Man Wins £500k After Housebuilder Fined over Asbestos Concerns Near Glasgow
Martin McGowan exposed unsafe asbestos practices by Springfield Properties, leading to a £10,000 fine for the company and a £558,000 award for McGowan for damages and lost earnings.
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Man wins £500k after housebuilder fined over asbestos concerns near Glasgow
Martin McGowan has been awarded £558,000 in damages after suing Springfield Properties over a gagging order which he said was issued to prevent him from speaking out about an 'asbestos scandal'
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleWhistleblower vows to lift the lid on asbestos scandal at one of Scotland’s biggest housebuilders
Martin McGowan, 63, sued Springfield Properties after it obtained a gagging order against him over his claims the deadly dust had been buried under housing estates across Scotland.
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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