Link: The Fatal Accident Inquiry into the 2017 Cameron House fire revealed significant management failings, including a lack of fire drills at night and inadequate…
Link: The Fatal Accident Inquiry into the 2017 Cameron House fire revealed significant management failings, including a lack of fire drills at night and inadequate…
Link: Two directors were jailed following the death of roofer Graham Tester, who fell from an inadequately secured ladder at a Hove construction site in…
Link: https://apple.news/Ap9uy83SqQLi59so3yFTxxA A 35-year-old British woman died after falling from a sixth-floor window at the Hotel Bellver in Majorca while on holiday with her partner.…
Link: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2022/joint-hottest-summer-on-record-for-england England experienced its joint hottest summer on record in 2022, with mean temperatures reaching 17.1°C, equaling the summer of 2018. The summer was…
Link: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2022/08/25/trade-body-besa-sounds-urgent-warning-over-fire-dampers/ BESA has issued a warning about the improper installation of fire dampers, highlighting that many do not meet manufacturers’ specifications and require immediate…
Link: Norway has closed 14 wooden bridges following the collapse of the Tretten bridge, which occurred on August 15, 2023, while two vehicles were on…
Link: Norway has closed 14 wooden bridges following the collapse of the Tretten bridge, which occurred on August 15, 2023, while two vehicles were on…
Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-506604/Water-tank-fault-scalded-baby-girl-death-known-unreliable.html An inquest revealed that a faulty thermostat in a water tank, known to be unreliable, caused the tragic death of ten-month-old Rhianna Hardie…
Link: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norways-collapsed-timber-bridge-had-vulnerabilities-says-arup-expert-17-08-2022/ The Tretten Bridge in Norway collapsed due to inherent design vulnerabilities, as noted by Arup’s timber specialist, Andrew Lawrence. Although no injuries occurred,…
