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The finalists for this year’s UK Roofing Awards have been announced by that National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC). This year’s categories include green roofing, liquid applied roofing and waterproofing and Mastic Asphalt and Hot Melt. Nominees for this year’s awards include Bridgman & Bridgman LLP for Branshome Pumping Station, Mitie Tillley Roofing for G ... more
EDF Energy is working with the UK’s largest generator of solar power in a bid to create the biggest challenger brand in the energy retail market by the end of the decade, reports the Telegraph. The Big Six supplier has partnered with Sunplug, a consumer energy project developed in partnership with Lightsource, which provides the solar panels on thousands of British roofs. The Sunplug sy ... more
Construction Alliance Northeast (CAN), which was officially launched a year ago to represent the interests of over 500 SME companies in the regional construction and contracting sector, has launched a Construction Charter. Its aim is to create awareness about the need to re-think public procurement strategy so that regional SMEs get a better chance to compete for contracts in the open market. ... more
Aberdeen has been transformed with a number of intricately designed murals - all created with the help of the humble cherry picker access platform. The city has invited 11 internationally acclaimed street artists to contribute to Nuart, a festival "to stimulate debate about what art is, and more importantly, who it is for." Originating in the Norwegian city of Stavanger, which is twin ... more
The Daily Mail has revealed shocking images that show an electrician dangling unconscious from a 50ft pylon before eventually being rescued by emergency services using a cherry picker. The workman is believed to have been shocked while working on the top of the pole and is believed to have recovered from his injuries since the accident. View the full story here. ... more
Back in April 2014, World famous graffiti artist Banksy was making headlines yet again, as his famous ‘Kissing Coppers’ art popped up again in Brighton. While the question on everyone’s lips was whether the image was the work of the elusive artist himself or just an excellent reproduction there was one thing that we knew for certain: Facelift’s access equipment was used in ... more
Two local roofing contractors have been sentenced after putting their workers at risk of harm during roof replacement works in Oldham. MKM Fabrications Ltd had been employed as the principal contractor to carry out a roof replacement on one of the buildings at Valley Mills, Millgate, Delph, Oldham which is currently used for textile production. The company subcontracted part of the proje ... more
Two family run companies have been fined after admitting health and safety failings at a site in Manchester, where they were carrying out a basement conversion. Manchester Crown Court heard how Hatters Taverns Limited had appointed sister company Hatters Hostel Limited as the main contractor for the basement conversion beneath a hostel at 50 Newton Street, Manchester. The project involve ... more
A Birmingham electrician has been ordered to carry out unpaid work in the community after his trainee fell three and a half metres through a plasterboard ceiling. Birmingham Magistrates’ Court heard that the apprentice electrician, Soheil Afrapour, spent 23 days in hospital after suffering head injuries. He was installing wiring above the false ceiling for Mr Soheil Alipour. An HSE inv ... more
Facelift is currently adding a splash of yellow to Brighton seafront as it completes cleaning work outside a well-known hotel overlooking the channel. A Bronto 52m made easy work of reaching the top of the multi-storey building. And its 52m reach isn’t the only benefit of the model. It also has an up-and-over fly jib to help you angle the machine into the right position, no matter how ... more
