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Posted on 15 November 2024

Fine for construction company after father of three left paralysed

A father-of-three was left paralysed from the chest down after falling through a ceiling at a house renovation in Derbyshire. Chesterfield builder Andrew Clifford remained lying face down on the floor for around six hours before he was found by a delivery driver. He judged the time by hearing hourly news bulletins from his radio. Andrew had been working alone installing first-floor joists during the construction of a house on...

Posted on 24 October 2024

Why Become a First Aider?

So, why should you become a certified First Aider? We don’t want any business to regret not having a trained First Aider on staff. If you want to be the one people call upon when crises arise, we’ll help you get there. Before you decide anything, let’s explore First Aid Training in more detail; the basics, the benefits, and what it all means. Why is First Aid so important? First...

Posted on 24 October 2024

Why it’s important we all renew our site safety passports

An experienced supervisor has urged workers in the engineering construction industry (ECI) to keep their safety passports up to date to ensure everyone stays safe on site. Daniel Williamson, 35, who works for Ledwood Mechanical Engineering, has been a CCNSG Safety Passport holder for 13 years and says making sure health and safety knowledge is kept current and relevant is vital when working in hazardous environments. The fabrication supervisor has...

Posted on 17 October 2024

Construction firm fined as worker loses life and another injured

A company has been sentenced after a 62-year-old worker fell 10 metres to the ground and died during the construction of a new university facility. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the fall and subsequently prosecuted Balfour Beatty, with the firm fined £285,000 on Monday 16 September. Igor Malka and a second contractor, Edmund Vispulskis, had been in a scissor lift while installing cladding during the construction of a...

Posted on 17 October 2024

Company fined after ‘loving’ grandad dies from fall

A grandfather died after falling through a hole in his own bathroom that had been left by workers. Kenneth Armitage landed on the kitchen floor below, in an incident his daughter Suzy said “should never have happened.” The bathroom in Mr Armitage’s house on Whitestone Drive in Huntington, York had been getting converted into a wet room by the construction company Cooper and Westgate. The company had removed the room’s...

Posted on 17 October 2024

CITB strengthens commitment to ensuring Levy system operates fairly

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced today its strengthened position on ‘passing on the Levy’. The move reflects the CITB, Levy Strategy Committee, three Nation Councils and the 14 Prescribed Organisations’ ongoing commitment to ensuring that the Levy system operates fairly and equitably across the construction industry. As part of CITB’s commitment to addressing the issue of Levy-registered employers passing on the Levy to subcontractors, a new anonymous...

Posted on 26 September 2024

Company fined after worker died in excavation

A company has been fined after a man died while working inside an excavation at a construction site in Glasgow. Derek Caddie lost his life when part of the excavation wall collapsed on 25 November 2019. This led to the 44-year-old being trapped in soil from the neck down before being rescued by the emergency services. He died from his injuries in hospital three days later on 28 November. Graeme...

Posted on 26 September 2024

Registration data reflects Building Control Profession’s commitment to high standards

Building Control registration data indicates a growing number of professionals joining the registered ranks, reflecting the industry’s commitment to upholding high standards. The transition extension period ensured sector professionals had sufficient opportunity to align with the new requirements at a realistic pace without disrupting or compromising their ability to provide essential services. As of 30 July 2024, there were 4,049 building professionals registered as building inspectors in England and Wales....