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What are the Essential Scaffolding Safety Measures?

Every year in the UK more than 60 workers are killed by falls from scaffolds, making up about 20% of the total construction fatalities. As one of the leading companies offering scaffolding in...

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Why is Scaffolding Required During Construction Work?

Scaffolding has been used as a construction tool for many years; it can be used on small projects or large construction sites to help workers move around the site safely and with ease. The reason...

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The Importance of Health and Safety in the Scaffolding Industry

Health and safety is paramount when it comes to scaffolding.  For construction professionals working at great heights, well-constructed scaffolding is essential.  Having scaffolding in place means that...

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Industry News: Builder Impaled in Scaffolding Collapse

A building worker was impaled by a tube after the scaffolding he was standing on collapsed outside a house in Bow, London.   The man sustained a serious injury to his shin and was understandably shaken...

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Top Uses for Scaffolding

Scaffolding creates a working platform that allows easy access when carrying out external building and maintenance work on a variety of structures. The inherent versatility of bespoke scaffolding means...

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Make Health & Safety A Priority: How Can Safeway Scaffolding Help?

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a small or large construction company, health and safety will always be your top priority throughout the entirety of a project. From supplying your team with the...

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Industry News: Firm in Oldham Appeared in Court for Failing to Use Safety...

A scaffolding firm in Oldham was caught in September 2012 by a passing safety inspector when two men, one of them not a trained scaffolder, were working up to 6 meters above ground without the use of...

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Shock As 1 in 4 Construction Sites Fail Safety Inspection in London

A month long health and safety inspection took place in London this month that heralded shocking results for those working in the construction industry: 1 in 4 sites were deemed to not meet health and...

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How can you Benefit from Bespoke Scaffolding?

There are reasons why scaffolding is preferred over ladders in home renovations and construction projects; it allows workers to work safely at heights and with workstation capabilities means work can...

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3 Ways Access Scaffolding Can Make Your Life Easier

Scaffolding is one of the oldest construction tools known to man; its effectiveness tried and tested, its form evolving from wooden structures to high quality steel or aluminium. Scaffolding has been...

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A Quick-Fire Breakdown of the NASC 2013 Safety Report

The 2013 safety report from the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) covers scaffolding safety in 2012; the report covers over 14,000 operatives working for just over 200 NASC...

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Do’s and Don’ts For Those Working on Scaffolding

Scaffolding is an integral part of many construction projects, but unfortunately every year workers are injured or killed due to improper safety procedures when working on or around scaffolding. Many...

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What are the Essential Scaffolding Safety Measures?

Every year in the UK more than 60 workers are killed by falls from scaffolds, making up about 20% of the total construction fatalities. As one of the leading companies offering scaffolding in...

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Why is Scaffolding Required During Construction Work?

Scaffolding has been used as a construction tool for many years; it can be used on small projects or large construction sites to help workers move around the site safely and with ease. The reason...

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How To Become A Scaffolder

Whether it is for access towers or concert stages, there will always be a demand for scaffolders. These skilled workers carry out a variety of jobs at height come rain, wind or shine. Although it may...

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Skyline Scaffolding: Building For The World’s Tallest Buildings

Humans have always had a desire to build big and reach for the stars. The sudden obsession with height began in 1884, when the Home Insurance Building in Chicago pierced the skyline and paved the way...

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What Can You Expect from a Scaffolder?

As with everything in life, good things come to those who wait, which is why the process of developing your dream house can be relatively arduous. One of the most significant parts of construction is...

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3 Golden Rules For Working At Height

Scaffolding is unlike any other 9 to 5 job. It is an area of work that is subject to the weather, tricky environments and, most notably, the factor of working at height. Because of these extraordinary...

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The Challenges of Commercial Scaffolding

The art of scaffolding carries with it a certain amount of risk. Even with domestic scaffolding, even the simplest projects involve working at height and often in difficult conditions. On a larger...

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The History of Construction Scaffolding

Despite featuring on every urban landscape, construction scaffolding boasts an illustrious past and a rich history dating back thousands of years. Although these structures have become synonymous for...

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