Business

The UK construction PMI rose to 46.1 in September, but new work fell faster and subcontractor usage returned to decline.

HAKI Safety has appointed CFO Tomas Hilmarsson as CEO and president from 1 November, succeeding Sverker Lindberg.

Contractors face new responsibilities for labour supplied through subcontracting chains as expanded right-to-work rules come into force.

Manar Al Omran plans a million-square-metre industrial complex in Saudi Arabia to manufacture scaffolding and formwork for domestic projects and export markets.

UK diesel prices have climbed to a record high of around £1.99 a litre, putting fresh pressure on scaffolding contractors running vans, lorries and site fleets.

HAKI Safety has halved the workforce across Combisafe and its UK fall protection operation as it moves to integrate the recently acquired business.

Construction recorded 3,866 company insolvencies in England and Wales in the year to August, the highest total of any industry, despite a 2% annual fall.

Revscaff Safety Systems has made a seven-figure investment in Layher equipment as the East Yorkshire business builds a new scaffolding operation alongside its established safety systems companies.

Offshore wind scaffolding specialist JECS Offshore Scaffolding is facing a winding-up petition brought by HM Revenue & Customs, with a High Court hearing listed for 23 September.

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