Kier fined over school roof fall

Kier Facilities Services has been fined £200,000 this week for safety breaches after a subcontractor’s employee fell from the roof of an east London school in December 2014.

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Working at height breaches on the rise

Health and safety consultant the Building Safety Group is reporting a 13% rise in the number of ‘working at height’ safety breaches recorded on construction sites in the last few months.

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Network Rail looks to appoint legal advisers

Network Rail has launched a tender exercise to appoint four full service legal firms, which will partner with the organisation’s in house legal team to provide advice across a broad range of legal disciplines.

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Government outsourcing practices slammed by committee

Carillion’s collapse has exposed fundamental flaws in Government outsourcing and contracting, reports the House of Commons’ Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.

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Director jailed after fatal explosion on site

Construction director Simon Thomerson has been sentenced to eight months in custody after pleading guilty to a health and safety breach that resulted in the death of two brothers following an explosion on site.

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Common procurement approach urged in construction

Industry should produce a universal methodology for procurement and promote common and consistent standards across the construction sector, according to a new report from the Construction Leadership Council.

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Construction sector deal launched

A much anticipated joint government / industry Construction Sector Deal has finally been launched more than six months later than planned.

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Big ambitions seen in 25 year environment plan

Government’s 25 Year Plan For The Environment may be light on new legal obligations but it does provide useful pointers to possible future policy developments, writes Helen Bowdren of Dentons in the July issue of Construction Law which arrived with subscribers this week.

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HSE publishes annual work safety statistics

Thirty eight fatal injuries to construction workers were recorded by the Health and Safety Executive last year, one less than the annual average over the past five years, new data released this week reveals.

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Kier convicted after concrete block injury

Kier Infrastructure could face a significant fine after a worker on a railway bridge replacement project in South Wales suffered life changing injuries when a concrete block fell on his leg.

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