Construction Enquirer | UK Power Networks was fined £40,000 for unguarded excavations in west London.
Kensington and Chelsea Council prosecutions followed May 2024 inspections at Adam and Eve Mews and Queen’s Gate Mews, where UK Power Networks operatives worked with open excavations and mini diggers without continuous barriers, risking public safety.
The company pleaded guilty under the New Roads and Street Works Act and was fined £40,000 plus costs.
