Affinity Water has announced it is about to begin work on a £2.5 million extension to a storage reservoir in Kent, to help increase security of supply to customers in the Folkestone area. Paddlesworth Reservoir, near Hawkinge, is to receive a second ancillary reservoir cell of 3ml capacity adjacent to
Heathrow Airport has contracted Morgan Sindall to carry out £7.3m of refurbishment and improvement work to its infrastructure, runways and stands. Pre-contract enabling works have been carried out to ensure there is no damage to underground services and the project team has already completed the first phase of the scheme,
The government construction pipeline represents £5.7 billion of Healthcare investment to 2021 and beyond, making the NHS the largest capital construction client in the country. Yet capital investment and maintenance face increasing pressure as the cost of providing front-line services increases. The Healthcare sector is faced with improving the efficiency
Plans for the £1bn Silvertown Tunnel under the River Thames have been approved by the mayor of London despite significant opposition from environmental campaigners and local residents concerned about traffic pollution. Above: The Silvertown Tunnel could open in 2023 The proposed Silvertown Tunnel, consulted on last year, moves to a
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On behalf of Barhale Construction, Savills has been instructed to market office space at 1 Maskew Avenue in Peterborough. The two storey detached property, which totals 5,490 sq ft (510 sq m), comprises both cellular and open plan office accommodation and 24 parking spaces. The building is being offered for
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According to a new report, Right to Rent is causing landlords huge stress and worry, especially in areas of the UK with a high penetration of immigrants. The study, conducted by PropertyLetByUs.com, shows that Right to Rent is the number one cause of stress for over a third of BTL
©Reuters Australian iron ore miner Fortescue has shrugged off low commodity prices to more than double its full-year net profit, rewarding investors with a sixfold dividend increase. The company, which had previously flirted with breaching its borrowing covenants, on Monday said that it had cut its net debt from $7.2bn
An engineering company in Knowsley has been fined after an employee was badly injured when he was struck by a metal structure during a lifting process. The 46 year old worker from Skelmersdale sustained serious flesh wounds and a fractured arm in the incident on the 30th June 2014. Knowsley Engineering Services Ltd
Affinity Water has announced it is about to begin work on a £2.5 million extension to a storage reservoir in Kent, to help increase security of supply to customers in the Folkestone area. Paddlesworth Reservoir, near Hawkinge, is to receive a second ancillary reservoir cell of 3ml capacity adjacent to the existing storage reservoir. The extra capacity will help safeguard supplies during dry spells or disruption. It is part of a wider investment programme that also includes the building of a new pumping station at Lower Standen and several mains replacement schemes. Coffey Construction is the main contractor for the scheme. Work will begin shortly and is due to be completed by autumn 2017. The reservoir site is in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the water company said that care has been taken to ensure that environmental and visual impacts are minimised. Project manager Claire Sandhu said: “Our environmental consultants Cascade Consulting undertook extensive ecological surveys to assist with planning and design. The new reservoir will be less than half the size of the existing reservoir and screening and landscaping with grass banks will blend it into the landscape. “Some trees and bushes will need to be removed but these will be replaced by new planting to the southern boundary of the site.” The site is accessed by small roads and construction traffic will be carefully managed to minimise disruption for residents, added Sandhu. Affinity Water had initially envisaged a 4ml extension when planning permission was agreed by Shepway Council in September 2014. However, the plans were later scaled back to 3ml. A version of this article first appeared on wwtonline Source link
Heathrow Airport has contracted Morgan Sindall to carry out £7.3m of refurbishment and improvement work to its infrastructure, runways and stands. Pre-contract enabling works have been carried out to ensure there is no damage to underground services and the project team has already completed the first phase of the scheme, which involved resurfacing the T5 end of the southern runway. The runway was re-surfaced with a new polymer modified bitumen (PMB) asphalt, designed specifically for use in airports due to its high strength and resistance to cracking. The next stage of the project involves working directly in front of the British Airways Engineering line maintenance base to replace underground stone water-drainage pipes. The site team is working during the night and has constructed a purpose-built route so that aircraft can reach the base, thus minimising disruption to one of the airport’s busiest areas. Morgan Sindall is one of four contractors on the Q6 framework, appointed to deliver a £1.5bn programme of upgrades and improvements at Heathrow Airport by 2019. Keith Cannin, managing director of aviation at Morgan Sindall, said: “We have a long standing relationship with Heathrow Airport and a track record of successfully delivering this kind of work. Our site team understand the pressures and considerations involved working in a live airside environment and always take the necessary measures to mitigate interruptions at the airport.” The work is expected to be complete by the end of 2017 and follows the refurbishment and resurfacing of the airport’s Sierra Taxiway as part of a £16m contract completed last year. Further Images This article was published on 23 Sep 2016 (last updated on 23 Sep 2016). Source link
