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NASC Set To Publish New Scaffolding Operations Guidance During Pandemic

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The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) is working on detailed guidance to assist the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic It's understood the new emergency...

Coronavirus site operating guidance updated for third time

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The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published its third version of coronavirus guidance for construction workers in the space of three weeks. The new guidance...

Coronavirus claims life of former Scaffolder

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A popular former scaffolder from Gateshead who tested positive for Covid-19 has died in hospital on Friday John Borthwick, 78 of Low Fell, Gateshead had...

Industry Charity CEO Calls For Immediate Help

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Bill Hill, The CEO of The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has made a personal appeal for help to aid the charity's work. In an industry...

G-Deck Waives Hire Fees While Sites Lie Dormant

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Load deck systems firm, G-Deck, has pledged to freeze all hire fees for its customers until the COVID-19 crisis is over and construction sites...

Scotland Stops All Non-essential Construction

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The Scottish government has ordered all work on construction sites to stop unless its for essential projects. The news comes after the Scottish government published...

HSE Warns it will Take Action on Social Distancing Failures

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The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has stressed it could shut construction sites down if social distancing rules are not followed. However, how they plan...

Scaffolding Trade Body Issues COVID-19 Industry Guidance Notes

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The Scaffolding Association has launched two Scaffold Industry Guidance Notes (SIGNS) which address the requirements for scaffolding inspection during COVID-19. In light of ongoing Coronavirus...

Latest Coronavirus Site Operating Procedures Withdrawn

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The newly revised version of the Site Operating Procedures guidance during the coronavirus outbreak has been ripped-up after immediate 'feedback' from the construction industry The...

A Crisis Within a Crisis

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A list of critical construction projects are being considered by the government after Ministers were warned that a blanket shutdown of sites could lead...
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