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Construction health and safety fines have rocketed by 89 per cent after the introduction of the Health and Safety Executive's prosecution guideline, data shared exclusively with Construction News has shown.

The total value of fines imposed in the construction sector increased to £5.3m in the six months following the introduction of the guideline on 1 February 2016, compared with £2.8m for the same period in 2015, research by global law firm Clyde & Co revealed.

Green PM are working with Developers PlaceFirst on a landmark project to turn 35 derelict properties into 25 energy-efficient homes, in the Welsh Streets Area of Toxteth, Liverpool. PlaceFirst signed a deal with Liverpool council in January, aiming to begin work as soon as surveys were completed. The move came after a decision by former communities secretary Eric Pickles to reject council bosses’ previous plans to demolish the properties, which include the home of Beatle Ringo Starr.