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Alimak targets £6m savings as construction profits fall

Business Daniel Norton -
Alimak sets out SEK80m (about £6m) annual savings target as construction profits fall, while reporting positive UK parts and service demand.

Falls from height account for 15 of 23 deaths in Irish construction review

Health & Safety Alex Mercer -
A new HSA review finds 19 of 23 construction-related fatalities in Ireland occurred on sites with one to four workers, with falls the leading cause.

New CAS rules let scaffold firms opt out of Building Safety section

Trade Associations Alex Mercer -
Build UK's Common Assessment Standard changes on 1 November will let eligible scaffolding contractors opt out of Building Safety questions, while retaining competence checks and adding new policy requirements.

Two taken to hospital after Streatham scaffolding collapse

Health & Safety Alex Mercer -
Two people were rescued before firefighters arrived after scaffolding collapsed on Streatham High Road on 25 October. Both were taken to hospital.

Belfast scaffolding firm fined after driver killed by falling board

Health & Safety Daniel Norton -
HSENI found inadequate exclusion zone controls after Samuel Magill was struck by a falling metal scaffold board during dismantling work in Belfast.

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.

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