Posts Tagged ‘Scaffolding’

Your Guide To Scaffolding: Choosing The Right Type And Deciding Whether To Rent Or Buy, Part 1

Regardless if you are under contract to build a 10-story luxury hotel for the Marriott or you simply want to do a roofing or structural repair on your home, it is imperative to have some rudimentary knowledgeable about scaffolding. Scaffoldings are structures that are temporarily erected for repair, construction or decoration of commercial buildings, homes or other edifices. Not only is it important to purchase or rent the correct… Continue reading

Get the job done with Scaffolding

What type of scaffolding best provides reliable support for the workers is largely dependent on the task at hand. There are many different types of scaffolding to choose to choose the type of scaffolding that will help you do the job safely.

Scaffolds provide reliable support for workers while they perform tasks much higher than the ground level. They can be nonmoving support structures that remain… Continue reading

Taxi Collapses Scaffolding Near St. Marks Place

Apparently a taxi (or two) crashed into it, causing the whole awning to collapse. Sometime between 830 and 930pm… Continue reading

San Diego Scaffolding Accident

Made a presentation of the accident that occurred in San Diego a few months ago. Used the footage and cut it like a news broadcast… Continue reading

Scaffolding ? the Basic Elements

A scaffold is a temporary platform, either sustained from below or suspended from above, which provides support for construction workers when taking on tasks at high levels above ground. Whether you’re planning to build a 10-story building or just do some structural home renovations, having reliable high quality scaffolding is the key to getting the job done quickly. A scaffold will provide the support and safety your workers need… Continue reading

What Can a Scaffolding Company Do for You?

Most of us are able to handle many of the smaller jobs that we may get but when it comes to large scaled jobs, we may need to hire a contractor to take care of part of it.  This is especially the case if we are going to be working off of the ground and need to have some scaffolding set up in order to do so.  It certainly… Continue reading

Scaffolding Suppliers In Cape Town

Cape Town is a cosmopolitan, modern and vibrant city which is growing consistently, receiving upgrades and requiring services from scaffolding suppliers. In Cape Town, scaffolding services are an important part of the city’s growth and functioning. This impressive metropolis hosts major sporting, social and political events and is the centre of the South African film industry. These features all require the use of dedicated, reliable and safe scaffolding contractors.SafetySafety… Continue reading

Your Guide To Scaffolding: Choosing The Right Type And Deciding Whether To Rent Or Buy

Regardless if you are under contract to build a 10-story luxury hotel for the Marriott or you simply want to do a roofing or structural repair on your home, it is imperative to have some rudimentary knowledgeable about scaffolding. Scaffoldings are structures that are temporarily erected for repair, construction or decoration of commercial buildings, homes or other edifices. Not only is it important to purchase or rent the correct… Continue reading

Guidelines For The Use Of Scaffolding

Scaffolding construction services in South Africa are a necessity due to the major upgrades of so much of the existing infrastructure in and around cities and the construction of new buildings. With events such as the FIFA World Cup in the near future and the progression of South Africa into becoming a first world country, the transformation of the visual and structural aspects of the country are staggering. Along… Continue reading

Common Work Accidents Involving Scaffolding and Forklift Trucks

If you have been injured in a scaffolding or fork lift truck accident and it wasn’t your fault, then you could be entitled to make a No Win No Fee compensation claim. Common types of fork lift truck accidents:

• Employees, customers or pedestrians being hit by forklift trucks.

• Loads falling off the forklift truck.

• Forklift truck over-turning.

• Forklift trucks colliding with… Continue reading

Scaffolding Accidents in the UK

It is estimated that 65 percent of the construction industry, that’s 2.3 million construction workers that frequently work on scaffolding. Almost 4,500 injuries and 50 deaths occur every year as a result of scaffold accidents. Ensuring protection for workers against such mishaps costs employers employers up tp £90 million. In a recent study.

Fortunately lawyers are available who are experienced in scaffolding; understand the rules that are applied. Have you… Continue reading