The Environment Agency has carried out an 18-week enforcement campaign, Operation Unite, targeting firms involved in construction waste and asbestos. The article notes that Watford-based PB Donoghue Construction was among the companies inspected.
National Highways has flagged supply-chain disruption as a material risk to delivering projects efficiently, citing economic volatility, geopolitical pressures, labour constraints and shortages of critical components. Its annual report also highlights risks from ageing assets, network capacity pressures and recruitment challenges, while noting improvements in worker-safety metrics and some operational performance measures.
A man in his 20s was left in a critical condition after an alleged assault involving a screwdriver at Wain Homes’ Widham Gardens development in Purton, Wiltshire. Police arrested two men in connection with the incident, and one has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent.
South East Refurbishment Ltd has been fined after a worker suffered life-changing injuries in a fall from a raised forklift bucket while carrying out dismantling work at a site in Kent. The HSE said the incident arose from poor contractor management, inadequate training, and a lack of supervision and safe systems of work for work at height.
A groundworks contractor has been fined after a dumper-truck overturning incident left a driver with serious leg injuries. The HSE said the company had instructed operators not to wear seatbelts and had failed to adequately protect an open excavation, contrary to guidance and manufacturer instructions.
