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HSE Issue Access Safety Alert
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new safety alert expanding on existing scaffold guidance. The move is aimed at enhancing current...
WORLD
CISRS Accreditation Renewals in Oman & Nepal for Safety & Access
Training specialists Safety & Access have announced that following recent stringent audits by CISRS their partner centres in Oman and Nepal have passed with flying...
Bamboo Scaffolding to be ‘Upcycled’ In China
Hong Kong is backing the innovative upcycling of bamboo previously used as scaffolding on construction sites in the region.
As a forward-thinking initiative, the practice...
EDITOR'S PICKS
Do Scaffolders Have An Increased Risk of Premature Death?
Ever been told that too much exercise is bad for you?Well, in a way, they might have been right. Researchers have found new evidence...
50 Years Of Success – Lyndon Scaffolding CEO Rob Lynch Interview
Being the best scaffolding company they can possibly be is what continues to drive on one of the UK’s top family firms – now...
New report shows Scaffolders earn more than Architects
Revealing survey shows a changing UK skills base.
A new report from The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) reveals staggering evidence the average salary of...
Plans unveiled for new scaffolder training scheme
The Scaffolding Association (SA) has unveiled plans to increase training and skills delivery capacity for access and scaffolding contractors by setting up the Access Industry...
PROJECT NEWS
Coventry Scaffolding collaborates with artist on major work in Hyde Park
Coventry Scaffolding, leading independent scaffold contractor and Royal Warrant Holder to Her Majesty The Queen, has revealed its partnership with world-renowned artist, Christo, in...
Godiva provides platform for Guinness World Record success
Coventry-based, Godiva Access and Scaffolding has supported a successful Guinness World Record attempt by Warwick University students for building the world’s largest blanket fort.The...
IN THE COURTS
HSE Issue Access Safety Alert
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new safety alert expanding on existing scaffold guidance. The move is aimed at enhancing current...
THE BUSINESS
Generation UK Provide Altrad Futuro System Scaffold For The 16th International...
Generation UK are pleased to have provided all the scaffolding equipment for the British Councils 16th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. The Venice...
Rilmac Scaffolding Bags Major University Of Warwick Project
The redevelopment of Cryfields Student Village at the University of Warwick will see 828 new bedrooms provided across 12 buildings including townhouses and cluster...
TECH
Fingerprint Drug Testing Set To Transform Drug Screening At Work
In the past, if a firm in the construction industry, wanted to screen their employees for drug use, they had to use saliva or...
Wood partners up to develop wearable camera tech for oil and gas operations
Wood has developed new camera technology that can stream video and store data from remote work locations including offshore, in partnership with Canadian technology...
Engineers Develop The World’s First On-Site Scaffolding Robot
Boffins in Germany have developed a robot that climbs, carries and feeds scaffolding materials to scaffolders.
Munich based start-up Kewazo in collaboration with robotics expert Infineon Technologies...
