72 m. ago London construction firm fined £50,000 after workers seriously injured in building collapse

The injured included a 62-year-old welder and a 31-year-old bricklayer, both of whom suffered life-changing injuries

Economics

4 h. ago Construction workers win unfair dismissal claim over 'b****** tickling' jibe

A pair of sacked construction workers whose project costs were spiralling won a case for unfair dismissal after their boss asked them if they had been "tickling each other's b*ll*cks" for a year

Society

25 h. ago Andrew Tate's home targeted by knifeman who 'slices construction worker's arm open'

Andrew Tate said the suspect had been ‘lurking in the vicinity of my house recently’ before the attack

Society

26 h. ago Knife attack at Andrew Tate's home: Knifeman tries to force entry and wounds man on the property

Andrew Tate, 38, wrote on social media yesterday afternoon that an unidentified individual 'attacked a construction worker' and 'sliced his arm open'.

Society

29 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Benjamin Sesko signing update as 'far from truth' claim dismissed

Arsenal have been on the hunt for a new striker all summer and now a deal for their top target appears to be drawing ever closer as the Gunners look to finally get their man

Sport

47 h. ago North Korea will send 5,000 military construction workers to Russia, Kremlin says

Sergei Shoigu says North Korean workers will help repair damage from Ukrainian incursion in Kursk

Events

1 week ago Justin Baldoni’s $400m defamation claim against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds dismissed

Judge finds Lively’s accusations of sexual harassment were legally protected and therefore immune from suitA judge on Monday dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400m defamation claim against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, after finding that Lively’s accusations of sexual harassment against Baldoni were legally protected and therefore immune from suit.The entire lawsuit from Baldoni, the actor and director, which included claims of extortion, was dismissed by Lewis Liman, a US district judge of New York. But the ruling allows Baldoni to amend and refile some allegations regarding interference with contracts. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Crane collapse at Florida’s Merritt Island leaves two construction workers dead

The two workers were taken to the hospital, where they later died from their injuries, officials said.

Events

2 w. ago 15 Jackie Chan facts as he returns in Karate Kid – real name, 2,900 takes and odd fear

Martial arts icon and star of Karate Kid: Legends, Jackie Chan picked up his name during a brief stint as a construction worker in Australia, and his dad busted his mum smuggling opium

Politics

3 w. ago ‘You feel useful to society’: Italy’s busybody pensioners go professional

Once seen as a nuisance by construction workers, ‘umarell’ in Villasanta are now offically monitoring public worksAmong his circle of friends, Roberto Cremona says there are one or two umarell – a word coined to describe retired Italian men who spend their time peering through the mesh fencing of construction works, casting judgment and offering up unsolicited advice.“When we meet for coffee, they often say: ‘Did you see that construction site over there? They’re doing this or that wrong, we could do a better job’. These characters are everywhere,” Cremona adds. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Martin Lewis reveals real energy bill savings in withering OFGEM price cap assessment

Martin Lewis has dismissed OFGEM’s claim of average annual household savings of £129 following a 7% price cap drop as ‘totally misleading’.

Economics