The government construction pipeline represents £5.7 billion of Healthcare investment to 2021 and beyond, making the NHS the largest capital construction client in the country. Yet capital investment and maintenance face increasing pressure as the cost of providing front-line services increases. The Healthcare sector is faced with improving the efficiency of building stock whilst delivering cost savings. The newly released Construction Market Report – UK Healthcare Sector provides an impartial overview of opportunities for the construction industry. For those product manufacturers wishing to supply the construction Healthcare sector this is an invaluable resource for informing your marketing strategy. The total Healthcare construction market is valued at 2.6bn in 2015, with a forecasted increase of 6.1% by 2018. The government has allocated £4.8bn capital funding for health every year up to 2020. During this period at least £500m will be invested in building new hospitals, including Cambridge, Brighton and Sandwell. The NHS has one of the largest estates in Europe. And as the cost of providing front-line services increases, so funds have to be diverted from capital investment and maintenance. With a £4.3bn in maintenance backlog reported for 2014/15. Therefore, products and systems that can contribute to efficiencies in estates management and use are necessary to achieve envisaged improvements to the NHS. BIM is seen as key to delivering cost savings. Already BIM has been identified as contributing to 14% of cost savings since 2009. Improving efficiency of building stock is also key. All NHS organisations are required to have a Sustainable Development Plan (SDMP) in place to support the NHS’s Carbon Reduction Strategy. To meet the need for greater efficiencies in estate management long term partnerships between the NHS and the private sector to modernise buildings, equipment and services is being encouraged by government. More about the Construction Market Report – UK Healthcare Sector research:This report present’s the Healthcare sector’s structure, the opportunities following the Conservative Party Manifesto 2015, the Chancellor’s Spending Review and the Autumn Budget Statement 2015. The objectives the Construction Market Report – UK Healthcare Sector achieves are: Contribute to the marketing strategy of businesses wishing to supply the Healthcare construction sector with a focus on building product manufacturers Provide an impartial overview of Healthcare opportunities for the construction industry, Identify key decision makers and influencers in the Healthcare sector, including Clients, Architects and Main Contractors Present the structure of private and public Healthcare in the UK Along with the report we include a listing of 370 architects’ practises identified as designing Healthcare projects in 2015-16. The report costs £500 + VAT and is available to purchase online at www.cadvantage-knowledge.co.uk The report was compiled in September and October 2016 by Competitive Advantage Consultancy Ltd. It comprises of 72 pages with 21 charts and tables of data and contains: Lists with contact details for leading Clients, Architects and Contractors working on Healthcare projects. Details of the structure of the NHS and health authorities for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are included. Details of the top private healthcare providers for private hospitals and care homes. An overview of the composition and size of the NHS Healthcare Estate. A forecast of Healthcare construction output. Split of Healthcare projects by value and type. Details of the government’s Construction Pipeline for Healthcare. Information on the NHS Property Services Disposal Schedule. The report is comprised of desk research from many sources, combined with Competitive Advantage’s own primary research, presented in a consolidated and logical format. Where possible, web links have been included to allow the reader to go to original sources or gather further information. ENDSFor further information please contact:Helen JohnstoneCompetitive Advantage Consultancy Ltd01276 378053Helen@cadvantage.co.uk Source link
