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Building structural safety concerns raised by engineering group

Concerns that increasing numbers of new buildings may not be structurally safe have been called to attention by a chartered engineer reporting to Cross-UK, who warns of failures to appoint sufficiently qualified engineers and a lack of appropriate design scrutiny.

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Call to avoid ‘race to the bottom’ as downturn strikes

Clients and contractors should learn lessons from the global financial crash of 2008-2012 to avoid ushering in another ‘race to the bottom’ of overly competitive bidding as a new economic downturn takes hold, according to Arcadis.

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Genoa bridge trial restarts following prior postponement

A trial in which 59 individuals are facing various charges in relation to the fatal collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa in 2018 is recommencing this week after its first hearing was postponed in July.

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Prison sentences passed for construction tax fraud

A man has been jailed and three other people handed suspended prison sentences for attempting to steal more than £260,000 in a Northern Ireland based construction tax fraud conspiracy.

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Suspended sentences and fines after fatal manhole crush

Two construction companies and two people have been sentenced after a worker was fatally injured while clearing debris from a manhole on a house building site in Boston, Lincolnshire.

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Call to consider fluctuation provisions amid spiralling costs

Greater legal safeguards may need to be considered by contractors to reduce risks caused by unexpected price hikes as material, labour and energy costs continue to rise, a construction lawyer has warned.

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Housing association wins £10.8 million in cladding dispute

A housing association has been awarded £10.8 million in damages and costs from contractor Mulalley & Co following a landmark ruling in July which was the first High Court judgment on a claim concerning defective cladding on a high rise building since the Grenfell Tower fire.

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Plan to punish uncooperative developers over fire safety moves ahead

Government has put in motion plans for a new ‘responsible actors’ scheme which will see developers blocked from the housing market if they fail to remediate historic fire safety issues such as combustible cladding in residential buildings they are responsible for.

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Timber firm fined £80,000 after worker hurt in barn fall

A Devon-based timber company has been ordered to pay a fine of £80,000 plus costs after an employee fell through a stairwell while working on a barn conversion, suffering serious injuries.

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Model insurance clause published for high rise remediation work

Projects to replace dangerous cladding on high rise residential buildings have been boosted by the publication of a new model insurance clause covering fire safety risks.

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