiple checks.
News Companies fined after CCTV captures harrowing fall through skylight Footage shows 26-year-old falling onto a pallet truck before landing on the concrete floor.
News Building firm fined £20,000 after worker drowned on ‘deathtrap site’ Man fell into foundation excavations filled with water on way home from night out.
News British Safety Council questions blanket approach to workplace heat limit Safety body responds to Climate Change Committee’s report on UK climate risk which suggests a maximum temperature regulation.
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