Mobile crane collapses at Edinburgh St James site

Forth News
Author: Hope WebbPublished 19th Oct 2018

A mobile crane has collapsed at the Edinburgh St James development site.

Construction firm Laing O'Rouke says nobody has been injured but the extent of damage to the structure is not yet known.

A Laing O’Rourke spokesperson said: “At approximately 7:30am this morning a small mobile crane fell on site. We can confirm that no one has been hurt and the affected area was cordoned off immediately. The safety and security of our site is of the highest importance to us and we are working closely with the team to investigate the incident.”