Ladder fall incurs £80,000 fine

Horticultural company Ball Colegrave was prosecuted by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) after an employee tasked with watering hanging baskets came off his ladder.The incident took places in Banbury on 7th June 2023. As the man climbed the ladder, it fell and...

Scottish airport powered by hydrogen

Preparation work inside the combined heat and power unit for the demo at Kirkwall Airport [Photo: Colin Keldie – EMEC]A novel hydrogen combustion engine technology trial, led by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), has been installed at Kirkwall Airport in...

Stepnell stays steady

Stepnell chief executive Tom Wakeford Rugby-based Stepnell has posted financial results largely unchanged from the previous year, with marginal growth in turnover and profits.For the year to 31st March 2025 turnover increased to £112m, up from £109m in 2024, but is...

New Manchester director at Gateley Vinden

Chris Heathcote (right) with his new boss Gary AllenChris Heathcote, a chartered quantity surveyor, has joined Gateley Vinden as a director in its project management and quantity surveying team in Manchester. Heathcote joins Gateley Vinden after eight months as an...

Education secretary makes rash RAAC removal promise

The RAAC crisis was triggered in July 2018 when roof panels failed at Singlewell Primary School in Gravesend, KentEducation secretary Bridget Phillipson has set out a deadline for the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from all schools and...