W D Cormack & Sons, a partnership operating a haulage business, has been fined after a driver fell from a trailer to the ground. Perth Sheriff Court heard that on 9 February 2016, the employee was securing a load of grain bags on a curtain-sider
Our partners Mates in Mind are hosting the 2020 Impact Awards to celebrate their supporters’ contributions to improving mental health within their workplaces and across the wider sector. The awards highlight the impact of both large and SME organisations across the UK, as well as
As of 6 April 2019, people living in Wales could pay a different rate of Income Tax compared to people in other parts of the UK. This may affect scaffolding companies who have a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA), or plan to enter into one. Record
After more than 18 months of unbroken and unprecedented stability, the fluctuations in demand experienced over the past three months have been strange. That’s according to data collected by Builders’ Conference on behalf of Build UK. Against a backdrop of political upheaval and economic uncertainty,
Construction output increased by 0.6% in Quarter 3 (July to September) 2019. This growth was driven by a rise in new work of 1.4% but offset slightly by a fall in repair and maintenance of 0.8%. In new work, most sectors saw an increase with private
With slips, trips & falls still the number one cause of accidents & injuries on scaffolds, a new reporting system with SMART Scaffolder’s mobile inspection app has for the first time ever revealed the top trends for failures – helping employers to avoid work at
On Tuesday 23 July in Sheffield the 5% Club will hold their next quarterly member event, to run alongside the Invictus UK Trials. They will be showcasing how businesses can develop apprentices beyond their apprenticeship, developing resilience and skills for life (outward bound courses, WorldSkills,
The Government has not properly prepared the construction industry for major VAT changes coming in October and needs to delay their implementation to avoid chaos, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in a letter to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury. New data published
A sole trader who worked as a scaffolder in London has been sentenced for unsafe working at height. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how, in July 2018, David Redfern and two of his operatives were carrying out work on a scaffold in Kensington High Street without
Westdale Services Limited has today been sentenced after a 12-year-old boy slipped off a scaffold ladder, falling approximately 10 metres. Cardiff Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 6 May 2017, two boys were able to climb the rungs of a ladder within scaffolding erected by Westdale
