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A roofing company has been fined after a worker fell five metres through a roof sustaining severe injuries. St Albans Crown Court heard how a 32 year old labourer was working for Richardson Roofing Company Limited (RRCL) on a construction site at Kingsley Green, Radlett, Hertfordshire on 8 August 2013. The worker was fitting battens on the roof around holes for the skylights when he stepp ... more
This article in the Guardian, documents the work of street artist Stik, who creates large scale ‘stick figure’ style murals all over the world. This mural was done in Shoreditch using a facelift Multitel SMX250 to reach the reqired heights to create the piece. ... more
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Small Business Minister Margot James recently wrote to signatories of the Prompt Payment Code to highlight progress in tackling late payment. The Minister’s letter suggested that payment practices had been improved by: • Central Government departments publishing their quarterly payment results which show that 80% of invoices are paid within 5 days • Legislation which requires 30 ... more
Facelift depots all over the country held a Macmillan coffee morning to help raise vital funds to support cancer patients on Friday 30th September as Budding bakers in the Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle, Purfleet and Hickstead depots baked Victoria sponges, doughnuts, carrot cakes and a range of other delights, with every slice sold raising money for the national cancer charity. In ord ... more
IPAF members are advised to beware of a scheme being investigated by the Police Service of Scotland where bogus companies have been set up for the purposes of committing fraud. The company details are used to obtain goods on credit, including plant equipment, high-value cars, vans, bulk fuel containers, fuel cards, portakabins and shipping containers. The goods are then stolen. Ongoing investig ... more
In order to tackle the skills shortage in the construction industry and increase output, greater collaboration between house builders and their subcontractors is essential, according to a newly release report. ‘The case for collaboration in the supply chain’ argues that providing subcontractors with better visibility on future work; prompt payment; and sharing training resources w ... more
The most recent addition to Vertikal’s ‘death wish’ series is a boom lift being used in a busy South East London street, with no attempt to warn passing motorists of its presence. The reader who sent in the image, said: “Of all of the death wish incidents that one sees, this, for me is way up there. This machine was spotted working in south east London on Saturday. H ... more
Labour’s Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell is right to highlight the access to finance problems faced by SMEs, and he would do well to apply his more interventionist approach to house building finance, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the Shadow Chancellor’s Conference speech. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “The Shadow Chancellor is ... more
Construction firm Montway Ltd has been fined £144,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell off a roof during demolition work. Southwark Crown Court heard that in February 2013 two workers were working on the roof of a two storey detached house at 17 Basing Hill, Golders Green in London. Romanian labourer Mr. Ioan Vancea fell from the partly demolished roof and suffered serio ... more
