Safety & Access offer Free Scaffolder Rescue Training

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Safety & Access offer Free Scaffolder Rescue Training
scaff Leading CISRS Scaffolding training and Work at Height training and consultancy provider Safety & Access Ltd are offering a Free pilot course in Humberside. Safety & Access have teamed up with Honeywell Safety Products, experts in fall protection and rescue to present a day focusing on rescue planning and compliance to SG4:10, and the Working at Height Regulations 2005. Many firms make the mistake of believing that a generic rescue plan is sufficient without understanding the consequences of poor planning. The Free training course will focus on the effectiveness of correct planning for emergencies at height, the reality of it going wrong, and how to prevent mistakes being made. Course start date : 23rd October 2013 (AM & PM Sessions) The session will be ideal for those people responsible for:
  • Writing rescue plans; or
  • Approving rescue plans as part of a method statement.
Presentation contents will include the subjects below and those attending will receive a CPD certificate covering: 1) Rescue planning for Scaffolding Operations & SG4:10 2) Suspension Trauma update 3) Assessing effectiveness of the plan 4) Practical Demonstration To book your place contact [email protected] for details Terms & Conditions. i. Numbers are strictly limited to 20 per session and 2 places per company will be on a first-come-first serve basis. ii. Sessions will start at 9.30am and 1pm. iii. Subsequent full-course bookings will be managed centrally through Safety & Access. Discount placements will be limited to two per company.

Rumour: Altrad adds yet another firm to it’s portfolio Spectra Scaffolding Ltd

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Rumour: Altrad adds yet another firm to it’s portfolio Spectra Scaffolding Ltd
spectra Rumours are emerging that French firm Altrad have added yet another scaffolding firm to its portfolio of businesses Manchester based Spectra Scaffolding Ltd is rumored to have been sold to Altrad for £1.2m, this acquisition comes just weeks after Altrad bought Trad Scaffolding Ltd. Spectra Scaffolding Ltd was formed in 2005, and operates primarily within the Construction, Restoration, Demolition and Commercial Service Industries, providing general access requirements, temporary roof structures and specifically designed integrated access systems. Previous UK acquisitions by Altrad include  Trad, BarOmix, Belle Group, Beaver 84, NSG, Generation and MTD.

Trad Scaffolding Sold To Altrad

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Trad Scaffolding Sold To Altrad
  Trad Scaffolding group has been sold for an undisclosed amount to the French company Altrad. Trad Scaffolding was the largest privately-owned scaffolding contractor in the country was formed in 1971. The firm employs 450 people and has a turnover of £45m from its focus on scaffolding work across London and South East alongside a national hire network. Reports suggest Trad will continue to operate from the current locations around the UK and be run by the existing management team. Trad Group Chairman, Hayden Smith said: “Opportunities have been numerous over the years to sell the Trad Group but were never seriously considered as it would have led to changes in our successful management team followed by the loss of our long established and well respected identity. “The Altrad Group offer made it very clear that they wanted the Trad Group but were very insistent that the team stayed intact long term to continue with our successful strategy of providing quality service and materials which is instrumental in both client satisfaction & retention. “I am very impressed on this focus by the Altrad Group and my team and I are all very motivated going forward to continue our profitable growth with the knowledge that we have the full support of not only a major manufacturer of access products but a successful group with the same ethos which creates success”. Ray Neilson MD of Altrad Belle UK said: “This acquisition forms part of the bigger plan to provide the large UK market with products and services from Altrad who specialise in the manufacturing and sales of scaffolding, cement mixers and wheelbarrows, together with providing additional contracting services in the scaffolding sector” Previous UK acquisitions by Altrad include BarOmix, Belle Group, Beaver 84, NSG, Generation and MTD.  

