When you have building work carried out you must ensure that you fulfil certain health and safety obligations. The days of leaving it all to the contractor are long gone. Our new checklist will help
you through the latest regulations.
Published 21.09.2015
The operators of a gathering hall in Birmingham and the builder it used to carry out refurbishment work have appeared in court in connection with a near disaster at a school graduation ceremony. What
happened and why?
Published 10.11.2020
If you’re planning building work or alterations, as the client you have certain safety responsibilities. Follow our set of flow charts to take you through the practical and legal stages.
Published 07.03.2019
In September 2010 a construction worker was killed when the side of an excavation collapsed. At the recent trial, why were the owners of the development implicated alongside the construction
contractor?
Published 22.11.2013
A property developer has recently been prosecuted and fined by the HSE because he employed a contractor who wasn’t capable of completing work safely. What can be learned from this particular case?
Published 04.01.2010
A major construction company has been prosecuted after uncharacteristic failures caused an excavator to sever the fuel supply to a hospital in the middle of winter. What happened and how can you
avoid a similar incident?
Published 21.05.2015
If you’re a construction contractor, in theory your clients should tell you in advance everything you need to know for safety purposes. However, in practice they may need a nudge. Use our document to
request this information.
Published 07.06.2016
A client and their contractor have appeared in court over the uncontrolled collapse of a building on to the High Street in Ramsgate. How did the accident occur and what should been done differently?
Published 05.10.2017
If you’re planning any construction work the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 place you under a duty to provide “pre-construction information”. Who needs this and what does it
include?
Published 21.05.2015
A case heard in December 2021 concerned an accident in which a grounds worker struck an underground cable and was badly burned. Given that he planned to safely dig the hole by hand, how did it all go
wrong?
Published 01.02.2022