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Worker errors blamed for fatal crane collapse

Worker errors blamed for fatal crane collapse

Staff errors were to blame for the collapse of a crane which killed three men on a site in Cheshire eight years ago, an inquest has found. Rhys Barker, 18, David Newall, 36, and David Webb, 43, died after the incident at a building site in Crewe on 21 June 2017. The...
Wates, Morgan Sindall and Fortem land places on £1bn SEC deal

Wates, Morgan Sindall and Fortem land places on £1bn SEC deal

Procurement group South East Consortium has picked 10 firms for its new £1bn Decarbonisation Partnerships Framework. Big-name operators including Wates, Fortem, Equans, and Morgan Sindall Property Services are joined by a strong mix of regional and SME specialists....
Buyers report slowdown in construction decline

Buyers report slowdown in construction decline

Construction buyers saw the downturn in construction slow down again last month to the lowest rate since June. The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded 46.2 in September up from 45.5 in August. The latest reading was below the...
HSS to pay private equity £26m to buy hire arm

HSS to pay private equity £26m to buy hire arm

HSS Hire has sold its entire traditional hire operations to private equity investor Endless after reporting a £130m loss this morning. The nominal £1 deal for the loss-making hire and builders’ merchant service of 130 depots includes a £26m payment from HSS to...