Teen labourer’s fatal fall from height ‘wholly avoidable’, says HSE

A 19-year-old who died after falling six floors through a ventilation shaft should have been prevented, an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has concluded.  The post Teen labourer’s fatal fall from height ‘wholly avoidable’, says HSE appeared first on Construction Management.

Sole trader fined after man falls from roof 

A sole trader has been fined after a worker he employed fell off a roof.  Gary Smith, trading as GJ Roofing, hired a group of labourers to replace a domestic flat roof near Luton (pictured) but failed to provide edge protection for the job, according… The post Sole trader fined after man falls from roof  appeared first on Construction News.

Three workers drown after inhaling toxic fumes at India sewerage project

India’s government has announced it will investigate local media reports that three labourers drowned in Kolkata after inhaling toxic gas. The incident took place on 2 February, when Suman Sardar,… The post Three workers drown after inhaling toxic fumes at India sewerage project appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Thousands of North Koreans sent to Russian construction sites, say reports

Thousands of North Korean labourers were sent to work on Russian construction sites last year amid Russia’s acute labour shortage, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports, citing South Korea’s spy… The post Thousands of North Koreans sent to Russian construction sites, say reports appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Skills card changes will mean fewer labourers

CSCS wants to cut the numbers with 500,000 labourer cards currently in circulation

The Times - Building after Brexit: Will we lack labourers? 06022021

On January 1 2021, a new points-based immigration system came into force in the UK. So-called "lower-skilled" workers, such as construction labourers, will likely fall short of the points needed to get a visa. The ONS reports that 28% of all construction labourers working in London are EU nationals.

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