Storm Boelo brings weekend wind warnings to northern UK

UK Alex Mercer -
Storm Boelo brings wind warnings for 24–25 October across northern UK, as the Met Office brings forward Storm Austen’s amber warning.

New York installs new sidewalk shed designs as numbers fall

Global News Daniel Norton -
New York installs PAU's Baseline and Speed Shed designs, with rules enabling wider use expected before year-end.

Storm Austen brings amber wind warning for south-west England

Health & Safety Daniel Norton -
An amber wind warning runs from 01:00 to 10:00 BST on Friday 23 October, with gusts around 80mph possible on exposed headlands.

Two workers hospitalised after partial collapse at Banbury construction site

Health & Safety Alex Mercer -
Two workers were taken to hospital after a partial collapse at a Banbury construction site on 21 October. HSE says it is making enquiries, according to Construction Enquirer.
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Confessions of an MD

Daniel Norton - 0
At 21, John Trayfoot blacked out on a roof and fell 8 metres through a skylight into a Brighton timber yard. Now managing director of M R Scaffolding, he starts his company's safety sessions with that story, and with a question: why do experienced people who know the risks still cut corners?
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Government announces paternity pay for self-employed dads

Alex Mercer - 0
Self-employed fathers and partners are to receive two weeks of support under government plans, with payments currently worth up to £194 a week.

CPA cuts construction growth forecast for 2027 to 0.4%

NHBC new home registrations fall 13% in third quarter

Forty CVs, and one of them is talking to ChatGPT.

Alimak targets £6m savings as construction profits fall