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8 out of 10 subcontractors return to sites

Nearly 80% of subcontractors are now back on construction sites according to data from the construction industry's biggest payer of 'subbies'. Hudson Contract shows 117,591...

HSE Spot Inspections Target Bolton and Trafford

Bolton and Trafford are the latest areas the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is specifically targeting with spot inspections to ensure workplaces are COVID-secure. Following...

New Managing Director at TRAD Scaffolding

TRAD Scaffolding Contractors, which celebrates its 50th birthday next year, has announced that its longstanding employee Peter McShane has been appointed as Managing Director. “I...

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...

Trade body pals up with tech firm to raise UK safety standards

The Scaffolding Association has joined forces with global technology company SafetyCulture enabling its member's free access to iAuditor, SafetyCulture's flagship workplace safety inspection app. The...

TRAD UK Announces New Managing Director

TRAD UK, the new brand for the combined TRAD Hire & Sales and TRAD Safety Systems companies, has announced that Colin Dobson has been...

PASMA Revamps and Renames its Highest Qualification

PASMA has announced the relaunch of its training scheme for complex aluminium access towers, and with it comes a new name. For those who complete...

Scaffolding firm donates £10K to children’s charity

A Brentwood based scaffolding firm has donated an impressive £10,000 to children's charity Taylor Made Dreams. Family-run Proplant Scaffolding Ltd has said, "it's an honour"...

Isle of Wight worker dies during demo project

Three construction companies have been fined after a worker suffered fatal injuries while demolishing a two-storey building in preparation for a development project. Portsmouth Crown...

SIMIAN Sign New Joint Venture Partnership

SIMIAN, the UK’s largest privately owned scaffolding training provider, and Aspects Total Training Limited, have announced the formation of a new joint-venture partnership. The initiative...

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