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Companies fined after scaffolder suffers serious chemical burns

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Two New Zealand based businesses have been sentenced for health and safety failings after a scaffolder suffered serious chemical burns to his hands. A court...
Australia & New Zealand

New Zealand scaffold fall leads to $230K fine

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A construction company and scaffolding firm will have to pay a combined $230,000 as part of a settlement agreement with New Zealand's Health &...
Australia & New Zealand

Foreign workers in New Zealand’s construction industry at all time high

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The number of foreigners traveling to New Zealand to work in scaffolding and construction has reached a new record. According to figures obtained by Newshub show in...
Australia & New Zealand

First female apprentice scaffolder in New Zealand

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Mother of two becomes the first ever female apprentice scaffolder in New Zealand. Maggie Myocevich, a 28-year-old mother of two, has become the first woman...
Australia & New Zealand

New Zealand Scaffolding apprenticeship scheme sets up

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The New Zealand scaffolding industry is hoping a new apprenticeship scheme will help the profession reach new heights. The industry is offering a three-year apprenticeship...
Trade Associations

NASC and Scaffolding, Access & Rigging New Zealand In Talks

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Graham Burke CEO of Scaffolding, Access & Rigging New Zealand (SARNZ) met representatives of NASC at their London office on the 17th of May. The...
Australia & New Zealand

Three plunge into water after bridge scaffolding collapses

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A large scaffold under a bridge crossing in New Zealand has collapsed. According to local media three people have plunged into the water and one...
Australia & New Zealand

Scaffolder numbers need to double in New Zealand

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The number of scaffolders in New Zealand needs to double to meet the escalating demand. That's the view published on a website recently by the...
Australia & New Zealand

New scaffold guidelines in New Zealand

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  A news site in New Zealand (stuff.co.nz) have today reported that new height safety guidelines are expected to add thousands of dollars to the cost of construction. Any work over 2.4...
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