Harsco sells it’s scaffolding business

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Harsco sells it’s scaffolding business
  The website vertikal.net has reported that Harsco Infrastructure will be no more after the company has agreed the sale of its Infrastructure division. The news article from the vertikal.net website reports: Harsco has agreed the sale of its Infrastructure division to a new business that will combine it with Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services. Harsco Infrastructure was created by Harsco from the merger of SGB, Hünnebeck and Patent Scaffold. The new merged business is being put together by private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which is acquiring Brand from its current private equity owner First Reserve. The combined business will trade under the Brand Energy & Infrastructure name. Harsco will receive $300 million in cash and a 29 percent stake in the new venture which will have revenues in the region of around $3 billion. Around two thirds of that will come from the energy sector. Brand’s current chief executive Paul Wood, will lead the combined company, and headquarters will remain at its current base in Atlanta, Georgia. The board of directors will include representatives from CD&R, Brand and Harsco. Wood said: “The integration with Harsco Infrastructure directly aligns with our company’s strategy to expand our specialty service offering. The combination of these two groups of strong local operating companies and management teams creates a true global leader in both specialised industrial services and forming & shoring. The resulting global footprint will enable us to offer best in class operating capabilities to our customers in the growing energy and infrastructure markets.” “We are excited to help build a global leader in both specialised industrial services and infrastructure services,” added Nathan Sleeper, a CD&R Partner. “We believe that the combined company has a well-positioned global platform, very favourable growth prospects and a deep set of capabilities to serve customers across its diverse end markets.” Harsco chief executive Patrick Decker said: “This transaction is the first major step in the strategic transformation of Harsco. It follows a period of extensive consideration and offers a number of compelling benefits to our shareholders. First, it immediately strengthens the financial profile of the Company while providing the financial flexibility to pursue higher return, higher growth opportunities. Second, it reduces the complexity of our business, consistent with our objectives for internal simplification and greater operating efficiency. Third, by maintaining an equity position in a stronger and more profitable combined business, Harsco stands to benefit from the additional value that will be created by the new venture.” The transaction is expected to close before the end of this year, subject to regulatory approvals, as well as satisfactory conclusion of the relevant works council/trade union consultation procedures.

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The SCCR closes its doors permanently

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The SCCR closes its doors permanently
sccr The SCCR (Scaffolders Confederation for Consultation Rights) today released a statement with a shock announcement that the confederation will be closing permanently at the end of this month (September 2013) The statement released reads:
It is with great regret that I must inform you that the Scaffolders Confederation for Consultation Rights will be closing permanently on September 30th 2013. The Scaffolders Confederation for Consultation Rights has worked hard to represent the whole of the scaffolding industry tackling issues regarding training, guidelines, clarity on the way work is undertaken, and becoming recognised as skilled tradesmen.  Over the years we have worked with companies & individuals alike. The SCCR has made ground on quite a few issues that have affected all of us. However, due to the pressure & the need to work full time on representing the membership the committee have made the reluctant decision to close the organisation. This is not a decision we have made lightly, and the committee would like to thank you all for your continued support and effort over the years. I have had the opportunity to meet with The Scaffolding Association, and discuss with them their aims and objectives. They were open and honest, and I believe that they will be able to continue with the work that we started. I am fully supportive of what they are trying to achieve within the industry. You can contact them through their website:http://www.scaffolding-association.org/ It has been a pleasure to work with you all. Stewart Quinney, Chairman, Scaffolders Confederation for Consultation Rights

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The Scaffolding Association Hits The Road

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The Scaffolding Association Hits The Road

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The Scaffolding Association who recently opened its doors for membership are now about to embark on a series of roadshows across the UK. The Scaffolding Association is a not-for profit organisation which was founded to improve the understanding, safety and standards of scaffolding across the construction industry. The association are initially running three sessions of meet and greets where scaffolders, and scaffold company owners can find out more about the association and ask questions. The Scaffolding Association will be attending:
  • Sixways Stadium, Worcester, 24th September 2013
  • Cedar Court Hotel, Wakefield, 1st October 2013
  • The Hilton, Dartford, 8th October 2013
Due to venue restrictions there may be a limited number of spaces for some of the sessions. Please register your location and interest at: [email protected]    

