Health and safety issues continue to attract a lot of attention in the construction industry.
There are numerous regulations that affect construction processes, imposing wide duties on those involved to make the process safe, preventing injury as well as maintaining welfare. These obligations cannot be avoided.
If they are, heavy fines and the risk of corporate manslaughter charges can be the result. So, more than ever before, a business in this industry must devote adequate time and resources to avoiding problems. Insurance may defray civil liability, but it will not avoid conviction or criminal sanctions.
Working together with our expert regulatory team, we can advise from the outset on the best procedures to avoid risk.
Key contacts
Business Group Leader: Business Services
David Chinn
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 151 600 8789
- david.chinn@hilldickinson.com
Head of Construction
Michael Woolley
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 161 817 7221
- michael.woolley@hilldickinson.com
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With excellent coverage in Manchester and Liverpool,
particularly following the absorption of Halliwells’ Liverpool
team, Hill Dickinson LLP has ‘first-rate’ expertise in contentious
and non-contentious matters. Team head Michael Woolley provides
‘in-depth analysis and practical solutions’, and is advising Peel
Holdings in relation to infrastructure for a waste-to-energy power
facility.
Based
in Manchester and Liverpool, the team has a good local standing and
clients rate highly the quality of advice they get. It recently
advised Chester Zoo on a range of construction matters in relation
to its forthcoming redevelopment.
