City of London delays 22 Bishopsgate rights-to-light decision
Lipton Rogers’ 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper has been cast into further doubt after the City of London Corporation said it had received more letters today over a rights-to-light row.
View ArticleBattersea crane collapse firm fined £750k after 'avoidable' fatalities
Falcon Crane Hire has been fined £750,000 after the 2006 collapse of a crane that led to two fatalities.
View ArticleMurphy loses £8.3m legal claim on fat-fired plant
Murphy Group has lost a case in which it sought to prevent more than £8m in damages being claimed through an on-demand performance bond by Beckton Energy Ltd on its delayed fat-fired power plant.
View ArticleHSE 'passing the buck' on construction fatalities
An MP has accused the Health and Safety Executive of “passing the buck” over delays in prosecuting construction companies for fatal accidents.
View ArticleCity buys stake in right-to-light battle skyscraper
The City of London has agreed to buy a stake in a contentious skyscraper to save it from the ”significant threat” of right-to-light legal claims.
View ArticleContractor jailed after worker killed in trench collapse
A self-employed contractor has been fined after an employee was killed by a collapsing trench.
View ArticleTwo construction bosses jailed after worker fatality
Two men have been sentenced to jail after one worker was killed and another sustained life-changing injuries in 2014.
View ArticleBalfour and Interserve investigate Qatar labour abuse claims
Balfour Beatty and Interserve will investigate claims of labour abuses in the supply chain on sites operated by Qatari firms they co-own.
View ArticleCITB and BIS win judicial review over levy changes
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the CITB have won a judicial review challenging the legality of changes to the CITB’s levy system.
View ArticleCrossrail widow receives £350k payout
The Bam / Ferrovial / Kier joint venture paid £350,000 in compensation to the widow of the Slovakian Crossrail worker killed in 2014 while concreting a tunnel, Construction News has learned.
View ArticleBalfour Beatty fined £2.6m over windfarm death
Balfour Beatty has been fined £2.6m over the death of a worker on an offshore windfarm in Lancashire after pleading guilty to a breach of the Health and Safety Act.
View ArticleKeller snaps up £62m problem warehouse
Piling specialist Keller has bought a £62m warehouse that has been the subject of a long-running contract dispute.
View ArticleConstruction disputes declining, says Arcadis report
The value of UK construction disputes has fallen by 12 per cent in a year in response to financial pressures faced by contractors and courts.
View ArticleContractor wins £207,000 court battle with Mersey Gateway JV
A groundworks contractor has won an enforcement claim for £207,000 from the joint venture building the Mersey Gateway Bridge.
View ArticleHinkley backer faces US espionage charges
China General Nuclear, a backer of Hinkley Point C, is facing nuclear espionage charges in the United States.
View ArticleH&S penalties 'could bankrupt companies', says Balfour CEO
Balfour Beatty’s chief executive has warned small companies could go bankrupt due to increased health and safety penalties, after the group revised its reserves for potential liabilities for H&S...
View ArticleNetwork Rail fined £4m for health and safety breach
Network Rail has been fined £4m for breaches of health and safety law after a pedestrian was killed at a level crossing in Suffolk.
View ArticleBarratt London director suspended after arrest
Barratt Development’s regional managing director for London has been suspended after being arrested by the Metropolitan Police this morning.
View ArticleSuspected arson destroys high-rise Keepmoat project
A fire, which destroyed part of a Keepmoat development in Greater Manchester, is being treated as arson.
View ArticleThird runway construction start date could be held up to 2022
Construction of Heathrow’s third runway could be held up until 2022, planning experts have warned, as opponents including London’s mayor prepare legal challenges.
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