BrandSafway acquires Big City Access
BrandSafway continues its global growth and expansion with the acquisition of U.S. firm Big City Access. In a move toward continued growth and expansion of its commercial construction and infrastructure business in Texas, BrandSafway has announced the acquisition of the assets of Big City Access, effective Dec. 1, 2020. “BrandSafway is committed to becoming the number one total access solutions provider...
Companies fined after scaffolder suffers serious chemical burns
Two New Zealand based businesses have been sentenced for health and safety failings after a scaffolder suffered serious chemical burns to his hands. A court in New Zealand heard how in April 2018, a steel galvanising plant based in Hamilton contracted Total Access Limited to erect and dismantle scaffolding above one of its covered galvanising tanks next to a tank...
Germany: Scaffolding collapse kills 4
Four workers have been killed in a scaffolding collapse in Southern Germany. The German government has said the incident happened on a building site during work on a concrete ceiling in Denklingen, a small town in Bavaria, on Friday. Two men aged 37, one 34 and a 16-year-old were named as the victims of the tragic incident. All four came from...
UK Driven Training Centre In Vietnam
A leading industrial trainer in the North East of England has opened a training centre in Vietnam. AIS Training's state-of-the-art centre will be run in conjunction with their partner in the territory Black Cat, to help train more than 200 employees. It's also expected to service the training requirements of the lucrative Indo-China oil and gas and construction markets....