Innovations: The AnchorBloc

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Innovations: The AnchorBloc
The ease of construction, integrity and stability of scaffolding, gantries and other temporary structures are crucial to the costs and safety of construction and events. Yet there has never been a purpose-engineered system for anchoring and stabilising these structures. That was an omission that Anchorbloc decided to put right. After two years in development work, the guys at Anchorbloc succeeded in designing and engineering a high quality product that was structurally sound, mechanically versatile and environmentally sustainable due to its very long service life, flexible use/re use and high recyclability. The South Nottinghamshire company is Independent and privately owned, They manufacture the unique product from its own premises but are also developing capabilities to manufacture from satellite facilities. Anchorbloc can also arrange manufacture local to client via our partnership with a leading ready-mix concrete supplier.

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anchor1 Part Of The Structure A few Anchor Blocs provide 100% secure anchorage – even for sheeted structures. Anchor Bloc adds mass to the structure and also rigidity because the anchor blocks can be mechanically integrated into the framework. Safety markings or padded covers can be used on Anchor Blocs that are close to walkways or pedestrian areas.   anchor2   Anchorage Anchor Blocs incorporate multiple ways of connecting to the scaffold structure. Here, the block forms an anchorage for strapping providing lateral support.

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Kentledge Anchor Bloc provides anchorage through sheer weight: no need for footings or stakes, etc. This provides huge cost and speed advantages when working on hard or paved services.

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Integration The precision drillings through the blocks are sized to accommodate standard sized scaffold poles with a tolerance of less than 5mm. This provides rigid support for the scaffolding with minimum clamping or strapping. For more information head over to http://www.anchor-block.com or phone: 0800 122 3304    

Victory For Kings Cross Roof Regeneration

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Victory For Kings Cross Roof Regeneration
DSC_0038 Keder Roof Sheeting from Industrial Textiles and Plastics Selected for Europe’s Largest Temporary Roofing Project. Fundamental to the Olympic Games redevelopment programme designed to showcase London at its very best was the £500 million refurbishment of Kings Cross station. Initiated in 2007, the project spanned 5 years with completion in March 2012, four months ahead of the Games.  With a stringent success criteria including maintaining a fully operational rail timetable throughout the works, the scale and the scope of the project posed numerous challenges. Designed by Lewis Cubitt in 1852, the Grade 1 listed building had grown tired and its former glory overshadowed by neighbouring St Pancras.  With the design integrity fiercely protected by English Heritage, the challenge of uniting the modern transport efficiency required by record number of rail passengers with the elegance of the original Victorian design was safeguarded by Kier Construction. Perhaps the most heralded of its design elements, the barrel-vaulted glazed roof at Kings Cross required a complete overhaul implicating a temporary roof structure on a scale previously unseen across Europe.  To deliver the ambitious roofing project, Kier co-ordinated the services of Norford Scaffolding and the Combisafe UBIX roofing structure. With passenger safety and comfort a primary consideration, another critical element of the temporary roof solution was the sheeting system for encapsulating the structure and providing weather protection.  Satisfying the broad and rigorous criteria, Powerclad KR1100 from Yorkshire based Industrial Textiles & Plastics (ITP) was selected.  Incorporating beaded hems, the tailor-made sheets are run up a special aluminium track, much like a yacht’s sail.  Offering exceptional light transmission with high tensile strength, Kings Cross was able to maintain a 24 hour rail schedule as the works progressed. Managing Director at ITP, Marc van der Voort explained “Our Powerclad Keder Sheeting is manufactured using an engineered full-width material without welded seams to provide a stronger sheet.  This, in conjunction with its light transmission properties singled it out as the optimal material for this challenging project”. “In addition to supplying our Keder Sheeting, we were proud to be involved in the work on the internal platforms for which we provided our Powerclad Scaffold Sheeting”. London undoubtedly triumphed with the success of the Olympic Games, and for its part in the capital’s regeneration project, Kings Cross station’s majestic return to glory clearly claimed the gold.  

