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The world’s first 3D-printed bridge is being made in the Netherlands using steel from ArcelorMittal. Various steel wire rods from ArcelorMittal will be tested as the raw material for creating the footbridge across the Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal in Amsterdam. The company has signed a two-year partnership agreement Dutch company MX3D – a pioneer in large-scale 3D printing – an ... more
Two electricians spent a day replacing all 1,800 light bulbs before Facelift arrived with their impressive Bronto 61 and Bronto 52 truck mounts to put the lights on the tree at Ardingly. Ten people were needed to decorate the tree, outside the Elizabethan mansion at Wakehurst Place. Conservation manager Ian Parkinson told BBC South East Today there was "no secret" to avoiding tangl ... more
We’ve just added seventy seven New Niftylifts to our fleet. With a range of platform heights from 12 to 21 meters, the new machines include: 21 x Niftylift hr17s 4x4 fitted as standard with SiOPS 14 x Niftylift hr21s 4x4 fitted as standard with SiOPS 14 x Niftylift hr12s 4x4 bi energy 14 x Niftylift 170s trailer mounted platforms with bi energy and traction drive 14 x Niftyl ... more
Due to significant expansion in the business and our fleet, we are looking for capable, enthusiastic people to join our thriving business. We need driver / operators at our depots across the country nationwide, and we're looking for Technicians at our Newcastle, Purfleet and Hickstead depots. We're also looking for Training Instructors at our Birmingham and Purfleet depots, and for New ... more
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association held its annual conference in Liverpool last month. Facelift was in attendance with a Skyjack scissor lift and an Ascendant truck mount, which we used to help install the Christmas decorations at the city’s iconic Albert Dock. Among those attending were the Haigh brothers Gareth and Russell, owners of Leeds based transport and heavy lift company C ... more
New guidelines have been published in a bid to boost awareness of occupational health risks in the construction industry. Put together by CITB, the Construction Industry Advisory Committee (ConIAC) and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the guide aims to help the sector manage health risks more effectively. In the construction sector, the authors say that some of the main ... more
Inspectors from the HSE are urging the refurbishment industry to tighten up safety procedures following a series of visits to sites across the country. The safety officials found that of the 1,908 refurbishment sites visited during their one-month push to improve safety, nearly half – 46% – were below standard. The inspections also saw many refurbishment contractors receive impr ... more
A free online training tool aiming to boost awareness of energy efficiency and sustainability in the house-building sector launched last month. The Supply Chain Sustainability Portal has been designed to equip construction workers at managerial level or above with skills in the latest sustainable practices. Set up by the Supply Chain Sustainability School, the project received funding from ... more
Figures from the HSE show that the construction industry’s safety record has improved dramatically over the past year. A recent report from the body shows that the number of fatalities in the building sector has fallen from 44 in 2013/14 to 35 between 2014 and 2015. This latest figure is 20% below the five-year average recorded since 2010 and a drop of more than half on th ... more
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has announced that access and safety experts from Australia, Canada, Spain and the UK will speak at next year’s IPAF Summit. The event, which will be held on the 17 March 2016 in Madrid, Spain will be followed by the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) dinner and awards ceremony. Confirmed speakers for the IPAF Summit include: ... more
