King’s Speech reveals details on cladding remediation and Right to Buy

A new Remediation Bill aims to speed up repair works for homes with unsafe cladding, and a Social Housing Renewal Bill will exempt newly built social homes in England from the Right to Buy scheme. The post King’s Speech reveals details on cladding remediation and Right to Buy appeared first on Property Week.

Thames Water prosecuted and fined for unsafe street works

Utility provider Thames Water has been fined £10,000 for serious safety failures at a work site in London, which saw the public “put at significant risk”. The post Thames Water prosecuted and fined for unsafe street works appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Asbestos failings lead to fines for two firms and site manager

Two Midlands companies and a site manager have been sentenced after a large-scale asbestos disturbance and illegal clearance operation was carried out at a demolition site. Following concerns about unsafe… The post Asbestos failings lead to fines for two firms and site manager appeared first on Construction Management.

Firms fined £88,300 for illegal asbestos clearance and unsafe demolition

Two firms have been fined a combined £88,300 over an illegal asbestos clearance operation and unsafe demolition work. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that two Midlands-based firms had been involved in a large-scale asbestos disturbance and illegal clearance operation at… The post Firms fined £88,300 for illegal asbestos clearance and unsafe demolition appeared first on Construction News.

Todmorden station accessibility upgrade contractor booted for ‘unsafe behaviours’

An accessibility scheme at a train station in West Yorkshire has been passed over to Network Rail after contractor Input Group was “stood down for unsafe behaviours”, according to a minister in the Department for Transport (DfT). The post Todmorden station accessibility upgrade contractor booted for ‘unsafe behaviours’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.