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NASC Expands Global Reach with Agreement in Malaysia

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has taken a significant step towards strengthening its global presence through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding...
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Scaffolding Worker Falls to Death at Hong Kong Factory Building

In a tragic incident in Hong Kong, a scaffolding worker fell to his death earlier today while dismantling bamboo scaffolding on an industrial building...
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Hong Kong Tightens Bamboo Scaffolding Safety Rules

Hong Kong, one of the few places in the world still using bamboo scaffolding on modern construction sites, is stepping up safety standards. A new...
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One dead in Hong Kong scaffolding collapse

A large scaffold on a tower block in Hong Kong has collapsed onto a busy street killing a female worker and trapping others. The bamboo...
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Contractors Fined for Death of Scaffolder

Two contractors have been fined just £9,500 by the courts in Hong Kong for the death of a scaffolder. On 27 December 2018 in the...
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Video: High rise scaffolding falls as typhoon rips through Hong Kong

Credit: @HighlandPaddyHK Shocking video filmed in Hong Kong during typhoon Mangkhut shows the moment scaffolding collapsed on a highrise housing development project. The deadly typhoon Mangkhut...
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Scaffolding collapses during storm killing two in South Taiwan

Taiwan News has reported that two people have died and one person was severely injured after being hit by falling scaffolding from a 20-story-tall building...
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CISRS Accreditation Renewals in Oman & Nepal for Safety & Access

Training specialists Safety & Access have announced that following recent stringent audits by CISRS their partner centres in Oman and Nepal have passed with flying...
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Bamboo Scaffolding to be ‘Upcycled’ In China

Hong Kong is backing the innovative upcycling of bamboo previously used as scaffolding on construction sites in the region. As a forward-thinking initiative, the practice...
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First OSTS Scaffolding Supervisor Course Completed in Vietnam

A dozen experienced scaffolders have completed the first CISRS Overseas Scaffolder Training Scheme (OSTS) course delivered in Vietnam. The scaffolders comprised of 11 men and...
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