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Scaffolding firm fined £200K over fatal electrocution

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A scaffolding company has been fined nearly £200,000 after a worker was fatally electrocuted whilst operating a lorry mounted crane.
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Scaffolders march in second week of all-out strikes

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Around 60 scaffolders based on British Steel in Scunthorpe held a march on Monday...
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I-Scaff erects UK’s largest suspended scaffold using Layher’s FlexBeam

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Working on the Forth Road Bridge I-Scaff Access Solutions Ltd have installed the UK's...
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Scaffolder turned author scores goals with new book

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Just like a football club making its way up the leagues Scaffolders can also...
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Bouncing Back: Medway residents set for new construction careers

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A celebration took place on Thursday (14 October) to mark formerly unemployed Medway residents completing a programme to enter the booming construction industry.  The graduation ceremony took place at the Dalefield Way Industrial Park base...
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Construction output continues to decline

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Data suggests that the industry's post-Covid recovery now looks to be over. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that in August 2021 construction output in England had fallen...
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Training is the Ticket to Rail Sector Success

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Billy Jones, Managing Director of scaffolding specialist, Millcroft, discusses why the right training and collaborative approach are critical to the efficient delivery of rail projects. In the scaffolding sector, we’re...
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Scaffolding Robot ‘Liftbot’ Raises $5M in Further Funding

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Munich based KEWAZO has raised a further $5 million in investment from a leading investor in Silicon Valley Kewazo has today announced that venture capitalists True Ventures have become investors in the business to help...
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I-Scaff erects UK’s largest suspended scaffold using Layher’s FlexBeam

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Working on the Forth Road Bridge I-Scaff Access Solutions Ltd have installed the UK's largest suspended scaffold that uses Layher’s cutting edge 'FlexBeam'. The most...
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JR Scaffold Services provide circular access solutions on historic Mausoleum

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One of Scotlands largest scaffolding providers has revealed how the firm erected a 24m-high circular scaffold around the Hamilton Mausoleum in preparation for major repairs. JR Scaffold Services, a division...
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140+ Tonnes of PERI UP enable major bridge repair scheme

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For any complex structure, innovative temporary works solutions help to reduce imposed loads on permanent structures helping to bring various elements of the project together. The A52 Clifton Bridge, ‘a...
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Is it Time for a Degree in Scaffolding Engineering?

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Billy Jones, Managing Director of Millcroft, discusses why a degree in scaffolding engineering is vital for attracting talent and professional respect for the sector For thousands of construction sites up...
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Dare to be different: we are all different, so let’s embrace it!

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There’s no doubt about it: increasing diversity in the construction industry in general and the scaffolding trade in particular, makes a positive difference, explains Des Moore, TRAD Group CEO...
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Feeling the heat: Tips for working in hot weather

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Alex Minett, Head of Product & Markets at CHAS, shares some tips for working well in hot weather. While temperatures have been variable in the UK this summer, the UK's...
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Training is the Ticket to Rail Sector Success

Opinion Billy Jones -
Billy Jones, Managing Director of scaffolding specialist, Millcroft, discusses why the right training and collaborative approach are critical to the efficient delivery of rail projects. In the scaffolding sector, we’re...
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Altrad Group Acquires RMD Kwikform in £140M Deal

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The Altrad Group has agreed with Interserve on a deal to buy RMD Kwikform. In a deal reportedly worth more than £140m, the French industrial...
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Bilfinger UK and Bilfinger Salamis set to merge creating €400M business

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Breaking: Global engineering and industrial services company Bilfinger will create a new €400 million turnover business following the merger of its two core UK...
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SearchLand launches new search tool for permitted development sites

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Proptech startup SearchLand has launched a new tool to allow developers to search for permitted development (PD) sites. SearchLand is used by developers, investors, architects and anyone...
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Scaffolding Robot ‘Liftbot’ Raises $5M in Further Funding

Business Daniel Norton -
Munich based KEWAZO has raised a further $5 million in investment from a leading investor in Silicon Valley Kewazo has today announced that venture capitalists...
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New Makita XGT Impact Wrenches

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Leading power tool manufacturer Makita UK has expanded its extensive offering with two new powerful XGT 40VMax Brushless Impact Wrenches. The new TW007G and TW008G...
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Holistic Innovation Creates State of The Art MacDeck System

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The revolutionary Macdeck safety decking system is set to become even more versatile across the industry thanks to a brilliantly designed new component. It represents the perfect balance between precision...
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Makita launches latest promotion offering a free XGT radio

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Makita UK has announced a new redemption scheme for end-users to claim a free XGT ‘Bluetooth Jobsite Radio’ with the purchase of qualifying XGT products. Tough and durable, the radio...
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Engineers benefit from PERI’s first CPD event

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PERI held its first CPD (continuing professional development) event earlier this month to give engineers from Richter and 48.3 Scaffolding Design Limited insight into...
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Swansea Arena site to inspire city’s next generation

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Swansea Arena hosted careers advisers from schools on Thursday (16 September) to show off the hundreds of different roles involved in construction. Careers advisers from schools in the Swansea...
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Changes to Supervisory Gold CSCS Cards

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In a bid to simplify the card application process CSCS have made changes to its Gold Cards. The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) no longer...
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A scaffolding company has been fined after a worker was fatally electrocuted whilst operating a lorry mounted crane

Scaffolding firm fined £200K over fatal electrocution

Scaffmag Newsdesk -
A scaffolding company has been fined nearly £200,000 after a worker was fatally electrocuted whilst operating a lorry mounted crane.

Bouncing Back: Medway residents set for new construction careers

Scaffmag Newsdesk -
A celebration took place on Thursday (14 October) to mark formerly unemployed Medway residents completing a programme to enter the booming construction industry.  The graduation ceremony took place at the Dalefield Way Industrial Park base of building contractors O’Halloran & O’Brien (OHOB), which saw group members receive certificates and job offers.    The...

Scaffolders march in second week of all-out strikes

Working on the Forth Road Bridge I-Scaff Access Solutions Ltd have installed the UK's largest suspended scaffold that uses Layher’s cutting edge 'FlexBeam'.

I-Scaff erects UK’s largest suspended scaffold using Layher’s FlexBeam

Scaffolder turned author scores goals with new book

Scaffolder turned author scores goals with new book

Construction output continues to decline

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Construction output continues to decline

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Data suggests that the industry's post-Covid recovery now looks to be over. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that in August 2021 construction output in England had fallen...
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Trade body welcomes new £300m funding for UK housebuilders

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The UK's largest scaffolding trade body has welcomed new funding that will provide £300m to UK housebuilders and secure work across the construction sector. The...
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NASC President re-elected on to Build UK board

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Scaffolding boss and current NASC president, Lynn Way has been re-elected as a Specialist Contractor Director of Build UK. The first-ever female NASC president will...
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SearchLand launches new search tool for permitted development sites

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Proptech startup SearchLand has launched a new tool to allow developers to search for permitted development (PD) sites. SearchLand is used by developers, investors, architects and anyone...
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2020 saw construction charity deliver nearly £1.3M in charity giving

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The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has just released its 2020 Impact Report which demonstrates the vital support they provided in 2020. Against the backdrop of...
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UK Construction job vacancies continue to reach new record levels

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Official figures show an improving picture for the UK jobs market with vacancies hitting new record levels The number of job vacancies available in the...
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CSCS Industry Placement Card Launches for New Academic Year

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The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has launched a new Industry Placement Card and a number of other partner schemes, in time for the...
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