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Trial dates set in separate Hinkley Point C death and injury cases
Trial dates have been set in the cases of contractors accused of…
Worker dies in industrial incident at housing development
A worker has died following an incident at a housing development in…
Firm fined £24,000 over fall from height at handbag factory conversion
A construction company has been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries…
Four arrested in CITB exam fraud raids
Four people have been arrested following police raids over suspected industry exam…
Fine reduced after former Carillion boss abandons challenge
The Financial Conduct Authority has reduced its fine on former Carillion chief…
Former Carillion boss withdraws challenge to FCA sanction
Former Carillion chief executive Richard Howson has withdrawn his court challenge to…
Manx government seeking to recover ferry terminal build costs
The Manx government is seeking to recoup some of the cash it…
Judge refuses £2m adjudication enforcement over ‘forged’ JCT contract
The High Court has refused to enforce a £2.14m adjudication amid allegations…
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Arconic claims it is immune from defective cladding legislation
Grenfell Tower material producer Arconic has claimed it is immune from liability…
Ex-Bam carpenter unhappy with £17k salary-drop role loses tribunal
A carpenter unhappy at being offered a lower salaried job during a…
Bylor wins Hinkley adjudication fight over JV ‘chaos’ risk
Allowing individual companies that are part of joint ventures (JVs) to pursue…
HSE ‘satisfied’ with HS2 investigation into serious near-miss
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said it is satisfied with…
Plant-hire firm fined £10k after worker hit by JCB bucket
A plant hire company has been fined £10,000 after a 1-tonne JCB…
Contractor loses court bid to halt performance bond payment
The High Court has rejected a contractor’s attempt to stop a bank…
Contractor jailed after teenage demolition worker death
A self‑employed contractor has been jailed after a teenager fell to his…
Luxury flats owner wins £35m High Court claim against Laing O’Rourke
The High Court has awarded £35m in damages to the freeholder of…
Tarmac fined £630,000 after worker’s legs crushed
Tarmac has been fined £630,000 after a worker’s legs were crushed between…
Stone firm fined £50,000 after worker killed by granite slabs
A firm supplying stone and marble to the construction sector has been…
More firms dragged into school roofing bid-rigging probe
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has widened its active probe into…
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Hinkley Point C row tests JV firms’ right to adjudicate alone
A judge is set to rule on whether individual firms in unincorporated…
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Peabody firm fined £400k after toxic glue exposure death
A Peabody maintenance subsidiary has been fined £400,000 after an employee died…
Further arrests in Oxfordshire mega-dump investigation
Police have made two more arrests as part of an ongoing investigation…
Kier could face £18.3m action after PFI firm settles with police
Administrators for a defunct private finance initiative (PFI) vehicle said they could…
Theft from Balfour subbie leads police to £2m stolen tool trove
Police have uncovered nearly £2m of stolen construction equipment after they tracked…
Worker suffers life-changing injuries after roof fall
A builder has been given a suspended prison sentence after his employee…
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Darchem takes Bylor to court over £24m Hinkley Point C disputes
A specialist subcontractor on Hinkley Point C (HPC) is taking the main…
Heidelberg firm could face sanction over eviction notice after bomb threat
A Heidelberg Materials UK subsidiary whose bailiffs served a “fake” eviction notice…
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Ardmore fights Taylor Wimpey’s £40m remediation lawsuit
The parent companies of collapsed Ardmore Construction say a £40m legal claim…