All articles by Sophie Griffiths – Page 15
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Asbestos fears force evacuation around West Midlands plant blaze
Fifteen fire engines are battling flames at a Walsall recycling plant that stores asbestos, threatening nearby residents
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Tower cranes register delayed until January
HSE voices data protection concerns as consultation reveals £3m administration cost
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South African World Cup workers end strike
Labourers on stadiums for 2010 event have settled for 12% pay rise and will return to work tomorrow
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Six more councils get BSF approval
Schools secretary says another six local authorities will join scheme in three month's time
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Connaught makes £13.3m bid to boost environmental services
Services provider also reports two other planned acquisitions and predicts 'strong' second-half performance in social housing
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Think tank calls for locally based planning system
Bow Group says flexible system based around neighbourhoods would deliver homes more efficiently than regional plans
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Government unveils new low-carbon strategy
Growth of wind power and home insulation are among proposals aiming to meet 2020 targets on efficiency and emissions
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Mandelson warns of 10-year curb on public spending
Programmes must be cut to rebalance UK finances, says minister, but schools and hospitals will still get 'sustained investment'
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Builders convicted of manslaughter of 15-year-old worker
Court rules that health and safety breaches led to death of Adam Gosling in 2007
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RNS Construction fined £8k over death of owner
Court rules that dangerous working practices led to death of owner Robert Sellick when building a dairy in 2005
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Tower crane register cost could top £3m
HSE consultation document reveals inclusion of self-erected cranes could add millions to scheme
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Tower crane register proposals to be published
Health and Safety Executive will launch the consultation on Monday in preparation for scheme roll-out in April 2010
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Mott files stinging rebuke to Multiplex Wembley claim
Legal battle over stadium continues as engineer calls contractor’s £253m case ‘embarrassing’
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Deaths inquiry calls for labour agency curbs
Gangmaster regulations brought in after the deaths of 23 Chinese cockle-pickers in Morecambe Bay five years ago could be extended to the construction industry
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PC Harrington fined for Wembley death
Concrete contractor to pay fine of £150,000 over 12 months for site accident in which one man was killed and another injured
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Scottish Water announces 10 framework partners
Firms will work on infrastructure projects under forthcoming capital investment programme
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Mott files stinging rebuke to Multiplex Wembley claim
Legal battle over stadium continues as engineer calls contractor's £253m case 'embarrassing'
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May Gurney to sign £91m Lincolnshire schools deal with council
Infrastructure services firm secures BSF deal with North Lincolnshire council
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Middle East work boosts Carillion's cash flow
Sale of group's IT businesses has also helped reduce debt, says contractor in trading update
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Costain secures £297m nuclear contract at Sellafield
Firm is signed up for engineering, procurement and construction of major evaporator project