A FURTHER two companies have been fined after a dad died when he fell from the roof of a building site. Dennis Vincent, 36, and a colleague were using ropes to install a lightning protection system to the front of an office block being converted into flats. Dennis was lowering the access equipment from the roof,
One of the most significant changes to the traditional ‘recipe’ for making concrete since the 1980s is set to be introduced in the UK, helping engineers to further decarbonise construction. Changes to standards for concrete have been published by BSI and could save 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year if adopted across
National Grid is starting the hunt for civils and major project contractors to deliver the onshore infrastructure to connect 50GW of offshore wind by 2030. The energy distributor has released three frameworks to the market to deliver plans for major power line links and high voltage direct current converter stations to hook up the offshore
Four iconic cooling towers at Cheshire’s Fiddlers Ferry power station were brought down on Sunday morning in a single explosive demolition by civil engineering and groundworks specialists P.P. O’Connor. The blowdown took just seconds but was the culmination of months of extensive planning to ensure safety standards were upheld and hazardous materials were removed before
A further two companies have been fined after a dad died following a fall from the roof of a building site in Warrington. Father-of-one Dennis Vincent, 36, and another worker were using ropes to install a lightning protection system to the front of an office block being converted into flats. Vincent, who was from Stoke-on-Trent,
A construction worker was taken to hospital last Friday after an accident at a new £300m new offshore wind factory being built in Teesside. K2 Construction Management are overseeing work on the job for South Korean steel manufacturer SeAH Wind. A spokesperson the company told the Yorkshire Post: “There was an incident on December resulting
In this brief video, RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney warns that a common problem roofing contractors can often overlook is proper drainage on the roofs they replace. Here’s how to limit your liability.
Best of Success 2023 has kicked off at the Omni in Frisco, Texas. Here’s a taste of what’s taken place in the few short hours since it’s begun.
The Roofing Alliance is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 academic year for the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program; deadline for submissions is Jan. 31, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor is ramping up efforts to emphasize workplace safety during the holiday season and providing resources through OSHA to prevent on-the-job tragedies, especially for workers in construction, warehousing, and delivery roles.
