Homeowner spared jail after carrying out work on his home
A homeowner has been given a suspended sentence after he carried out unsafe work on an extension to his own home in Manchester with no proper scaffolding. Abdul Rehman engaged…
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TATA chemicals fined after scaffolders death
Tata Chemicals Europe Limited has been fined after a young father Michael Densmore died following an incident while erecting a scaffold tower in a chemical plant in Northwich. Michael Densmore,…
Read MoreCivil’s contractor warns public not to jump off scaffold
The scaffolding was erected to carry out repairs to a bridge in Wadebridge, north Cornwall some people have been seen scaling the scaffolding to jump into the river. The warning comes…
Read MoreScaffolding firm fined £50,0000 after worker seriously injured
A scaffolding company based in Ipswich Suffolk has been ordered to pay out more than £500,000 after a worker was left with a life-changing injury in an accident at the site….
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Scaffolding firm fined £16,667 after worker suffers serious injuries
A scaffolding contractor has been fined after a worker fell from one of its scaffolds suffering fractured shoulder blade, brain haemorrhages and six vertebra fractures. Brighton Magistrates Court heard how, on 15…
Read MoreFirm fined after workers left with no edge protection from fifth floor fall
A Blackpool construction company has been fined after putting employees at significant risk of a fall from height while working on a roof. Blackpool Magistrates’ Court heard how on two…
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Scaffolding boss banned from directorships for 4 years after spending spree
A former Coventry scaffolding company boss has been banned for four years after spending £142,000 prior to bankruptcy to avoid paying many creditors including the HMRC. Godiva Environmental Solutions was…
Read More100 students benefit from new Swansea scaffolding centre
More than 100 learners have passed through the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) new Welsh scaffolding centre in its first three months. The £1.5 million training facility, at the Construction…
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Unite plan scaffolders strike action over pay at British Steel
Unite are leading 50 scaffolders to strike over pay at the British Steel site in Scunthorpe, which faces disruption next week as scaffolders at the plant plan to down tools. The…
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Uk’s first non PVC eco-friendly scaffolding wrap
The Uk’s first and we hope not the last eco-friendly scaffolding wrap, which is being showcased at Newson’s Yard in Belgravia, a former builder’s yard located at 63 Pimlico Road in…
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