Plans for the £1bn Silvertown Tunnel under the River Thames have been approved by the mayor of London despite significant opposition from environmental campaigners and local residents concerned about traffic pollution. Above: The Silvertown Tunnel could open in 2023 The proposed Silvertown Tunnel, consulted on last year, moves to a six-month public examination phase next week (11 October). The road link between the Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks is part of a package of new river crossings to be built in the next five to 10 years. Others are a new pedestrian and cycle bridge linking Rotherhithe & Canary Wharf, which is to be accelerated, and a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) crossing at Gallions Reach towards Thamesmead, helping support the development of around 17,000 new homes across Newham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. There is also to be further assessment work for a Barking Riverside-Abbey Wood London Overground rail crossing and further assessment of a North Greenwich-Isle of Dogs ferry crossing, supporting new development on the Greenwich Peninsula and the Isle of Dogs. The Silvertown Tunnel would open in 2023 to alleviate traffic congestion in the Blackwall Tunnel and be paid for via a user charge. As a sop to pollution concerns, the plans inherited from the previous mayor, Boris Johnson, have been adjusted slightly. It is now proposed that a special cycle-bus will carry cyclists and their bikes through the tunnel, rather than have them breathe unfiltered tunnel air. The new mayor is also hoping to improve the new tunnel’s green credentials by stipulating more construction traffic maximises river use rather than roads and that all vehicles working on the construction of the Silvertown Tunnel will be Euro 6 standard and comply with the mayor’s new Direct Vision Standard. The mayor has also asked for the acceleration of the new pedestrian and cycling bridge linking Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf. Due to river traffic at this location, the bridge would need to open for shipping and TfL has carried out analysis on whether a bascule or swing style bridge could be more suitable. A competitive procurement process will be held next year and subject to funding, availability of land and relevant approvals, the new bridge could be open by as soon as 2020. On current estimates, these new crossings, along with the future Elizabeth line, could all be delivered within the next five to 10 years, TfL reckons. Funding would mostly come from developer contributions. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “It’s no secret that London has long needed more river crossings in the east. With new homes and economic growth across East London, it becomes even more important that we deliver new greener transport links that allow Londoners to cross the river quickly and more easily. “But we don’t want these to have a damaging impact on our environment, and that’s why I’ve reviewed and improved plans for Silvertown Tunnel and why I’m pushing forward with crossings that encourage public transport, walking and cycling. “As we continue to unlock the massive economic potential of East London, we must secure the very best transport infrastructure that improves the quality of life for everyone living and working in the area.” TfL acting managing director of planning Alex Williams said: “London’s population continues to grow and it’s vital that we do everything we can to support this to ensure that everyone can continue to move around freely and easily. The mayor’s new vision for river crossings in East London is firmly rooted in supporting growth and providing better public transport links for all. We will now work hard to develop the designs for these new crossings, as well as identify potential funding opportunities, to allow them to be constructed more quickly.” David Leam, infrastructure director at business lobby group London First, said: “Better river crossings will help unlock the economic potential of East and South East London and connect thousands of new homes in Newham, Barking, Greenwich and elsewhere. We’re delighted the mayor has sped up these plans, aiming to deliver new ways of getting across the river within the next five to ten years.” The Freight Transport Association was also glad to hear the Silvertown Tunnel getting the go-ahead. FTA head of policy Christopher Snelling said: “London’s biggest growth is going to come in the east, and the shortage of road crossings beyond Tower Bridge is already holding back the economy in that part of the city. The congestion we currently have at crossings like Blackwall causes massive unnecessary local pollution and disruption for residents – we would all be better off with smoother flowing traffic. This new crossing will not be enough to solve everything, but it will be a big step forward. It will help the local economy and communities as it will support the logistics industry as it tries to provide the hundreds of thousands of tonnes of goods that London needs every day to keep functioning.” He added: “We still want to see more detail on the charging regime. It is crucial for the best use of the crossing that we do not discriminate against essential users like freight – as well as buses, coaches, disabled drivers and tradespeople. Charges should not be set in favour of car users who have other options as to how to get about. Freight traffic won’t increase with more crossings as car traffic might, as the quantity of freight needing to be moved will not change.” Others don’t want it built at all. “For Sadiq Khan to call this a ‘greener Silvertown Tunnel’ hides the fact that Greenwich and the Royal Docks would be a dumping ground for the south of England’s congestion and pollution,” said Anne Robbins, chair of the No to Silvertown Tunnel campaign group. “He talks a good game when it comes to pollution and congestion in central London, but communities in east and south east London clearly don’t seem to matter as much. They will be living with even worse traffic and poorer air.
