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Middlesbrough scaffolder’s steroid addiction left him fighting for life

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A Teesside rope access scaffolder has spoken out about his near-fatal steroid addiction, which cost him more than £35,000 and left him in a...

SIMIAN marks 20-year milestone in construction safety training

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Leading construction and scaffolding safety specialist SIMIAN has marked 20 years of trading since its establishment in November 2005. The Warrington-based organisation has grown from...

Budget blowback: will tax hikes deepen construction downturn?

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Construction supply chain firms are warning that potential tax increases in next week's Autumn Budget could derail the sector's fragile recovery, with material costs...

North Sea worker dies after incident on Valaris 121 rig

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A 32-year-old worker has died following an incident on an offshore drilling rig in the North Sea. Police Scotland and the Health and Safety...

CMA approval clears the way for major HSS ProService and Speedy Hire partnership

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A major shift in the UK equipment hire market has moved forward after the Competition and Markets Authority approved a new commercial agreement between...

UK Construction output edges up just 0.1% in the third quarter

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Construction output in Great Britain rose by only 0.1% in the third quarter of 2025, according to new figures from the Office for National...

Brogan Group acquires Sunbelt Rentals UK hoist division

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Brogan Group has announced the acquisition of Sunbelt Rentals UK’s hoist division in a deal that significantly expands its operations and fleet across the...

Parking fines cost UK tradespeople more than £119m a year

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New research reveals the ongoing struggle for tradespeople to find legal parking near job sites, forcing some to turn down work and absorb rising...

Construction firms invited to inspire next generation through Open Doors 2026

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Construction businesses across the UK are being encouraged to open their doors to the public next spring, as registration officially opens today for Open...

Storm Amy set to hit UK with severe winds and rain

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The UK is bracing for Storm Amy, the first named storm of the season, with weather warnings covering the whole country. The Met Office has...
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