Benchmark Scaffolding Ltd work has been around some of London’s most famous buildings that include Selfridges in Oxford Street, Houses of Parliament and Allenbuilds’s roof refurbishment.
Benchmark Scaffolding Ltd was placed into administration but was recently purchased by a unknown company that is owned by investor RCapital, which then changed it’s name to BSL Realisations 2011 ltd that then ceased trading.
The purchasing company then changed its name to Benchmark Scaffolding Ltd which is who they are now.
The restructuring has helped save more than 350 jobs and ensured the continuation of building works at the Olympic site in Stratford
This move for Benchmark has now made the company considerably financially stronger and has once again the capacity to expand there customer base and business interests.
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Graham and Susan Tudgey, who had not asked for any work to be carried out, were shocked to discover relatively new guttering and downpipes had been removed, thrown in a skip and taken away.
“It turned out that Yorkshire Housing, who own two properties on the same row as me, sent contractors and erected scaffolding around the wrong houses,” said Mr Tudgey.
“It really annoyed me. Not only because they had no right to enter my property without permission, but because I had only recently replaced my guttering and downspouts when I had a new roof fitted last year.”
Mr Tudgey, who lives in one of a block of four terrace houses in Clifford Court, off Broughton Road, immediately tried to contact Yorkshire Housing, but to no avail.
“I have tried to speak to someone at Yorkshire Housing’s repair team and asked for someone to ring me back or make a home visit, but I think they are too embarrassed to talk to me,” he said.
“I may now seek legal advice to find out whether I could claim for illegal entry and trespass onto my property, damage to my guttering and rent for the scaffolding that is taking up space on my property.”
Yesterday, Chris Welch, head of investment at Yorkshire Housing, apologised to the Tudgeys for the error and promised their home would receive new guttering before the weekend.
“Yorkshire Housing has been working with a local contractor to carry out guttering repairs on some of our properties and due to an error, the wrong property was identified by workmen,” he said.
“We have spoken at length with the contractor who has expressed sincere apologies to the Tudgeys.
“We are now installing new and improved guttering on the property, with a 25 year guarantee, along with other painting and repair works, this will be done in the next two days.”
He added: “Yorkshire Housing sincerely apologies for the inconvenience caused. We will be working closely with our contractor to ensure future works are carried out without error and all works meet with the Tudgeys’ expectations.”
Peter Bond has been at Harsco Infastructure for 20 years, his decision to retire prompted the special achievement.
PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufactures’ Association) presented Peter with the prestigious award at there annual meeting in Haydock last month which has only been given out to 3 other people in 30 years.
Peter said:
One of New York’s biggest scaffolding companies must submit to a court-approved financial monitor, and its owners must pay $1.9 million, to resolve a massive felony tax-cheating scheme, a Manhattan judge ruled on Thursday.
Regional Scaffolding owners Paul Mazzucca, 43, and Lawrence Blinn, 51, each must also serve five years’ probation.
Both pleaded guilty in May.
Their Bronx-based scaffolding company has made tens of millions of dollars off city contracts, including at the now-demolished, 9/11-damaged Deutsche Bank building.
Cape will be providing a range of scaffolding services which include design and offshore supervision on the multi billion dollar ExxonMobil Kipper Tuna Turrum project, which is one of the largest domestic gas developments in the East Pacific Ocean.
The project has been estimated at 6-8 months work by McDermott Australia who has contracted Cape to supply there scaffolding services Cape also have the possibility of further maintenance or project work on the same multibillion dollar project.
Cape’s newly formed Marine & Offshore division has also been contracted by Sapura Acergy Australia to provide rope access services for removal of the old Montara Platform in the Timor Sea.
Chief Executive of Cape, Martin May, said:
The product is also manufactured in the U.K. from recycled plastic which makes Safelinx the environmental choice.
The retainer has had successful trials by Construction Management companies such as Longcross, BAM and Morgan Sindall and has left them all with the question, ‘Why are we not using this product everywhere?’
The answer is, ‘We will be.’
Using the product costs less than using the equivalent number of board clips or limpets and can be installed in a fraction of the time, it just takes 20 seconds to install and secure an entire fleet of scaffold boards with a far superior result.
The benefit of using Safelinx, due to the anti trip hazard element leaves the board retainer head and shoulders above the rest.
Now you maybe thinking how would Safelinx cope with warped or slightly damaged boards?… Well answer being, easily! The resultant working platform will be free from the twists, warps and the inherent trip hazards that would have been witnessed without Safelinx.
Ysceifiog Wolves JFC was formed in 2007 but in such a short space of time the team has won several trophies and represented Wales in the final of the Tesco Cup.
Ysceifiog Wolves JFC manager Andy Dowsett, said: “We are beyond delighted to be taking the team forward in partnership with NSG UK – their generosity and support will enable our young men to both appear and feel like the young budding professionals they are.
“We are in the process of preparing for the new season and the sponsorship could not be better timed.
“We can’t thank Mike and his team nearly enough.”
The break in happened at about 4:30pm on Saturday afternoon on Scarborough Road in the town. The thieves gained entry by cutting through the metal gates at the premises.
The stolen goods included 3 Stihl saws, a white Transit van, a Volvo truck and other expensive tools.
The Volvo truck was even spotted 10 minutes down the road at a petrol station filling up by the thieves.
Brad Heaton Contracts manager for ABC Scaffolding said “it is a tremendous blow to the business. We have only been operating since December and have worked hard in these harsh economic times to establish the business in Bridlington”.
During the daylight raid on the business the thieves used a forklift truck to move vehicles out of the way to get to what they wanted.
Even after the loss of the tools and vehicles ABC Scaffolding has still managed to meet all its work commitments.
Anyone with any information are asked to call the police 0845 6060222 quoting log 611.
The accident happened during rush hour on the Splendor Hotel, Firemen and rescue workers rushed to scene and sealed off the road.
Government officials suspended the construction work on the site until increased safety measures are put in place.
Officials said the collapse of huge scaffolding could have been caused by strong winds that shook the scaffolding and heavy anti-dust plastic sheets on the scaffolding.
The investigations into the incident will continue.