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Thursday 18 June 2015 Press contact: Gagandeep Bedi – gagandeep.bedi@riba.org 020 7307 3814 The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is delighted to announce the longlist for the 2015 RIBA Manser Medal, sponsored by specialist insurer Hiscox. 20 remarkable homes, from Somerset to Scotland, are in the running for the prestigious award for the best new house or major extension in the UK. Highlights include a modern family house created from disused farm buildings in the Scottish Highlands (The Mill), an architect-owned extremely low-energy self-built house on the edge of a Somerset village (Dundon Passivhaus), an unusual house in County Londonderry constructed from four shipping containers with a dramatic first floor cantilever (Grillagh Water House) and a split-level family home on a steep slope in suburban Belfast (House on Church Road). RIBA Past President Stephen Hodder said: “The longlist for the RIBA Manser Medal reveals the UK’s most ambitious and innovative new homes and highlights the ingenuity of talented architects. With this year’s exciting longlist, the bar for well-designed new homes has clearly been raised.” Jonathan Manser, of The Manser Practice, said: “The enthusiasm and commitment of clients all over the country in commissioning the design of houses large and small is reflected in this long list. It shows that, at its best, the relationship between architect and client, results in inspiring buildings and beautiful homes. The quality of the houses on the list will make choosing a winner both difficult but rewarding.” The judges for the 2015 RIBA Manser Medal, sponsored by Hiscox, are Jonathan Manser, Chair of the RIBA Manser Medal jury, James Standen of Hiscox, Chris Loyn, the recipient of the 2014 Manser Medal and Tony Chapman, RIBA Head of Awards. The longlist for the 2015 RIBA Manser Medal, sponsored by Hiscox is: 1. Cefn Castell, Gwynedd, Wales by Stephenson Studio LTD State of the art contemporary house overlooking Cardigan Bay 2. Dundon Passivhaus, Somerset, England by Prewett Bizley Architects An architect-owned extremely low-energy self-built house on the edge of a Somerset village 3. Fitzroy Park House, London, England by Stanton Williams An elegant contemporary home in the Highgate Conservation Area 4. House on Church Road, Belfast, Northen Ireland by Hall McKnight Split-level family home on a steep slope in suburban Belfast 5. Cliff House, Swansea, Wales by Hyde + Hyde Architects Set on the coast, this three-storey home delivers stunning panoramic views of the Bristol Channel 6. Courtyard House, London, England by Dallas Pierce Quintero An exemplar of working within limited space, this house creates a light and airy feeling throughout 7. Flint House, Buckinghamshire, England by Skene Catling De La Pena A fascinating building of masonry and flint, its construction seems to dissolve as it reaches towards the sky 8. Folly Farm, Reading, England by Frances and Michael Edwards Architects A substantial restoration of a Grade 1 listed Lutyens house, with renovation materials sourced from their original quarries 9. Grillagh Water House, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland by Patrick BradleyArchitects Constructed from four shipping containers, this home uses discreet steel props to create a dramatic first floor cantilever 10. House in Formby, Liverpool, England by Shedkm An intriguing villa with subtle undertones of Scandinavia 11. House at Maghera, County Down, Northern Ireland by Mcgonigle McGrath Set on the stunning Mourne Mountains, this family house consists of two linear buildings rotated from one another 12. Kew House, London, England by Piercy&Company This house creates a link between the rustic and refined by integrating an original 19th century stable wall into its design 13. Levring House, London, England by Jamie Fobert Architects Arranged as a series of volumes, the house converges around a central lightwell climbing from the basement 14. (The) Mill, Scottish Borders, Scotland by WT Architecture Overlooking a valley in the Scottish Borders, a collection of disused farm buildings have been revitalised to create a modern, rural holiday home with historic character 15. Pobble House, Kent, England by Guy Hollaway Architects Timber, cement board and Corten steel is combined deliberately and carefully to give the house a strong profile of three pitched roof cabins, with a side pod appearing to float delicately above a bed of shingle 16. Stackyard, Diss, Suffolk by Mole Architects With a focus on sustainability, this predominately timber built house is a fantastic addition to its countryside setting 17. Sussex House, West Sussex, England by Wilkinson King Architects A stand-alone contemporary villa with an over-sailing first floor, this house is effortlessly orchestrated by a double height void and staircase 18. Vaulted House, London, England by vPPR Architects This family house features six roofs, each topped by a skylight, that help spatially define and individually illuminate various parts of the open plan interior 19. Victoria Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland by Hall McKnight This house bridges a deep cut stream