Construction National

Magazine, Online Directory and Web Design Service

Mon04052026

Last updateThu, 09 Apr 2026 9am

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

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.

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

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

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. 

Read more: Bull’s alarm innovation protects UK’s largest power station

Mick George Demolition achieve latest milestone

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.

Read more: Mick George Demolition achieve latest milestone

Rainclear’s World Cup Wall Planner Prize Draw

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.

Read more: Rainclear’s World Cup Wall Planner Prize Draw

New HAKI.com website goes live

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.

Read more: New HAKI.com website goes live