
Day: December 6, 2016
Contractor fined £144k after roof fall
Hertfordshire construction firm Montway has been fined £144,000 after a Romanian labourer was seriously injured when he fell off a roof during demolition work. Southwark …
New body launches in UK to bring professionalism to multi home rental sector
With the residential rental sector attracting more investors than ever before the first cross-industry organisation dedicated to driving the professionalism in the sector has been …
California Energy Crisis 2: The Return
John Dizard looks forward to the summer release of a remake of the state’s 2001 power crisis ©AFP Just to add a little extra to …
House-builders keep Bateman busy
East Anglian civils contractor Bateman Groundworks has won contracts worth £12.5m with major house-builders on three developments in Norfolk. Above: Bateman Groundworks on site Bateman …
NHS Foundation Trust fined over patient death
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust has been fined for safety failings after a patient drowned during a canoeing activity event. Mansoor Elahi, 31, from Rochdale …
Shetland energy not sunny prospect it was
©Laggan-Tormore The Laggan-Tormore project, west of the Shetlands, could help revive the UK’s hydrocarbons sector For the storm-hit oil and gas sector, the UK’s northern …
Travel Counsellors to Invest £21m in 2017
Manchester-based independent travel company Travel Counsellors is set to invest £21 million in business operations next year to support its network of agents and boost …
Surrey Local Authorities Agree 10 Year Amey Contract
Four local authorities in Surrey have agreed a 10-year joint waste contract with Amey. The contract for Surrey Heath, Elmbridge, Mole Valley and Woking councils …
Amec Foster Wheeler Coming to End of BP’s Forties Pipeline
Amec Foster Wheeler has announced that work is nearing completion on a major new refrigeration plant at BP’s Grangemouth site that will help maintain efficient …
Redrow Chief Criticises Environmental Rules
Redrow chief John Tutte has hit out at environmental rules, saying they slow up work on new homes. Tutte explained that companies such as Redrow …