Monthly roundup of industry news

Company fined £240,000 after Liverpool residents put at risk during removal of dangerous cladding

A health and safety inspector found cladding lying on residents’ balconies at a Liverpool apartment block, posing a serious fire risk.

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Companies fined as child suffers fractured skull

Three companies have been fined a total of £420,000 after a slate tile fractured the skull of a three-year-old child. The slate came off a roof at a construction site at the Moonfleet Manor hotel in Weymouth, Dorset, and struck the young girl on 13th June 2019.

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BSR register of high-rise buildings represents major momentum for building safety

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR)’s new regulatory regime has moved further ahead in its vital registration programme of in-scope high-rise residential buildings, that are at least 18 metres or seven storeys tall, with two or more residential units.

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London waste firm fined £260,000 after worker suffers severe crush injuries

A waste and recycling company in London has been fined £260,000 after a worker sustained severe crush injuries during maintenance work.

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CMA launches Green Agreements Guidance to help businesses co-operate on environmental goals

New guidance published by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will help businesses understand how they can collaborate on environmental sustainability goals without breaking the law.

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