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Boost for UK new nuclear as Chinese groups eye investment
Chinese energy groups could lend a boost to UK nuclear plans after reports there are firms looking to form consortia to buy the failed Horizon consortium.
Engineers investigate 'tunnel obstruction' on London Underground
The Bakerloo Line has been suspended on London Underground this morning due to what Transport for London was describing as ‘an obstruction in a tunnel’ at Embankment.
CITB-ConstructionSkills to mount card fraud probe
The body overseeing the Construction Skills Certification Scheme is investigating whether people are using forged CSCS cards on a mass scale to obtain work without undergoing required safety training.
Worker stopped with forged CSCS card on Berkeley Homes site
A worker who attempted to gain access to a major London regeneration site with a forged CSCS card was foiled by an eagle-eyed site manager.
‘Slight improvement’ in construction site safety
Health and Safety Executive inspections have revealed that nearly one in five construction sites fail safety checks.
Taylor Woodrow looks to HS2 after King's Cross success
Vinci’s civil engineering arm Taylor Woodrow is looking to pick up HS2 and major station refurbishment works after completing its work on the western concourse at King’s Cross station in London.
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Rail regulator: We need up to £29bn five-year investment in rail
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HSE delays cost recovery scheme
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UK must seize chance for world-leading £100bn nuclear industry
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Game changer: how safety wins in 2012
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England and Wales facing a 'pothole pandemic'
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Battersea crane deaths inquest begins
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Firms face £180k pay out after demolition worker engulfed in fireball
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Sellafield awards £1.5bn decommissioning and £58m deals
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UK and France sign agreements on new nuclear plants
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Man dies after being struck by a forklift at Jewson
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Leeds Council facing manslaughter charge over skyscraper
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Pic Special: mini crane reaches new heights on the Shard
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JN Bentley hit with £200,000 pay out for 23 year old worker's death
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Three companies fined after promising athlete falls from roof
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Contractor fined over injuries to coma man
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Tottenham Court Rd CSCS smartcard scheme extended
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Shortlist announced for Specialists Awards 2012
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TfL insist the Hammersmith flyover will be open for the Olympics
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Hammersmith flyover concerns grow ahead of Olympics
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Construction firm MD fined £80,000 for dad-of-two's crane death
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Trevor Walker resigns from Constructing Better Health
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EDF says UK contractors should seek international help when bidding for work
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Company fined after workers engulfed in electrical fireball
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Council retenders schools framework worth £80m
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Nuclear new build skills MoU signed as 17,000 workers sought
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New contractor guidance for timber frame sites launched
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Mouchel and Amey fined £60k after worker's fatal fall
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Costain, Carillion among Highways Agency best performers
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UCATT: Health and safety reform will lead to rise in accidents
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Health and safety reform should be welcomed
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Health and safety regs to be cut in half within three years
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Investigators appeal after asbestos dumped in Leicester streets
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McAlpine and subcontractors fined after worker loses leg building Arsenal stadium
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Contractor health and safety fines rise by 22 per cent
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Fireball engulfs worker at Macclesfield Town training ground
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Construction injuries down 25 pc
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Contractor fined £145k as worker dies after fall
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Cemex fined £200k after worker dies in explosion
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Concern raised over HSE cost recovery plan
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NI contractor Henry Bros fined £75,000 after worker's death
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Olympic safety lessons to be rolled out to the regions
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Network Rail and Galliford Try launch investigation over Merseyrail short-circuit
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Roofing firm faces £23m claim over fire
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HSE moves to prosecute earlier
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