Boss Cabins set to boost standards for construction workers
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Boss Cabins, the country’s fastest growing manufacturer of mobile welfare units, is set to transform the market in a pioneering move calculated to dramatically boost the comfort and care of construction workers across the UK.
In what is seen as a first for the industry, Boss now offers its entire range of Cabins in stainless steel, supported by a 25 year corrosion warranty – a radical new development likely to spell the end for cabins constructed in mild steel – a move that will improve standards and conditions on site.
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NASC 2016 Safety Report to be launched at Health & Safety show
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The NASC is set to launch its 2016 Safety Report at the forthcoming ‘The Health & Safety Event’ industry event being held at the NEC, March 22-24.
The highly-regarded annual NASC Safety Report documents and analyses accident and injury statistics for all 199 NASC full contracting member companies in 2015 – covering 14,954 scaffolding operatives, which constitutes a major proportion of the UK’s total scaffolding workforce.
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2016 UK Roofing Awards – finalists revealed
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After receiving almost 300 entries this year, we are delighted to announce the finalists for the UK Roofing Awards in 2016. The competition ran from September until the end of January when a panel of technical experts from supporting trade associations whittled the entries down to just 56 projects across 14 categories. The winners are then chosen by a small panel of construction professionals.
The winners will be announced at the UK Roofing Awards ceremony on Friday 13th May 2016. We wish this year’s finalists the very best of luck. All the short-listed projects, sponsors and more information on the Awards can be found at www.roofingawards.co.uk.
Free outdoor lighting for the construction industry
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New from Bright Spark Solar is the Solar Sensor LED Light.
This inexpensive solar-powered LED floodlight is robust and fully weatherproof and provides some powerful lighting using free solar energy for a host of applications from driveways and yards to remote buildings, paths and entrances.
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Reading Station: The Power of Partnership
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The recent multi-million pound refurbishment of Reading station saw Latchways systems chosen by work-at-height registered installers Eurosafe Solutions. The companies worked together to provide fall protection systems and walkways for use during the construction process and for future maintenance; one of numerous projects the two safety leaders have collaborated on since Eurosafe was formed in 2000.