WorkSafe to strip SARNZ of scaffolding certification role after 20 years

New Zealand's workplace safety regulator will take control of scaffolding Certificates of Competence from the industry body that has...

Falls from height account for quarter of all work deaths, HSE says

Falls from height caused 31 worker deaths in Great Britain in 2025/26, around a quarter of the 126 work-related...

Construction output falls again in May as repair and maintenance work drops

Monthly construction output in Great Britain fell by 0.8% in May 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics....

Two construction workers killed in falls on successive days

Fatal incidents at construction sites in London and Birmingham have prompted separate investigations involving police and the Health and Safety Executive.

Altrad to merge Generation and TRAD UK under single brand

Altrad has announced it will merge Generation Hire & Sales and TRAD UK into a single business operating as Altrad Hire & Sales from...

SAIA names 2026 Project Award winners at Nashville convention

The Scaffold & Access Industry Association has named the winners of its 2026 Project Awards at the President’s Gala in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony closed...