February 18, 2020
Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, discusses the growing awareness surrounding safe digging practices and the impact this has on the health and safety of those working in or near to gas pipelines or electricity cables. Read More
January 10, 2019
The unintentional striking of underground assets, such as cables and pipelines, can cause life-changing injuries to construction workers. Therefore, asset owners and local authorities have a duty of care to better protect those working on the frontline, as well as the general public. Read More
August 2, 2018
Underground asset searches often not carried out, according to new report. Read More
December 19, 2016
A Borders-based building firm has been fined £30,000 after a lone worker died when he was crushed by falling soil Read More
December 14, 2016
Two London based construction companies were prosecuted after a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection identified serious safety breaches on Read More
August 30, 2016
A canal volunteer has died while working at Pewsham Locks in Wiltshire, after a lock wall he was excavating collapsed Read More
March 5, 2015
The director of a building firm suffered a broken ankle and leg after he was partially buried when the high Read More
January 23, 2014
December 19, 2013
November 25, 2013