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Benchmark named Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the Year

Benchmark Scaffolding has scooped the Construction News Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the year award. THE WINNERS of the Construction News Specialists Awards were revealed...

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...

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...

Trade body welcomes new £300m funding for UK housebuilders

The UK's largest scaffolding trade body has welcomed new funding that will provide £300m to UK housebuilders and secure work across the construction sector. The...

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...

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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