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Injured demolition worker wins multi-million pound claim

A demolition worker who had to have his leg amputated following a serious crush incident on a site in Essex has received a compensation settlement worth millions of pounds from his former employer.

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Turbulent political environment to damage project delivery

Delivery of construction schemes is set to be negatively impacted as a result of current political instability in the UK according to over two thirds of construction project management professionals.

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Framework launched to de-risk offsite construction

A Construction Product Quality Planning framework has been launched which promises to de-risk platform and offsite manufacturing approaches in construction, to improve quality and safety standards in the sector.

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HSE calls for extreme heat preparation on sites

The Health & Safety Executive is urging employers to prepare for the increasing risk of high temperatures to workers in the wake of recent hot weather, which saw a number of contractors update site working guidance.

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Balfour Beatty fails with disclosure attempt in cladding dispute

Balfour Beatty has been refused early specific disclosure from an architect in a court ruling relating to a dispute over cladding defects on a building in Bethnal Green, London, which was completed in 2009.

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Challenge mounted against Sizewell C approval

Government’s decision to grant development consent for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power station – against the advice of the Planning Inspectorate – faces a legal challenge from a group of campaigners.

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Construction boss fined after refusing safety inspection

A manager who was in control of a construction site in Irvine, Scotland has been fined for preventing two health and safety inspectors from accessing the site to deal with unsafe work activity.

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Mediation championed in latest issue of CL

Greater emphasis should be placed on the value of mediation at all stages of projects, argues guest editor Amanda Bucklow – a widely respected independent commercial mediator – in the latest printed issue of Construction Law.

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Fresh warning of insolvency risk to projects

Construction projects risk being derailed by increasing insolvencies in the sector as firms continue to struggle with the effects of heightened inflation, a new report from Turner & Townsend has warned.

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Company fined after death of child at Yorkshire development

A civil engineering firm has been fined £600,000 for safety breaches after a seven year old child became trapped and suffocated on a construction site in South Yorkshire in July 2015.

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