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Fraudulent builder who built ‘the worst extension ever seen’ convicted at Nottingham Crown Court | West Bridgeford Wire

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A fraudulent builder who left work unfinished or of poor quality and built one of the worst extensions any surveyor had ever seen has been found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison. Barrie Parkin, aged 73, of no fixed address, was found guilty of participating in a fraudulent business operated by a sole … Read more

Scaffold builder dies from chemical burns

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The incident took place at Tata’s Lostock Hall site

Michael Densmore, from Halewood, Merseyside, died as a result of complications from the wound he suffered after his right foot slipped into a container containing a liquid chemical of calcium hydroxide – known as ‘milk of lime’ – causing chemical and thermal burns. The 37-year-old father of four was one of several scaffolders employed by … Read more