A scaffolder has been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison, suspended for a year and 100 hours community service, despite no accident or injury occurring for failing to work in accordance with the safe systems of work provided by his employer.
UK construction output decreased by 2% in the three-month period ending November 2017, representing the sixth consecutive three-month period of decline and the biggest contraction since August 2012, according to Office of National Statistics.
London mayor Sadiq Khan has approved an application for 460 homes on a green belt site in north-west London after developer Barratt doubled the number of affordable homes.