Watch your step.
Insurers should remember that if they contract builders to deal with clients' repairs, they are liable should any H&S slip-ups occur, warns Nigel Blacow.
Health & safety at work is, for many, an increasing and potentiallycostly problem that involves a bewildering and complex volume of
regulation.
So what of the responsibilities for builders
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