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Fatal safety breaches lead to large fine

Construction Law

Erith Plant Services Limited has been fined £170,000 for health and safety breaches that led to the death of an employee who was crushed by an excavator lifting attachment. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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First use of Building Safety Act cladding remediation powers

Construction Law

million towards building safety works, the first attempt to use the powers created by the Building Safety Act 2022 designed to pursue owners of buildings for post-Grenfell remediation costs. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Safety body calls for reversal of health and safety cuts

Construction Law

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has called on the government to reverse long term Health and Safety Executive budget cuts to combat the death toll in construction from falls from height. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Building Safety Act will add to project delays, says industry forecast

Construction Law

Adopting measures to comply with the Building Safety Act could hinder the construction sector’s recovery in 2024, according to the latest Spring Market View from consultant Arcadis. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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First three year strategic plan from Building Safety Regulator published

Construction Law

The Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) first strategic plan - a requirement of the Building Safety Act 2022 - has been published, claiming that its impact on high rise building design can already be seen. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Crane breach collapse leads to a safety breach fine

Construction Law

An offshore drilling company has been fined for safety breaches after a crane boom collapsed catastrophically, almost eight years after the incident. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Company fined £450,000 for corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences

Construction Law

A company has been fined £450,000 with £167,601 costs for corporate manslaughter and a director has received a suspended prison sentence for health and safety offences after a labourer was crushed to death at a construction site. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

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