Construction firm fined £20,000 after worker falls 10 metres through fragile barn roof

Lancashire-based contractor AJ Riley Landscapes and Building Limited was fined £20,000 at Warrington Magistrates' Court on 3 November 2026  after an employee suffered life-changing injuries in a 10-metre fall through a fragile barn roof.

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