Interesting topic - and of all publications the Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co....y-horrify-homeowner.html

I very quickly read through the article and don't remember insurance being mentioned, maybe they were not insured? It would be my first port of call if it happened to me.

One on many incidents up and down the country involving so-called builders. The only reason this incident made the press is because of the person's notoriety. Insurance was not mentioned...but that could have spoiled a good story. That aside, it just goes to show how vulnerable people are in their own homes and the apathy shown by the authorities. I seem to recall an incident recently where the whole house collapsed...maybe Nick should count himself fortunate.

This is the message on the HSE web address for people to use if they have concerns:- """If you are not able to use this online form then you can raise your concern by email: concerns@hse.gsi.gov.uk or by phoning our Concerns Team on 0300 0031647 in office hours, 8.30am – 5.00pm, Monday - Friday""" I find that the message is well hidden and does not include weekends nor nights etc. so what are people to do then? And historic practice was for the HSE to contact the complainant or go out and address the issue of concern but I doubt very much that the HSE will undertake such site visits anymore [not in my experience anyway] from now on in especially so noting that even the police do not go out unless they have to and its programmed to get worse noting the proposed police cuts never mind the new HSE working practices And whilst party-wall law and similar does have a place HSWA, CDM etc. requires adequate management irrespective of other areas and please note it initially looks like somebody could have been killed