NIE Networks is seeking scaffolding services across Northern Ireland's electricity infrastructure through two lots, with an initial four-year term and extension options.
Orwell Housing Association has appointed Apex Scaffolding Anglia and S P Scaffolding (East Anglia) for repair and maintenance work under two contracts valued at £165,000 each excluding VAT.
A Queensland coroner has called for mandatory additional controls on freestanding tower scaffolds in public places after finding that the industry’s accepted height-to-base rule of thumb was not enough to protect against strong winds.
Manar Al Omran plans a million-square-metre industrial complex in Saudi Arabia to manufacture scaffolding and formwork for domestic projects and export markets.
Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training has been awarded a new Ministry of Justice contract to deliver practical scaffolding training to prisoners at HMP Brinsford.
National Scaffolding Week will return from 5 to 9 October, with businesses across the industry being encouraged to showcase their people, projects and career opportunities.
BGB Group has secured a framework agreement to provide offshore scaffolding and construction support across four offshore substations on Poland's 1.5GW Baltica 2 wind farm.
A West Yorkshire housebuilder has been fined £300,000 after a scaffolding labourer suffered serious spinal injuries in a fall through an unprotected stairwell opening.