Labourer drowns in water-filled site excavation

Worker living next to "death trap" site dies making his way home after a night out

Alchemist DB fined over trench death

Borehamwood construction firm Alchemist DB Limited has been fined after a worker, living on site, died after falling into a trench. The company is now in liquidation and was sentenced in absence.

John Vanbrugh: the play’s the thing

The Architects’ Journal John Vanbrugh: the play’s the thing Architect John Vanbrugh’s earlier career as a playwright gave much of his work a theatrical bent, as evidenced at a new exhibition marking 300 years since his death, writes Rob Wilson. Photography by Gareth Gardner The post John Vanbrugh: the play’s the thing appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

Former UCATT president’s family win asbestos payout

Three contractors have settled an asbestos claim with the family of a former construction union president. The widow of former Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) president John Flavin took three firms to court following his death aged 78 in 2022 from asbestos‑related… The post Former UCATT president’s family win asbestos payout appeared first on Construction News.

Balfour gets trial date for nuclear site death

Two-week hearing scheduled for 2028