Friday, August 29, 2025
16.3 C
London

The Voice of Scaffolding Since 2008ย  |ย  U.K. Edition

UPDATE: Bristol’s Union Jack netting is reinstated

- Advertisement -

 

Union Jack Scaffold Netting
Image courtesy of Caters News Agency

We reported last week scaffolders from Pocock Safety Netting and Advanced Scaffolding was forced to take down theย patriotic safety netting by bosses.

But after a massive public outcry on the street and online Colstons Tower’s owners have made aย u-turnย on theย decisionย and has now been re-erected.

The scaffolders working on a well known Bristol city centre buildingย originallyย erected the netting as a gesture of support to Team GB during the Olympics and Paralympics. No sooner finishing fixing the red, white and blue safety netting they wasย ordered to take it down by the contractor CW Duke as no permission was granted.

After we posted the story last week their was a hugeย interest with us even trending on the social platform Linkedinย with theย opinionย overwhelmingly being in favour for the scaffolders and why was it taken down.

CW Duke’s Managing Director Paul Evens told Bristol’s local paper that he was delighted to reinstate the flag in response to public opinion and said: ย “We would like to reiterate that this was never intended as an unpatriotic gesture.”

Written By Daniel Norton

Let us know your thoughts on this story in the comments below

 

- Advertisement -

Popular Categories

Most Read >

Game changing UK-First in Scaffolding Innovation under the Forth Road Bridgeย 

Layher pioneers its advanced cantilever technique with Hardrock Scaffolding...

SMART Scaffolder to unveil new mobile app at ScaffEx25

SMART Scaffolder will launch its latest mobile app, SMART...

Scaffolding design platform ScaffPlan to feature at Trimble event

ScaffPlan, the scaffolding design and management platform, is set...

Scaffolders Could Down Tools in Heatwave Under New HSE Proposals

Scaffolders could be given the right to stop work...

NASC and SAIA Join Forces to Elevate Global Scaffold Standards

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and the...
- Advertisements -

Related Articles >

Scaffolders take on 50-mile run to help colleagueโ€™s baby daughter

Two scaffolders from Northamptonshire are preparing to run an ultra-marathon to raise money for a disabled childrenโ€™s charity in support of their colleagueโ€™s daughter. Contracts Director Ben Ekins and Estimator Jordan Harrison from Midland...

Latest Topics

Shaun Ryder tipped as VIP guest at ScaffEx25 awards

Musician Shaun Ryder is rumoured to be among the...

Leachโ€™s secures exclusive deal to supply Staht Digital Pull Testers to Scaffolders

Leachโ€™s has signed an exclusive agreement to supply Stahtโ€™s...

Game changing UK-First in Scaffolding Innovation under the Forth Road Bridgeย 

Layher pioneers its advanced cantilever technique with Hardrock Scaffolding...

Scaffolders take on 50-mile run to help colleagueโ€™s baby daughter

Two scaffolders from Northamptonshire are preparing to run an...
- Advertisement -