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GKR scaffolders help save woman’s life at London project

A GKR Scaffolding site team has been praised after helping to save the life of a woman who collapsed outside a live London project. The incident happened last week outside the 7 Burlington Gardens project, where GKR operatives were working. According to the company, members of...

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SAIA names teams for 2027 Scaffold Builders Competition

Manchester-based AK Scaffolding is on the list for Las Vegas, alongside 4 first-time entrants from the US, Lithuania, Switzerland and Canada.

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

HSE found that safe zones had not been established when Michael Swales fell 5 metres from a partially erected scaffold near Ripon.

Mobile scaffold falls three decks on offshore support vessel

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

NASC warns on scaffold loads and driver fatigue

NASC highlights load security, fatigue and vehicle checks as a new free Truck Driver Toolkit puts scaffolding transport risks in focus.

Taylor Wimpey scaffolders’ pay dispute moves to strike ballot

Unite says voting in the Sunderland pay dispute opened on 9 November and closes on 23 November. The dispute involves 19 scaffolders and 31 joiners.

Safety and Access wins Hackney inspection contract

Safety and Access will carry out statutory scaffold inspections across Hackney Council's housing stock under a £74,100 award.

Safety and Access wins Hackney inspection contract

Safety and Access will carry out statutory scaffold inspections across Hackney Council's housing stock under a £74,100 award.

Taylor Wimpey opens redundancy talks over local team changes

Taylor Wimpey is consulting staff over local team changes that could lead to redundancies. The number of roles affected has not been disclosed.

NZ to end public scaffold certificate register in WorkSafe handover

Employers face direct certificate checks as WorkSafe takes over New Zealand’s scaffolding CoC scheme. Existing cards will remain valid until expiry.

NASC warns on scaffold loads and driver fatigue

NASC highlights load security, fatigue and vehicle checks as a new free Truck Driver Toolkit puts scaffolding transport risks in focus.

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Worker dies and another missing after New York bridge scaffold collapse

Developing: One worker died and another remained missing after scaffolding collapsed at the Loop Parkway Bridge on Long Island.

Swiss scaffold agreement aims to make loading limits clearer

SGUV and Suva have developed a Swiss usage agreement covering material and heavy-load scaffold platforms, with loading limits, handover checks and client duties.

Acrow lifts FY27 forecast as industrial access work grows

Australian scaffolding and formwork group Acrow has raised its FY27 forecast, citing expanded contract scopes and stronger industrial access activity.

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Tyne Bridge teams hit 70% protection deck target

ISS prepared and delivered more than 200 tonnes of scaffolding as teams completed 70% of the Tyne Bridge protection deck during its ten-day closure.

Construction output falls 0.7% in third quarter

Construction output fell 0.7% between July and September, while the wider UK economy grew by the same margin.

Worker dies and another missing after New York bridge scaffold collapse

Developing: One worker died and another remained missing after scaffolding collapsed at the Loop Parkway Bridge on Long Island.

Taylor Wimpey scaffolders’ pay dispute moves to strike ballot

Unite says voting in the Sunderland pay dispute opened on 9 November and closes on 23 November. The dispute involves 19 scaffolders and 31 joiners.

Swiss scaffold agreement aims to make loading limits clearer

SGUV and Suva have developed a Swiss usage agreement covering material and heavy-load scaffold platforms, with loading limits, handover checks and client duties.

Acrow lifts FY27 forecast as industrial access work grows

Australian scaffolding and formwork group Acrow has raised its FY27 forecast, citing expanded contract scopes and stronger industrial access activity.

Bilfinger Q3 earnings fall 23% despite €1.7bn order intake

Energy-sector orders rise as customer delays weigh on Bilfinger's quarterly results.

KEWAZO to join debate on getting construction robots onto site

KEWAZO joins Groundworks in London on 11 November for discussions on the costs, buying models and practical barriers to wider use of construction robotics.

Safety and Access wins Hackney inspection contract

Safety and Access will carry out statutory scaffold inspections across Hackney Council's housing stock under a £74,100 award.

Taylor Wimpey opens redundancy talks over local team changes

Taylor Wimpey is consulting staff over local team changes that could lead to redundancies. The number of roles affected has not been disclosed.

NZ to end public scaffold certificate register in WorkSafe handover

Employers face direct certificate checks as WorkSafe takes over New Zealand’s scaffolding CoC scheme. Existing cards will remain valid until expiry.

NASC warns on scaffold loads and driver fatigue

NASC highlights load security, fatigue and vehicle checks as a new free Truck Driver Toolkit puts scaffolding transport risks in focus.

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