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Scaffolding from the top floor of an apartment block under construction in Glasgow collapsed in high winds yesterday. Police quickly closed roads around the construction site following the incident that happened around 2pm. The site was evacuated while workers scrambled to make the structure safe. It’s understood that no person was injury in the collapse. A...
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Scaffolding falls from Glasgow apartment site

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Scaffolding from the top floor of an apartment block under construction in Glasgow collapsed in high winds yesterday. Police quickly closed roads around the construction...
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Scaffolding from the top floor of an apartment block under construction in Glasgow collapsed in high winds yesterday. Police quickly closed roads around the construction site following the incident that happened around 2pm. The site...
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