A homeowner says he has been plunged into a "living nightmare" after his neighbour's botched attempt to build a house left his garage at risk of collapse. Shaun Simpson, 60, says the abandoned building site just metres from his home has left his garden unsafe.
Businessman Mustapha Matib, who is not a builder, took it upon himself to act as principal contractor for the construction project. But the site, on Gibraltar Lane, Denton, was plagued by problems, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Mr Simpson raised the alarm with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after he witnessed workers being put in danger by digging barefoot and leaning over unprotected holes several feet deep. He says he was told excavation work close to the boundary of his property had compromised the ground beneath his garage, putting it at risk of collapse.
