Higgins Homes trial: slinger denies lying about fatal lift

The slinger on a crane lift that caused the death of a young mother walking past a Higgins Homes site has denied lying about the incident to cover his own errors. Christian Okonkwo, the first worker called as a witness by the prosecution in the… The post Higgins Homes trial: slinger denies lying about fatal lift appeared first on Construction News.

How Independent Site Inspections Help Improve Construction Quality

The post How Independent Site Inspections Help Improve Construction Quality appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Maintaining consistent quality across a construction project can be challenging. With multiple contractors, trades and suppliers working to tight programmes, even well-managed sites can experience workmanship issues, specification errors or defects that are not immediately obvious. This is where independent site inspections can come in and prove extremely useful.  Their approach can benefit clients, contractors […]

Preparing Technical Manuals for International Construction Teams: A 2026 Guide to Avoiding Costly Translation Errors

The post Preparing Technical Manuals for International Construction Teams: A 2026 Guide to Avoiding Costly Translation Errors appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The Word That Doesn’t Translate the Same Way Twice A torque value. A warning label. A single word for “load-bearing.” On a site where the workforce speaks five or six different first languages, a technical manual is only as safe as its least consistent sentence. Get one term wrong across a 40-page equipment guide, and […]

Platform collapse fractures neck of drilling worker

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‘Inadequate planning’ causes three-quarters of errors by value, contractor study shows

Inadequate planning is the biggest cause of construction error by value, according to a new report from GIRI and CITB The post ‘Inadequate planning’ causes three-quarters of errors by value, contractor study shows appeared first on Construction Management.

Construction + Spreadsheets = Risk. An E book by Procure

Why Excel is wreaking havoc on your profitability.

Construction + Spreadsheets = Risk. An E book by Procure

Why Excel is wreaking havoc on your profitability.

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