Construction Firms Fined £320,000 after Scaffolding Collapse

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Construction giant Taylor Woodrow and a scaffolding sub-contractor have been fined a total of £320,000 after 30 tonnes of scaffolding fell from a 12-storey tower block onto a busy street in Cardiff.

The court in the prosecution brought by the HSE watched a police CCTV video of the drama unfolding. The scaffolding gave way just after midnight on 13 December 2000 - just hours before the street had been filled with city centre Christmas shoppers.

Prosecutor Bryan Thomas said there was a gross... (101 more words)

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