MSA Safety is launching a new and simplified range of safety harnesses and self-retracting lifelines to offer its customers the full circle of fall protection solutions – from engineered lifelines to permanent guard rails and full body fall arrest harnesses.

The new V-Range is named after the iconic V-Gard® safety helmet developed by MSA in 1962 and trusted by tens of millions of personal protection users across the globe. The range, when used in conjunction with MSA’s Latchways® engineered lifelines, offers the highest specification of fall protection available on the market.

Saint-Gobain PAM UK, the country’s premier supplier of ductile iron and cast iron products, has revamped its website. The new-look site at www.saint-gobain-pam.co.uk is now fully mobile-responsive, more user-friendly, and enables access to more downloadable information than ever before. Visitors to the site are now able to download e-catalogues, product drawings and datasheets. The revamp also aligns the site more closely with the Saint-Gobain group’s corporate identity.

A dynamic partnership of education providers has been awarded £400,000 to address skills gaps in the construction industry.

Gateshead College has joined forces with Northumbria University and Derby College to launch the BRIDGE Project, a research programme that will investigate why there are low numbers of women, people from disadvantaged backgrounds, ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, mature and part-time students enrolling on construction-related degree courses.

Working in partnership with the innovative design team at its established German manufacturers, Rainclear have developed a simple to install, stylish and robust fascia and soffit system to match their Infinity Galvanised Steel Rainwater system.

In keeping with the robust 4-layer, soft sheen, colour coated Infinity Galvanised steel guttering, the fascia system comes with a 15-year manufacturer’s warranty offering peace of mind to both installers and home owners. Although with its galvanised steel core, zinc/magnesium corrosion protection, primer bonding coat and then the UV and scratch resistant polyester top coat it is expected to last for 25+ years - and all without the need to repaint.

Following the installation of a state-of-the-art Recycling Plant at Mick George’s St. Ives site, Kiverco and Mick George Ltd are delighted to be shortlisted as finalists for ‘Business Partnership of the Year’ at the upcoming National Recycling Awards.

Mick George Ltd, who offer a wide range of Waste Management services, approached Kiverco to design and manufacture a new Recycling Plant to meet the growing demand for its services. Restricted space, increased workloads, as well as the overall ambition to improve service levels and sort material to achieve higher recovery rates all led the company investing in fresh solutions to these issues. 

Safety & Health Expo, organised by UBM EMEA, is thrilled to announce its best ever inspirational speaker line-up. Rock star physicist Professor Brian Cox OBE, double Olympic gold medallist, Dame Kelly Holmes and Falklands War veteran, Simon Weston OBE. Taking place as part of the Protection and Management Series 2017, Europe’s leading events for security, fire, safety, workwear, facilities and service management, at London’s ExCeL from 20-22 June 2017, these three keynotes will take place in addition to over 60 dedicated health and safety sessions.

Launched in 2015, the Inspirational Speaker Series gives visitors the opportunity to hear from leaders outside of the health & safety profession, whose achievements are world-class and incredibly inspiring. Following an industry-wide survey, these three high-calibre speakers were chosen as the overwhelming favourites to lead keynotes in the Keynote Theatre, sponsored by Honeywell, and captain the 2017 speaker programme.

On the last day of the association’s financial year 2016/17 the team at Landscape House is celebrating welcoming BALI’s 900th member. This tops off an incredible, celebratory year, which included the 40th BALI National Landscape Awards – the largest ever, attended by 963 guests.

On being told that his company had helped BALI reach such an important milestone in its 45 year history, Tom Seward, owner of Newbury-based TS Landscapes, said: “I am delighted to have been awarded BALI Registered status as this is something I have strived to achieve for a long time now, and to hear that TS Landscapes is BALI’s 900th member is a bonus; well done BALI!”

Building on the market leading strength and durability of the Alto product range – this new product gives more options to reduced risk of falls from height and manage hire stocks more effectively.

Alto MD 250 rung frames bring new versatility to the Alto MD product range. Entirely compatible with existing MD products the new 250 rung frames allow construction of a tower without using ladder frames and permit the insertion of extra guard rail braces for even more fall protection for operatives at platform level by reducing the apertures to a mere 250mm. The new frames also permit platform height to be even more finely adjusted to suit working conditions.

Maintaining the Alto reputation for durability and safety the Alto MD 250 rung frames continue to provide greater strength and versatility than any lightweight tower on the market today. 

The latest survey measuring trends and confidence within the bid market, undertaken by Get Serious Bids with key bid and tender professionals within construction and engineering businesses, has thrown up some interesting results.

The results for 2017, compared to last year, show that there is still a volume of opportunities available to the majority of organisations. However the number of organisations who have seen the amount of opportunities reduce in value has doubled to over 42%. There is also a shift from 62% down to 52% of companies who believe there are more opportunities than last year. 

When a contractor was having major problems with small items of plant machinery being stolen from their fleet of equipment, they approached plant tracking specialist AMI Group for help. 

AMI Group fitted several of the contractor’s machines and generators with covertly installed tracking devices and within just a few weeks, a small petrol generator was stolen but quickly recovered thanks to the AMI tracking device. The generator was hidden in a sub-contractor’s van and was successfully recovered by the Police on the individual’s driveway in Walsall, West Midlands. The machine recovered is the smallest item of tracked plant that AMI Group has ever recovered in the company’s history.