Cape secures term contract at Longannet Power Station

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Cape secures term contract at Longannet Power Station

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Cape plc, the international provider of essential industrial services to the energy and natural resources sectors announces the award of a package of two-year contract with a further one year option by ScottishPower to provide multi-disciplinary integrated services of access, insulation, asbestos management, coating, industrial cleaning and waste management services at the ScottishPower Plant located on the Forth. The contract have been secured following a long and robust tender process whereby Cape was able to demonstrate that its continued focus on providing greater value through a collaborative and efficient service delivery will continue to provide Scottish Power with the value required to operate a key national asset. Steve Connolly, Managing Director of Cape UK, Europe and CIS commented: “This is an important award for our UK business and we are delighted to maintain our long and successful partnership with ScottishPower. The contract win is a reflection of the excellent efforts of the Cape and Longannet site teams who continue to work in a collaborative manner to deliver value to both stakeholders through reliable and intelligent deployment of our resources.”

Dixon Scaffolding Sold For £2M

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Dixon Scaffolding Sold For £2M
Left to right Chris Burgess (Grant Thornton) Paul Smith (chief executive of SHS) Paul Oldham
Left to right Chris Burgess (Grant Thornton) Paul Smith (chief executive of SHS) Paul Oldham
Barry-based SHS Integrated Services has bought Dixon Pentland Scaffolding Company – a leading provider of scaffolding services to the energy and heavy industrial sectors – for around £2m. SHS is a specialist provider of high specification industrial scaffolding and associated services. Last year it secured a £5,4m equity investment from the BGF. The acquisition opportunity was introduced to SHS by Grant Thornton Corporate Finance in Cardiff, who also advised on the transaction. The deal provide SHS with a UK platform for expansion into a highly specialised and regulated market. Based in Doncaster, Dixon Pentland provides scaffolding services to the power line and transmission industry, with clients including the National Grid. With an annual turnover of £5m other key customers include AMEC, Babcock and Balfour Beatty. Founded in 1998 by Paul Smith, SHS erects and dismantles large scale, technically demanding scaffolding structures for clients in the petrochemical, oil and power generation sectors. It has secured long term contracts with multinationals such as Dow Corning, Murco and Alstom. Finance director, Gavin Payne, who led the deal on behalf of SHS, said: “This is an important step for SHS.  Dixon Pentland’s reputation and customer base is a great fit with SHS, opening up new markets and enabling us to provide an even more complete service to our customers. “We shall be continuing to work with Grant Thornton and BGF to identify potential further acquisitions to complement and extend our offering in what is a highly-specialised market.” Paul Oldham, the BGF’s regional director for South Wales and the south-west of England said:“SHS was the first company in Wales that BGF has backed and our investment was made in order to strengthen the company’s core capabilities, develop a broader range of services and expand into new sectors and geographies. “Dixon Pentland is a highly complementary acquisition given its reputation in the industry as a well-established, high quality operator and will add considerably to the range of services that SHS is able to offer its clients.” Chris Burgess from Grant Thornton Corporate Finance said: “Having advised SHS during the finance raising with BGF, we developed a clear understanding of the Directors’ plans for growth. “Having identified Dixon Pentland as a potential acquisition opportunity, it has been pleasing to work with Gavin and the team at SHS to successfully conclude the transaction.” Tax advice was handled by Simon Jones, from KPMG, and legal advice provided by Andrew Morris and Martyn Davies at Geldards (all Cardiff based). The BFG, which is being backed by a string of high street banks, has a £2.5bn fund to invest in growth-focused SMEs in the UK with equity investments ranging from £2m to £10m. Source: www.walesonline.co.uk
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