Makita adds new Impact Wrench to LXT line-up
Power tool manufacturer Makita UK has announced its October collection that includes a new powerful 18v Impact Wrench The new 18V LXT DTW302 Brushless Impact...
James Bond Premiere Makes Extensive Use Of Allround
The name's "Allround, Layher Allround." The highly celebrated Royal Premiere of the new James Bond film at London’s Royal Albert Hall marks one of the...
Scaffolding firm fined £200K over fatal electrocution
A scaffolding company has been fined nearly £200,000 after a worker was fatally electrocuted whilst operating a lorry mounted crane.
Bouncing Back: Medway residents set for new construction careers
A celebration took place on Thursday (14 October) to mark formerly unemployed Medway residents completing a programme to enter the booming construction industry. The graduation ceremony took place at the Dalefield Way Industrial Park base...
Scaffolders march in second week of all-out strikes
Around 60 scaffolders based on British Steel in Scunthorpe held a march on Monday demanding fair pay for the work as their long-running dispute...
I-Scaff erects UK’s largest suspended scaffold using Layher’s FlexBeam
Working on the Forth Road Bridge I-Scaff Access Solutions Ltd have installed the UK's largest suspended scaffold that uses Layher’s cutting edge 'FlexBeam'. The most...
Construction output continues to decline
Data suggests that the industry's post-Covid recovery now looks to be over. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that in August 2021 construction...
Striking scaffolders to hold march as fair pay battle continues
British Steel scaffolders are set to hold a march on Scunthorpe as their fair pay dispute continues. Unite the Union have tonight confirmed that striking...
Altrad Group Acquires RMD Kwikform in £140M Deal
The Altrad Group has agreed with Interserve on a deal to buy RMD Kwikform. In a deal reportedly worth more than £140m, the French industrial...
NASC Awards 2021 Shortlist Revealed
Scaffolding trade association the NASC has revealed its finalists for this year's forthcoming 2021 awards. The NASC has announced its shortlist for the 2021 NASC...
