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Balfour Beatty and London Underground have been fined £433,000 after a worker suffered life-changing injuries when his pelvis was crushed in an incident at Whitechapel station.
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Minister bans combustible cladding as councils given power over private blocks
The government has banned combustible materials from new high-rise blocks and given extra power to local authorities to force through work to replace unsafe cladding.
Contractor fined after man dies falling through unmarked void
A London building firm has been fined after a chauffeur died when he fell through a void in the floor of a property undergoing renovation.
Diane Abbott: CN report ‘shocking indictment of exploitation’
Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott has described CN’s investigation into modern slavery as a “shocking indictment” of worker exploitation.
Balfour Beatty aims to eliminate vibrating tools
Balfour Beatty wants to eliminate methods that lead to workplace injuries such as hand arm vibration syndrome (HVAS), its head of health and safety has said.
Worker exploitation reports surge, Met slavery taskforce reveals
Exclusive: The Metropolitan Police has seen a massive increase in allegations of labour exploitation and modern slavery, Construction News can reveal.