Metropolitan Police submits Grenfell Tower charging files to CPS

The CPS will make decisions by next June on charges ranging from corporate manslaughter to gross negligence manslaughter, fraud and misconduct in public office. The post Metropolitan Police submits Grenfell Tower charging files to CPS appeared first on Property Week.

Police ask CPS to consider Grenfell manslaughter charges

The Metropolitan Police has asked prosecutors to consider charges including corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter in relation to the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017. The force said in a statement this morning (30 September) that it had submitted 20 files relating to 20… The post Police ask CPS to consider Grenfell manslaughter charges appeared first on Construction News.

Construction director jailed after trench collapse killed worker

The director of a construction firm has been jailed for more than eight years following the death of a worker who was killed when a trench collapsed. Peter Clifford, 63, had pleaded guilty at Ipswich Crown Court to gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the… The post Construction director jailed after trench collapse killed worker appeared first on Construction News.

Police treat construction worker’s death as manslaughter

Police are treating the death of a construction worker who fell through a skylight at a play centre as gross negligence manslaughter. David Linyard, 60, suffered critical injuries after the incident at the Play2Day centre in Martlesham Heath, near Ipswich, on 23 June last year.… The post Police treat construction worker’s death as manslaughter appeared first on Construction News.

Texas Worker Files $1M+ Suit Against Delfin LNG For Pipeline Blast Injuries

Texas-based contractor employee alleges gross negligence in $1-million+ lawsuit related to gas line blast. 

The Times - After the earthquake - Proving why Turkey's buildings collapsed, 19022023

The city of Antakya in southeastern Turkey has been destroyed by the most powerful earthquake to hit the region for 100 years. Tens of thousands have been killed and thousands more are still under the rubble. Eser Duran survived. Now he's one of a group of lawyers who are racing against the clock to gather evidence of illegal construction before the ruins are cleared away

Constructacademy - RICS CPD for RICS APC Candidates - Professional Indemnity Insurance, 03082020

This video provides CPD for RICS APC candidates who will or are undertaking the RICS APC. It is not guaranteed that a question regarding Professional Indemnity Insurance will come up in the RICS APC Final Assessment Interview but it is likely that it will and RICS APC candidates should be prepared for this.

Beale & Co - Webinar: Where will the Golden Thread lead - the Draft Building Safety Bill, 13012021

In this session Joanna Lewis, Nathan Modell and Michael Salau explore the background to the Draft Building Safety Bill as well as a discussion of the proposed changes and potential new pitfalls for professionals from a practical perspective

Beale & Co - Insurance Masterclass Series, Part 3 - Cladding Crisis and the impact of the Building Safety Bill, 14122021

A roundtable discussion on various issues: - An update on claims and trends arising, including various government funds and steps claimants are required to take to pursue recoveries as conditions of funding - The government’s legislative response, including the Fire Safety Act, draft Building Safety Bill, and the use of EWS1 forms - What contractors and construction professionals are seeing on site in terms of historic and new projects, the challenges and how insurers are responding

Beale & Co - Insurance Masterclass series, Part 1: D&O Insurance, Construction and Prosecution Risks, 14122021

A review of insurance issues including: - The safety legislative framework in place and common HSE/Criminal offences potentially impacting senior management leading up to Grenfell - The HSE and the Police’s pre-Grenfell approach to investigating and prosecuting offences and the changes seen since Grenfell - Typical D&O insurance issues and potential insurance gaps arising out of such issues - What the future looks like for the individual accountability of senior management after Grenfell

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