Safety

Subcontractors working on the HS2 Euston station will be forced to make redundancies after the government decided to delay its construction,…
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The government has unveiled plans to overhaul Section 106 contributions – and introduce a new model for deciding how much money developers pay councils. Currently, developers…
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The director of a rogue asbestos removal firm has been jailed after putting his employees and customers at serious risk of exposure to cancer.…
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Britishvolt, the start-up electric vehicle battery manufacturer behind a £3.8bn gigafactory in Northumberland, went under owing around £160m, it…
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A London-based subcontractor has been fined £175,000 after a worker’s serious head injuries saw him hospitalised for seven months. The accident…
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ISG has been appointed to refurbish hundreds of cells at a major prison – to bring them back into use. The £61m contract involves ISG…
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Wates Residential has been appointed to develop more than 300 homes for Brent Council. The contractor will build 304 homes on two separate sites,…
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Hannah Vickers is chief of staff at Mace Jeremy Hunt’s second fiscal statement since becoming chancellor has given to the construction sector with one hand –…
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Mark Robinson is chief executive of Scape Having worked in the construction industry and engaged with local authorities for more than 30 years, I have seen a…
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Extra support for the nuclear industry in today's budget won plaudits from the construction industry – but some rued the lack of a clear pipeline…
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