with most of the accommodation on the far side, freeing up the flatter upper landscape to become a spacious family garden 20. Westmorland, Liverpool, England by Snook Architects An unashamedly modern house with long span in-situ concrete frame, narrow brick cladding, steel window frames, stone and timber floors and a generous and light interior ENDS Notes to editors RIBA press contact: Gagandeep Bedi – gagandeep.bedi@riba.org 020 7307 3814 For access to the architects and clients on selected Manser Medal longlist projects please contact Gagandeep Bedi The RIBA Manser Medal is awarded every year to the best new house designed by an architect in the UK. It was created in 2001 to celebrate excellence in housing design and was named to honour Michael Manser CBE, a designer of exceptional homes and former RIBA President. Previous winners include Loyn & Co for Stormy Castle (2014), Carl Turner Architects for Slip House (2013) and Acme for Hunsett Mill
On behalf of Barhale Construction, Savills has been instructed to market office space at 1 Maskew Avenue in Peterborough. The two storey detached property, which totals 5,490 sq ft (510 sq m), comprises both cellular and open plan office accommodation and 24 parking spaces. The building is being offered for sale at a guide price of £750,000, or alternatively is available to let in part or as a whole at a starting quoting rent of £11 per sq ft (£118 per sq m). Edward Gee, associate in the business space team at Savills Peterborough, comments: “Situated just two miles from Peterborough city centre, the property provides good quality office space in a prominent location with easy access to the train and bus stations. Due to the property’s excellent credentials we expect to receive considerable interest from potential occupiers and developers.” Source link
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According to a new report, Right to Rent is causing landlords huge stress and worry, especially in areas of the UK with a high penetration of immigrants. The study, conducted by PropertyLetByUs.com, shows that Right to Rent is the number one cause of stress for over a third of BTL landlords, ahead of dealing with tax and inland revenue, raising finance, handing tenant complaints and void periods. Only rent arrears and sorting out property repairs are voted as more stressful than the new immigration checks. Landlords in areas with highest level of immigration like London and the South East, the West Midlands, the East of England and the North West are suffering the most under the new legislation. What’s more, landlords are concerned that they are paying over the odds for all the reference checks that they now have to make, to ensure compliance. Research from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) shows that in February 2016, when the new Right to Rent came into force, a staggering 90% of landlords in England and Wales had received no information from the government on their legal duties under the new rules. The research also found that 72% of landlords did not understand their obligations under Right to Rent and 44% will only rent to people who have documents that are familiar to them. Since 1 February, landlords are legally obliged to make sure their tenants have the right to be in the country and report those who do not to the authorities. Landlords found breaking the Right to Rent rules will face punitive fines of up to £3,000. Jane Morris, Managing Director of PropertyLetByUs.com comments: “Landlords are under huge pressure with constant new legislation, new mortgage lending rules and increased taxation. Right to Rent is making matters worse. While the government argues this will help crack down on illegal immigrants, it is placing far too much responsibility on the shoulders of landlords. Anyone would think the Government dislikes landlords, with what appears to be a relentless attack on the BTL market. The indisputed fact is that landlords provide essential private and social housing for a growing band of tenants, who simply can’t afford to buy. With forecasts from PwC predicting that 7.2m households will be in rented accommodation by 2025, landlords will continue to play a pivotal part in the supply of housing for a growing UK population. However, it is not just landlords that are suffering under the Right to Rent legislation. Several charities working in the West Midlands have warned that people they represent were now struggling to find accommodation and some had even become homeless. It is undoubtedly making tenants’ lives even more miserable than they already are – the same can also be said for many landlords.” Source link
