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Speaker line-up announced for PASMA conference
An impressive list of speakers will cover all the latest topics
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Scaffold safety checklist issued
The UK’s HSE guide clarifies when scaffolding is required and what level of training and competence is needed
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Lindisfarne transformation
The scaffolding for the renovation of the remote Lindisfarne Castle in the north east of England was impressive
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Boels UK chooses Altrex
Boels Rental UK has opted to use Altrex scaffolding after Boels entered the UK market last year
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Asbestos protection with Condor
Condor scaffolding carried out extensive concrete and asbestos clearance at at the University Clinic, Münster, using Layher equipment
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Strand jack scaffolding innovation
Heavy lift specialist Enerpac supplied Kles with strand jacks for innovative tower scaffolding system
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Layher classic roof restoration
A church in Germany, with unique architecture and based on soft ground, posed challenges for scaffolders using Layher products
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Brand and Safway finalize merger
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services and Safway Group have completed their previously announced merger. The new combined company will be called Brand Industrial Services. The combined companies represent $5 billion in revenue and employ 32,000 people worldwide in the 350 locations across 30 countries
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BrandSafway guardrail for eclipse
The company is providing 300 feet of guardrail around a rooftop viewing space at Nashville’s Adventure Science Center, ahead of the eclipse on August 21
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Traversing the gorge
A 33m-long temporary roadway made from scaffolding was built to transfer rubble from the Chinegga bridge in Stalden, Switzerland, as part of the construction of a bypass
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NASC elects council members
The NASC has made changes to its council structure with Alan Harris, of Pro-Fix Access, Sean Pike, Layher and Rob Lynch, Lyndon Scaffolding, elected as co-opted members
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CISRS tightens up training
The UK-based Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) has tightened up entry criteria and course requirements for its scaffold inspection training
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Scaffold training targets Scotland oil and gas
CISRS has granted accreditation to a new scaffold training centre in the north east of Scotland, designed to meet the needs of the construction and oil and gas industries
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Altex introduces new MD
Jan Keizer will succeed Eugène Derksen as managing director of Altrex BV. Mr Derksen will continue to be closely involved with the Altrex organisation at group level
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Layher opens in Ireland
The Layher Ireland subsidiary, based in County Meath, operates in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
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NASC publishes scaffolding management advise
The NASC will launch an updated version of its user-friendly, free Scaffold Specification Template (Guide to Managing and Appointing Scaffolding Contractors) later this month
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NASC launches annual safety report
The NASC has launched its 2016 Safety Report at the Health Safety Event being held this week. It shows another year of zero fatalities from falls from scaffold or platforms
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Scaffolding apprenticeship open day announced
National Apprentice Week in the UK gets support from CISRS and NASC members with an open day to promote scaffolding apprenticeships
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Schierstein Bridge uses Layher access
Layher is providing safe and quick access during the construction of the 1280m Schierstein Bridge in the German State of Hesse.
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Murphy innovates with mobile tower system
UK engineering company J. Murphy Sons (Murphy) created a mobile scaffold system to provide faster access to a railway tunnel as part of a reinforcing project