Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10558375/TOM-LEONARD-Graveyard-green-giants.html In Sweetwater, Texas, a graveyard of approximately 4,000 discarded wind turbine blades highlights the hidden environmental costs of renewable energy, as these massive…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-60508271 Harvinder Kular, a 39-year-old experienced pipe layer, was crushed to death in an unsupported trench at Suffolk Business Park on April 1. An…
Link: https://www.building.co.uk/comment/why-new-safety-laws-could-do-more-harm-than-good/5116194.article The proposed amendments to the Building Safety Bill could inadvertently worsen the housing crisis by driving insurers out of the construction market, making…
Link: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1495765124350717952.html The British government was aware as early as September 2002 that aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding posed a catastrophic fire risk, yet failed…
Link: https://www.building.co.uk/news/two-years-in-jail-for-pair-found-guilty-of-falsifying-citb-health-and-safety-tests/5116150.article Two test centre administrators, Callum Ingram and Stephen McWhirk, were sentenced to 28 months in prison for fraudulently assisting foreign nationals in passing…
Link: https://apple.news/ADS8BRFIpQ9mfPQr9wihwcg Storm Franklin has caused heavy rain and strong winds across the UK, leading to thousands being evacuated and widespread power outages, particularly affecting…
Link: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/storm-eunice-live-updates-b983435.html Storm Eunice caused significant damage in the UK, with costs potentially exceeding £360 million, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and disrupting travel…
Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/o2-arena-closed-roof-storm-eunice-b2018758.html The O2 Arena may remain closed for weeks or months due to significant roof damage caused by Storm Eunice, which led to the…
Link: https://metro.co.uk/2022/02/14/2000000000-litres-of-raw-sewage-released-into-thames-in-two-days-16100030/ Thames Water is under investigation for discharging over two billion litres of raw sewage into the Thames over two days in October 2020,…
Link: https://news.sky.com/story/hackney-wick-seven-people-rescued-after-mezzanine-floor-collapses-at-london-bar-and-restaurant-12540653 A mezzanine floor collapsed at the Two More Years bar in Hackney Wick, injuring 13 people, with three sustaining potentially serious injuries. Emergency…
