Groundworks firm fined after seatbelt-less driver breaks ankle

A court has fined a groundworks company £20,000 after a dumper-truck driver who had been told not to wear a seatbelt broke his ankle and foot when the vehicle overturned. Cheshire-based Jim Yates & Sons Ltd was also ordered to pay £4,824 in costs at… The post Groundworks firm fined after seatbelt-less driver breaks ankle appeared first on Construction News.

Autonomous robots to probe Greenland glaciers from RRS Sir David Attenborough

A fleet of autonomous marine robots, including the famous underwater vehicle Boaty McBoatface, will be deployed from the Royal Research Ship (RRS) Sir David Attenborough during an international research expedition to Greenland aimed at improving understanding of how rapidly melting glaciers could affect Atlantic Ocean… The post Autonomous robots to probe Greenland glaciers from RRS Sir David Attenborough appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 West Midlands sites reopened after worker hit by vehicle

Work has resumed at all of the Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture's (BBV JV's) West Midlands HS2 sites, following a six-day closure after a worker was struck by a vehicle. Emergency services were called to the M42 Coleshill South Viaduct site on 18 June at… The post HS2 West Midlands sites reopened after worker hit by vehicle appeared first on Construction News.

HS2 tunnel JV fined £400k after driver injured by falling tipper

A joint venture working on the HS2 rail project has been fined after the driver of a 20-tonne tipper truck was injured when his vehicle fell off the edge of an excavation ramp. The incident happened on 27 July 2021 at a site in Copthall… The post HS2 tunnel JV fined £400k after driver injured by falling tipper appeared first on Construction News.

HS2 contractor fined £400,000 after tipper truck driver injured

A joint venture working on the HS2 rail project has been fined after the driver of a 20t tipper truck suffered multiple injuries when his vehicle fell off the edge of an excavation ramp. The post HS2 contractor fined £400,000 after tipper truck driver injured appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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