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Scaffolder crushed by 500kg concrete bridge panel

A Demolition firm has been fined after a scaffolder suffered multiple injuries when he was struck by a falling concrete panel. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard...

Fingerprint Drug Testing Set To Transform Drug Screening At Work

In the past, if a firm in the construction industry, wanted to screen their employees for drug use, they had to use saliva or...

Viridor Leads The Way In Sustainable Hard Hats Recycling

Alongside Devon based plastic recycling specialist company, Polymer Industries, Viridor recently announced an innovative collaboration that will see thousands of hard hats destined for...

NASC To Show The Value Of A Good Working Breakfast

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) are to host an event aimed at the adoption of a value-driven approach to procurement at the...

Yorkshire Scaffolding Firm Heavily Fined Over Roof Accident

Acorn Scaffolding in Yorkshire has been fined nearly £35,000 after a trainee scaffolder fell through an asbestos roof. The victim had been working at...

Makers of worlds first on-site Scaffolding Robot bags €1M in funding

Munich based start-up Kewazo has successfully raised over 1 million euros of seed funding for their scaffolding robot. The funding will enable Kewazo to bring...

First overseas scaffolding CPD courses get underway

Safety & Access in conjunction with their partners Special Technical Services (STS) in Oman has successfully delivered the first ever overseas scaffolding CPD courses. The...

Company fined for missing handrails after contractor fell from scaffold

Beaudecor Ltd pleaded guilty and has been fined after a worker fell from scaffolding. On 4 October 2016, a contractor fell from the third lift...

Scaffolder suffers broken leg after falling from scaffolding

A scaffolder fell from scaffolding yesterday at a housing development in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire fracturing his leg in the accident. According to reports the scaffolder in...

More than 60,000 construction firms in financial distress

The number of UK construction firms in major financial distress has risen by a quarter in the last year and doubled in the past...

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