©Reuters Australian iron ore miner Fortescue has shrugged off low commodity prices to more than double its full-year net profit, rewarding investors with a sixfold dividend increase. The company, which had previously flirted with breaching its borrowing covenants, on Monday said that it had cut its net debt from $7.2bn to $5.2bn during the financial year to June 30. The miner said it would continue to pay off its debt from operating cashflow. More On this topic IN Mining “They’ve done a good job of cutting their debt burden,” said Angus Nicholson, a market analyst at IG Markets in Melbourne. “They certainly will survive as a continuing entity.” Lower prices for the steelmaking raw material have piled pressure on the Australian iron ore industry. The price of ore with 62 per cent iron content fell 12.9 per cent in the 12 months to June 30, and had been down as much as 39 per cent at multi-year lows in December. But Fortescue was likely to be a beneficiary of a “steadily improving commodities environment globally”, said Mr Nicholson at IG. Last week BHP Billiton suggested that commodities prices were no longer in freefall, offering investors some reason for optimism even as the world’s most valuable miner reported a record $6.4bn annual loss and cut its dividend 75 per cent. BlueScope Steel, the Australian steel producer, also reported full year earnings on Monday, with net profit for the 12 months to June 30 up from A$136.3m to A$353.8m year-on-year. Revenue was A$9.2bn, up from A$8.5bn the year before. BlueScope offered a bullish forecast for its performance next year, saying first-half underlying earnings before interest and tax would be some 50 per cent higher than the A$340.4m it reported in the second half of its financial year through June 2016. Analysts at JPMorgan said BlueScope’s performance was “particularly strong”. Fortescue’s Sydney-listed shares fell 1 per cent to A$4.88 in early afternoon trading with the company’s strong performance already factored into the price. BlueScope’s shares were up 4 per cent at A$8.59. In the past year Fortescue and BlueScope have been among the strongest performers in the Australian market. Fortescue’s shares are up 155 per cent over the past 12 months — having touched a low of A$1.50 in early 2016 — while BlueScope’s have climbed 144 per cent. Fortescue attributed its improved results to better productivity and efficiency. Nev Power, chief executive, said: “Successful cost improvement measures and lower capital expenditure have more than offset the impact of falling iron ore prices to generate strong free cash flow”. Net post-tax profit was up 212 per cent to $985m year-on-year, overshooting analysts’ consensus forecasts for $906m. However, that was significantly lower than the $2.74bn profit it posted for 2013-14 financial year. Revenue for 2015-16 slipped 17 per cent year-on-year to $7.08bn, but this also beat analysts’ predictions of $7.03bn. Fortescue said it would pay a final dividend of A$0.12 per share — six times the A$0.02 paid out a year ago. Andrew Forrest, Fortescue chairman and owner of one-third of the miner’s shares, is poised to earn A$124.5m from the final dividend, according to Bloomberg. “We expect the market to focus on sustainability of the higher dividend, which ultimately comes down to price,” analysts at UBS said. You need JavaScript active on your browser in order to see this video. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2016. You may share using our article tools. Please don’t cut articles from FT.com and redistribute by email or post to the web. Source link
An engineering company in Knowsley has been fined after an employee was badly injured when he was struck by a metal structure during a lifting process. The 46 year old worker from Skelmersdale sustained serious flesh wounds and a fractured arm in the incident on the 30th June 2014. Knowsley Engineering Services Ltd was prosecuted today by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an investigation found the company had failed to ensure that the lifting operation was suitably planned, supervised or carried out safely. Liverpool Crown Court heard that the worker and a colleague were attempting to manoeuver the structure out of the premises using a fork lift truck. Whilst trying to raise the structure from its supporting trestles it twisted, and swung towards the worker, entering the cab of the fork lift truck and striking him. The company had not carried out a risk assessment and no formal training had been provided for the employees. Knowsley Engineering Services Ltd of Peel Road Industrial Estate, Skelmersdale pleaded guilty to a breach of Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The company was fined £30,000 and ordered to pay costs of £7,670. Speaking after the hearing HSE Inspector Imran Siddiqui said: “Had the company taken basic steps such as providing suitable training so those undertaking the lift were in a more informed position to assess and then adequately manage the risks, this incident would have been avoided.” Information on the safe use of lifting equipment, including forklift trucks, is available at: www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/indg290.pdf Notes to Editors: The Health and Safety Executive is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. It aims to reduce work-related death, injury and ill health. It does so through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, and working with local authority partners by inspection, investigation and enforcement hse.gov.uk More about the legislation referred to in this case can be found at: legislation.gov.uk/ Further HSE news releases are available at press.hse.gov.uk. Journalists should approach HSE press office with any queries on regional press releases. Source link