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Man taken to hospital after Evesham scaffolding incident

Specialist paramedics and firefighters rescued a man following a fall from scaffolding near Evesham Library. He was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
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Unsecured scaffolding loads flagged in Operation Rule checks

Police identified unsecured scaffolding among the problems found during September’s national commercial vehicle checks.
Training & Skills

Free scaffolding pilot gives school pupils hands-on experience

Five XP Gateshead pupils tried practical scaffolding in a free two-day pilot delivered by W@H Safety Solutions and Dave Mosley Associates.
Business

Tube Industries forecasts scaffold-tube price rise as UK CBAM nears

Tube Industries forecasts higher imported scaffold-tube costs from January 2027, but its 15p-per-foot estimate remains unverified as UK CBAM approaches.
UK

Blencowe report details £620,000 asset sale and creditor shortfall

Newly filed administrators’ proposals detail the August equipment sale to Aiseandan Plant and forecast no dividend for Blencowe’s unsecured creditors.
People on the move

Former Layher UK director Katherine Fox joins ScaffPlan

ScaffPlan has appointed former Layher UK Operations Director Katherine Fox as Commercial Director, with a focus on customer support and onboarding.
UK

Lee Marley turnover hits £95.4m as profit falls

The masonry and scaffolding contractor invested £2.99m in scaffold and other fixed assets and entered 2026 with £131m of secured work.
UK

Tyne Bridge to close for overhead scaffold deck installation

Advanced scaffolders will work around the clock during an October half-term closure to install a protection deck ahead of main arch restoration in early 2027.
UK

ECITB launches PPE fit training for workers and employers

Two short e-learning modules cover wearing and managing PPE, with access initially limited to ECITB in-scope employers.
Products & Services

UK proposes duties of up to 82.89% on Chinese boom lifts

The UK Trade Remedies Authority proposes anti-dumping duties of up to 82.89% on boom lifts from China, subject to a final recommendation.
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