Plumber fined after falling joist kills labourer

A plumber has been fined ВЈ10,000 after a labourer was killed after being hit on the head by a steel joist.

The Health and Safety Executive brought the case after Ajet Krasniqi, 24, died when he was hit in Buckhurst Hill, Essex.

His employer, plumber and sole trader Leonard Gibson of Old Park Ridings, London, was yesterday fined ВЈ10,000 at Harlow Magistrates' Court.

Krasniqi had been employed by Gibson as a labourer to help with the complete refurbishment of a domestic property. On 24 October 2006, he was helping to lift a reinforced steel joist with four others when it fell and struck him on the head. Although Krasniqi was taken to hospital he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The HSE has now issued a warning to all sole traders who employ labourers, to do everything possible to minimise the risks when working with heavy materials.

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HSE Inspector Nicola Surrey said: "This tragic incident could have been prevented if the employer had made sure his workers were not left exposed to unnecessary risks.

"There is plenty of advice and guidance available from the HSE to help people comply with the law and keep workers safe.  However, for those who fall short of the law, the HSE will not hesitate to take action."

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Tenders invited for £23m college building

Welsh colleges Coleg Morgannwg is looking for a contractor to build a new educational building as part of a ВЈ23m deal.

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The 18-month contract will see the construction of a 12,500m2 building as well as associated external works and services.

The time limit for the submission of tenders or requests to participate is 6 November.

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Housing groups invite tenders for £32m maintenance framework

The Plus Dane Group and other social housing providers are seeking contractors for a four-year ВЈ32m housing maintenance framework.

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The four-year deal involves maintaining homes across Cheshire, Staffordshire, Merseyside, and Lancashire.

Up to 10 firms are expected to participate on the framework, which is split into two lots - responsive maintenance and planned maintenance.

The deadline for the submission of tenders or expressions of interest is 19 November.

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Plans submitted for £125m Regal Tower in Birmingham - PHOTO

Midlands property developer Regal Property Group has submitted an outline planning application for what could be Birmingham's tallest building, Regal Tower.

The ВЈ125m project will be built on a site on the corner of Broad Street and Sheepcote Street.

The 200m-high tower is designed by Aedas Architects.

Regal Tower will be a mixed use development over 56 storeys, including a 289 bed luxury/business hotel, 256 serviced apartments, 3 floors of penthouses set within the 'Crown' at the top of the building and a parade of boutique shops on the ground floor.

The building will also feature a triple height foyer will house a premium bar/restaurant, a 500-person banqueting suite as well as conference & meeting rooms. Other facilities include a Spa & Fitness suite and a double height Sky Bar on the 30th floor, offering view across the city.

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Plans submitted for Tottenham Hotspur stadium - PHOTOS

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has submitted plans for its new 56,250 capacity stadium to Haringey Council.

The Northumberland Park stadium, designed by KSS, would feature a 63-row single tier stand.

The Northumberland Development Project also incorporates leisure facilities, public space and housing as well as the new stadium, and is sited near the club's existing White Hart Lane ground.

Speaking when the plans were unveiled in December las year David Keirle, chairman of KSS, said: "The key driver has been to deliver the best possible fan experience on all levels. We have spent a great deal of time looking at different roof formations. The roof has been designed to focus the noise back onto the crowd and onto the pitch.

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"All seating is enclosed, there are no open corners, so everything is focused back onto the pitch and the acoustics will maximise the impact of the vocal support from fans. The stadium will have a roof that allows us to have four large screens up in the top corners, which means every spectator will be able to see a whole host of information.

"The plans we have produced will result in close proximity for the fans to the pitch."

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SFO hits Amec with £5m civil recovery order

Amec has paid ВЈ5m to the Serious Fraud Office in the form of a Civil Recovery Order after payment irregularities were discovered on one of the firm's PPP projects.

Amec made a referral to the SFO in March 2008 following an internal investigation into the receipt of irregular payments. The payments, which were made between November 2005 and March 2007, were associated with a project in which Amec is a
shareholder.

The SFO determined that unlawful conduct occurred in connection with the description entered into Amec's books and records of the payments in question which amounted to failure to comply with the requirements of section 221 of the Companies Act 1985.

The SFO said that upon completion of the internal investigation Amec acted promptly and responsibly in referring the case and has since co-operated with the SFO’s investigation into the corporate irregularities.

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In a Consent Order agreed before the High Court today, Amec agreed to a settlement payment of ВЈ4,943,648 plus the costs incurred as a result of the Civil Recovery proceedings.

An Amec statement said: "In late 2007 identified certain irregular receipts received between November 2005 and early 2007, amounting to some US$9 million.

"Amec promptly appointed external advisors to carry out an investigation and self-reported the findings to the appropriate authorities, including the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), in March 2008. A subsequent SFO investigation has determined that no proceedings should be commenced against Amec or any of its associated group companies. The SFO has concluded, however, that there was a failure to keep accurate records as required by the companies legislation and that this matter is suitable for civil resolution.

"Amec has agreed to pay the sum of ВЈ4,943,648 in respect of a Civil Recovery Order, plus a contribution towards associated costs, in full and total settlement of this matter. As recognised by the SFO, Amec acted promptly and responsibly in connection with the matter and Amec has co-operated with the SFO throughout the investigation.

"No improper overall commercial advantage accrued to Amec in connection with the receipts and no adjustment is required to any Amec financial statements. These receipts were associated with Amec’s last remaining active PPP project. The division to which it belonged was divested in mid-2007. The project is now complete, ahead of the original schedule.

"Amec is committed to the highest ethical standards. The company’s code of business conduct requires that all its businesses and employees act with integrity at all times and that there is strict compliance with applicable laws. Amec has appointed an independent consultant to review and report upon its existing ethics and compliance programme, to ensure these standards are maintained."

 

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First Olympic building finished

EDF Energy Contracting has completed construction on the first building on the Olympic Park.

The site's new Primary Electrical Substation will supply electricity to the Olympic Park and the Stratford City development.

The substation is located in Kings Yard in the west of the Olympic Park and will distribute electricity across the Olympic Park and Stratford City site through new electrical networks consisting of more than 100km of electrical cabling.

Construction work began in December 2007 and the substation is now operational and will start supplying electricity to the Stratford City site next month, with the Olympic Stadium set to be the first Olympic Park venue to receive electricity early next year.

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ODA Director of Utilities and Infrastructure Simon Wright said: "Completing the first building on the Olympic Park site on schedule is a major milestone and shows that we are making good progress not only on the main sporting venues for 2012 but also on the backbone of essential new utilities infrastructure. The electricity substation will serve the lifetime of the 2012 project - powering construction work on the Olympic Park site, serving venues during the Games in 2012, and delivering essential new services for generations to come."

The substation takes power from the upstream 132,000 volt electrical network outside the Olympic Park site. Main transformers within the substation then вЂstep-down’ the power to 11,000 volts so that it can be distributed and used by venues and buildings across the Park and in the Stratford City development.

A clear emphasis was put on the architectural designs of the electrical substation to ensure the structure fit in with the design of the wider Olympic Park. The electrical substation was designed by EDF Energy with specialist support from Andrews Associates for the structural design elements and NORD Architecture (a Glasgow-based practice that won the prestigious Young Architect of the Year Award in 2006) for the external architectural features.

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