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CITB Changes: Automated Grant Payments
From 1st April 2018, CITB’s grant process will become automated;…
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Girl’s Broken Wrist in Tree Fall Costs Centre Parcs £250,000
Holiday company Centre Parcs has been fined £250,000 for failing…
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Liverpool Prison Workers Fired for Raising Safety Fears
Two maintenance workers were sacked for raising concerns about health…
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Scaffolder Who Worked 60ft in the Air with No Harness, Avoids Jail
A scaffolder worked 60ft in the air with nothing to…
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Two-Thirds of Construction Bosses Can’t Find Bricklayers or Joiners
Skills shortages are said to have hit a ‘record high’,…
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Mental Health: Employers Cannot ‘Pay Lip Service’ to Workplace Issues
Both the government and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)…
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Health Fears Raised Over Construction Nano-Technologies
Nanotechnologies being used in building materials on construction sites could…
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Worker Tragically Crushed By Dumper Truck
A case has recently made it to court after a tragic accident which resulted in…
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Contractor in Court After Workers Exposed to Silica Dust
London based contractor MY Construction & Carpentry Limited has been…
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Fire Safety: Latest Statistics Show Increase in UK Fires
The latest statistics from the Home Office show a 14…
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