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PHW · Construction and civils · 2026-04-13

Ling Developments Limited fined £15,858 after repeated failure to provide welfare facilities

Telford, Shropshire · Birmingham Magistrates Court

What happened

An HSE inspection in April 2024 at a construction site at The Crest, Oldbury Park, Telford found the company had failed to provide hot or warm water in toilets and lacked suitable rest facilities for workers. The inspection resulted in two improvement notices. On three previous occasions the company had been found to have breached the same legislation, and HSE identified repeated failings across four construction sites in the region.

Injuries: Not stated on the page; the case concerned welfare provision, not an injury.

The breach

Regulation 13(4)(c) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

The sentence

  • Fine: £15,858
  • Costs: £3,858
HSE inspector

“Failing to comply with legal obligations such as in cases like this, places workers at unnecessary risk.”

What would have prevented it

Basic welfare provision on site is a legal minimum, and HSE will continue to take action when standards fall short.

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Source: HSE press release, Construction company fined for repeated site failures