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NASC’S Scaffolding Safety Report reveals on-site accidents fell to record low

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The number of accidents and injuries recorded by NASC members fell to an all-time low in 2017, with just 89 incidences occurring on-site throughout the year.

The figure was revealed in the NASC 2018 Safety Report, which documents and analyses accident and injury statistics for its full contracting members – representing more than 16,000 scaffolding operatives across the UK – in the previous calendar year.

Bull’s alarm innovation protects UK’s largest power station

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Bull Products, a manufacturer of life-saving fire protection equipment, has supplied its prestigious Cygnus wireless alarm systems to the current phase of one of the largest construction projects in the UK – Hinkley Point nuclear power station in Somerset.

The £18billion project will involve more than 5,000 site workers at peak periods and the development of two nuclear reactors, which will supply seven per cent of the country’s electricity consumption. The project will provide power for more than six million homes and will also be the most expensive power station in the world.

Mick George Demolition achieve latest milestone

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Mick George Ltd have made no secrets of their intentions when it comes to quickly establishing a growing presence in the construction industry, but what is the business doing that distinguishes them from those that have failed beforehand?

The latest milestone that the company has achieved could be a key indicator. Mick George Demolition, a trading division within the parent business was launched just two years back and already they have surpassed the 120-project mark.

Rainclear’s World Cup Wall Planner Prize Draw

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Rainclear Systems, the UK’s leading stockist and online retailer of metal rainwater systems would like to invite you to celebrate the World Cup with them via their World Cup Wall Planner. Share the journey with them to enter the prize draw for a chance to win a PS4 and FIFA 18 game.

Spend over £300 on a Metal Rainwater System with Rainclear in May and they will send out a FREE World Cup Wall Planner. The Wall Planner offers you the opportunity to keep track of all the fixtures (and tear off the teams to put in a hat to play a sweepstake amongst yourselves) and if you send them a photo of your team with the Wall Planner, recording your experiences of the build-up; the highs and the lows along the way, for every image they receive that they can share on social media you will be entered into the draw for a chance to win a PS4 & FIFA18 Game.

New HAKI.com website goes live

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Leading worldwide scaffolding, weather protection and stair tower manufacturer HAKI Scaffolding are proud to unveil a brand new global website: www.HAKI.com.

The multi-language website launched on April 17th replacing the old websites, which featured separate HAKI domains in different languages for different markets within the HAKI sales network. Now these are all housed under one user friendly .com site, with translations into English, French, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish easily available from a menu on the website’s header.

GDPR and CCTV – preparing your construction business

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As of next month, the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force, changing the way personal data is handled and stored, and therefore strengthening compliance requirements for all EU businesses.

With hefty fines of up to 20 million euros for non-compliance, it’s time to wake up to the new challenges of data protection and start taking GDPR seriously.

Recruitment opportunities at DRBS East Ltd

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Predominantly recognised for construction related works of a slightly more hard-hitting nature, Mick George Ltd not too long ago amalgamated many of the company’s specialist services to mount a move in to the Facilities Management market. Their recent acquisition of a maintenance business in Haverhill signals further intent within this particular area.

The business has now strengthened its position by the acquisition of DRBS East Ltd. This regional company, based in Haverhill, has significant experience in the property maintenance and insurance industry. DRBS East has been trading successfully for over 25-years.

Belzona’s Training and Distribution Centre opening ceremony

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Since establishing in 1952, Belzona has become a leader in providing industrial protective coatings and repair composites. Having celebrated a 66th anniversary in the industry this year, Belzona shows no signs of slowing down, with the grand opening of a brand-new state of the art Training and Distribution Centre situated at their head office in Harrogate.

Fixed-speed screw air-cooled chiller delivers cooling capacity from 250-1700 kW

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Carrier announces the launch of its new AquaForce® 30XB and 30XBP chillers the next evolution of the proven 30XA range that counts thousands of installations worldwide. The new range of fixed-speed screw air-cooled chillers, covering cooling capacities from 250 kW up to 1700 kW, is available in three levels of efficiency to perfectly match each customer application and meet the new European Ecodesign regulation requirements. Carrier, a world leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

Remguard – a revolution in site surveillance

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The future of site surveillance has landed with the launch of the Remguard security system – a surveillance product like no other, using the latest patented audio intervention technology, warning intruders that they are being watched.

FOC Sales Ltd has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with security experts, Remvox Ltd, aimed at providing sites and premises with state of the art, rapidly-deployable security systems, which uses intelligent detection software to offer maximum surveillance.

Create a safer working environment with these three vital steps

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Over the last two years, 5.5 million working days have been lost due to non-fatal workplace injuries. Even though construction site safety has improved over the years, it clearly remains a critical challenge for the industry.

Bradley Markham, director of Bull Products, a manufacturer of life-saving fire protection equipment, shares the three vital steps that health and safety professionals should take to ensure a safer working environment.

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