Contractor fined after worker killed by collapsing wall 

A Bath-based contractor has been fined after one of its workers was crushed to death by a collapsing wall.  Gary Anstey was working for H Mealing & Sons on a construction site at a school in the city when an incomplete and unsupported 1.8-metre retaining… The post Contractor fined after worker killed by collapsing wall  appeared first on Construction News.

Calls grow for 18-metre limit for single staircase

Professional bodies representing architects, surveyors and builders have joined with fire chiefs in calling for 18 metres to be the threshold for buildings having a second staircase.

18-metre cladding threshold ‘completely arbitrary’, MP warns

The 18-metre threshold used to ban the use of flammable materials on high-rise buildings is “completely arbitrary” and driven by public fear, a Conservative MP has warned. Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the government changed fire and building rules to prohibit the use of combustible… The post 18-metre cladding threshold ‘completely arbitrary’, MP warns appeared first on Construction News.

Building begins on $60M Adelaide townhouse development

Construction is underway on the $60 million Otto Townhomes development, in Stepney, Adelaide. The 8300 square metre residential development will … The post Building begins on $60M Adelaide townhouse development appeared first on Inside Construction.

ISG scoops £50m revamp of former Daily Mail HQ

ISG has been picked to undertake the £50m refurbishment of the Daily Mail’s former HQ. According to the contractor, the Art Deco offices in the City of London will be revamped to include a 1,150 square metre, two-storey extension, as well as full overhaul of… The post ISG scoops £50m revamp of former Daily Mail HQ appeared first on Construction News.