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New national figures show falls from height were Australia's second most common cause of workplace deaths, while construction recorded 41 fatalities. The figures do not identify scaffold-related cases.

Scaffolding manufacturer AFIX Group is expanding its presence across Asia, the Middle East and Africa as it looks to strengthen its distribution network and secure larger industrial and infrastructure projects.

A 34-year-old worker has died in a fall at a Tung Chung public housing site, the 21st construction death in Hong Kong this year according to a victims' rights group.

SAA supports education following any changes to Queensland’s scaffolding code and calls for stability assessments to account for wind exposure and public safety.

An 86-metre scaffold erected in just over four months will support a five-year restoration of the Florence landmark while keeping it open to visitors.

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

WorkSafe New Zealand is inspecting residential sites from October to December, with falls from height accounting for 70% of construction prohibition notices.

Night-time lane closures will allow crews to lower access platforms beneath the roadway as work progresses on the bridge’s final seismic retrofit phase.

A Queensland coroner has called for mandatory additional controls on freestanding tower scaffolds in public places after finding that the industry’s accepted height-to-base rule of thumb was not enough to protect against strong winds.

The latest episode of The Brace Yourself Podcast puts the question every scaffolder has asked to two guests who made the move into design: Buckley Design Solutions founder Lee Buckley and Altrad Denmark Technical Authority Tony Nicolaisen.