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Four injured after partially built floor collapses

Construction Enquirer

Aryn Stones Ltd had been contracted to build a new domestic property in Hampstead. Work on the build began in March 2021 but by February the following year, engineers who inspected the property identified errors with the connections of the structural steel beams. This prompted the remedial works that led the structure to collapse.

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Developer fined £165,000 for fire safety failings

Construction Enquirer

HSE served a prohibition notice against Glovers Court Ltd, stopping all further work on the property until adequate fire precautions were in place. HSE also served an improvement notice requiring the company to design and implement a fire management plan. Many can be avoided by careful planning and control of work activities.”

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WINT urges construction industry to tighten up water management processes amid UK JCoP regulation

Civil + Structural Engineer

The new water management standard enforces Mandatory Water Systems Management Plans, Active Automatic Flow Monitoring Shutoff (AAFMS), and coverage for temporary and permanent water systems. Equally, many insurers will require compliance with JCoP guidelines to provide coverage.

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Developer Breck to transform former Ibstock brick factory

Construction Enquirer

Northern property developer Breck has completed the acquisition of the 21-acre former Ibstock Ravenhead Brickworks site in Upholland, near Wigan. We have purchased the potential development site without any existing planning permission at our risk. We look forward to progressing our plans for the site later in the year.”

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Contractors back New York’s Scaffold Law update

Construction Dive

Dive Insight: New York’s Scaffold Law, a safeguard for high-risk construction work, imposes absolute liability on property owners and contractors for gravity-related injuries, regardless of a worker’s negligence. Yet safety advocates warn that diluting New York’s scaffolding law would make it harder for workers to recover damages.

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Proactive Risk Management Strategies for Oil & Gas Companies

Safety Services Company

However, the industry is exposed to many risks that can significantly impair operations, the environment, and the safety of people. Consequently, risk management is crucial to identify and mitigate damages while guaranteeing the safety of workers, the general public, and the environment.

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WINT and HSB partner to deliver holistic water protection

Civil + Structural Engineer

The partnership combines WINT’s industry-leading AI-based water management solutions with HSB’s unique expertise in IoT technology and OEM uptime warranty solutions to provide businesses with an ultimate solution to protect from water leak damage. Water leaks are a major point of pain across the real estate and construction industry.