Exeter man dies years after being exposed to asbestos at his family's garage

2 April 2017 Email this article

Martin Coffin was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer that affects the thin lining of the body's internal organs, in January 2016. He passed away nine months later on September 25. The inquest at Exeter's County Hall heard in a statement from his doctor Lisa Gibbons, a GP at St Thomas Medical Group, how he received six courses of chemotherapy after being diagnosed but it ... more

Record numbers starting construction apprenticeships, says CITB

2 April 2017 Email this article

The number of people taking up apprenticeships in construction has risen 25% in the past two years to hit a 13-year high with almost 25,000 people signing up to a training course, new figures reveal. According to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the number of starts has substantially increased in 2015/16 - from 19,973 in 2014 to 24,899 in 2016 - to reach the highest figure ... more

Strategic partnership between BMF and PDA announced

2 April 2017 Email this article

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) have agreed a strategic partnership designed to raise the profile of the decorative sector. The new strategic partnership coincides with the launch of the BMF Decorative Forum, which meets for the first time on 4th May at Akzo Nobel’s Dulux Academy in Slough. Discussing the partnerships, ... more

Ladder training courses in your area

2 April 2017 Email this article

We’ve teamed up with the Ladder Association to offer Ladder Training Courses, which will cover all aspects of ladders’ safe assembly, alteration, dismantling and relocation. These courses can take place at your own site premises or at one of our training centres across the UK. Upcoming dates include: · Liverpool - 18th April · &n ... more

Flackback: Facelift gives Earl Grey a new look in Newcastle

2 April 2017 Email this article

This time four years ago, in March 2013, Facelift was called in to help one of the North East’s best-loved statues try out a new look. Newcastle Citizens’ Advice Bureau gave us a call when they wanted to dress up the Earl Grey monument in Newcastle city centre in a scarf of dizzying dimensions to help publicise their work in the city. The scarf, in CAB’s brand colours ... more

Roofing companies fined after worker fell through skylight

2 April 2017 Email this article

Two roofing companies have been fined after a worker fell nine metres through a skylight onto concrete flooring below. The man suffered life changing injuries and required surgery to install metal rods into his back. Coventry Magistrates Court heard how ACG Roofing Limited had been subcontracted by JDB Industrial Roofing Limited to complete re-cladding work on the fragile roof. At the time of ... more

£160,000 fine for aircraft company after workers fell from the tail of a plane

2 April 2017 Email this article

An aircraft engineering company has been fined after two men fell about 15 feet while they were carrying out checks at the tail of an aeroplane. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that an employee of Inflite Engineering Services and an agency worker suffered broken bones after the fall at Stansted Airport on 10 June 2015. They were working either side of the tail using mobile elevated wor ... more

Construction firm fined after worker fell from height

2 April 2017 Email this article

Construction company Kier Construction Limited has been fined £400,000 after a worker fell from height. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how Jair Morales was installing plywood boards covering holes on the third floor of a building at a construction site in Uxbridge, Middlesex when he fell a distance of 3.95m to the floor below. The court heard no steps had been taken to pr ... more

Bronto craned onto bridge deck

28 March 2017 Email this article

A Facelift Bronto 46m is being used in Widnes, Liverpool. The truck mounted cherry picker had to be craned onto a bridge deck in order to get into position for the job. The machine will be used for the next 5 months. ... more

Facelift on Brighton seafront

28 March 2017 Email this article

A Facelift Bronto 52m is being used for cleaning work outside a well known Brighton Hotel on Brighton seafront. The truck mounted cherry picker will be used throughout the year to complete the various jobs. ... more

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Exeter man dies years after being exposed to asbestos at his family's garage

Record numbers starting construction apprenticeships, says CITB

Strategic partnership between BMF and PDA announced

Ladder training courses in your area

Flackback: Facelift gives Earl Grey a new look in Newcastle

Roofing companies fined after worker fell through skylight

£160,000 fine for aircraft company after workers fell from the tail of a plane

Construction firm fined after worker fell from height

Bronto craned onto bridge deck

Facelift on Brighton seafront

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