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Police appeal after ladder falls from scaffolding truck

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Jersey Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident on Grande Route de la Côte in St Clement on Tuesday 21 July. The truck was...

Alimak agrees $142m deal for Canadian access specialist Pro-Bel

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The Canadian manufacturer of building maintenance units, suspended platforms and fall protection systems will join Alimak Group’s Facade Access division. Alimak Group has agreed to...

SAA to publish free Australian scaffolding best practice guidelines

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The Scaffolding Association Australia (SAA) will launch its Australian Best Practice Guidelines for Scaffolding on Monday 27 July, providing the industry with a single...

WorkSafe to strip SARNZ of scaffolding certification role after 20 years

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New Zealand's workplace safety regulator will take control of scaffolding Certificates of Competence from the industry body that has administered them for almost 20...

Falls from height account for quarter of all work deaths, HSE says

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Falls from height caused 31 worker deaths in Great Britain in 2025/26, around a quarter of the 126 work-related fatalities recorded in the year,...

Construction output falls again in May as repair and maintenance work drops

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Monthly construction output in Great Britain fell by 0.8% in May 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics. It follows a revised decrease...

Two construction workers killed in falls on successive days

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Fatal incidents at construction sites in London and Birmingham have prompted separate investigations involving police and the Health and Safety Executive.

Two seriously injured after scaffold tower topples on busy London street

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A London construction company and its sole director have been fined after a mobile scaffold tower overturned on Putney High Street, seriously injuring two members of the public.

CIJC pay deal brings wage rises and extra holiday for construction workers

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The Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) has confirmed new minimum pay rates for construction workers covered by the CIJC Working Rule Agreement, with the...

Government clarifies Building Safety Act position on temporary scaffolds

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NASC says scaffold contractors should not be asked to meet Building Safety Act dutyholder requirements for temporary works that will be removed when a...
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