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In Other News

Scaffold firm fined £16,000 after trainee’s fatal fall

In The Courts Daniel Norton -
HSE found that safe zones had not been established when Michael Swales fell 5 metres from a partially erected scaffold near Ripon.

Salary disclosure planned for job adverts as employers await details

Careers Daniel Norton -
Ministers plan to require salary information in job adverts, with scaffolding employers awaiting details on scope, enforcement and when the rules will begin.

Mobile scaffold falls three decks on offshore support vessel

Health & Safety Daniel Norton -
Marine Safety Forum reports a three-tier scaffold collapse during repositioning, with seized wheels and no exclusion zone on the deck below.

Doka details climbing systems for Burj Binghatti tower

Middle East Daniel Norton -
Doka’s project update sets out the climbing and edge-protection systems being used on Burj Binghatti, with a target of 1 floor a week.

Vistry begins job cuts ahead of January regional shake-up

Construction Daniel Norton -
The housebuilder is reducing its operating regions from 25 to 12 and matching build rates to demand as private housing conditions remain difficult.

Housing weakness deepens as RICS flags tougher credit outlook

Construction Alex Mercer -
RICS reports weaker housing workloads, while infrastructure remains the strongest construction market.

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