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News Item: New BEIS Funding Competition to Promote Cleaner Energy in Construction
In March 2021, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed that the construction industry would not be able to use red diesel from April 2022.
August 19, 2021
Two more Toolbox Talks and Andy Access posters released
IPAF has released two additions to its successful Toolbox Talk series, entitled Safe Workshop Servicing & Repair of MEWPs and Travelling in a MEWP as an Occupant.
August 18, 2021
Two more Toolbox Talks and Andy Access posters released
IPAF has released two additions to its successful Toolbox Talk series, entitled Safe Workshop Servicing & Repair of MEWPs and Travelling in a MEWP as an Occupant.
IPAF announces new role to oversee development of rental standard
Martin Wraith has been recruited to a new role to oversee the development, implementation, and ongoing audit of the IPAF Rental+ standard for hire members. IPAF Rental+ is the standard for quality and safety in the MEWP rental industry
August 17, 2021
News Item: Employer Sentenced after Worker Falls 30 Feet Through Skylight
A roofing contractor has received a suspended sentence after an employee fell approximately 30 feet through a glass skylight on a warehouse roof in Blackburn.
News Item: UK Tradespeople Remain Optimistic about 2021 Workloads
A survey of 1446 tradespeople, conducted by Travis Perkins plc, the largest supplier of building materials and equipment, suggests that tradespeople are feeling optimistic about the future and their prospects for 2021.
News Item: Brothers Delighted With £775m Deal for Tyrone Firm Euro Auctions
Euro Auctions in Dromore buys and sells industrial plant, construction equipment, and agricultural machinery all over the world.
August 12, 2021
IPAF joins in OSHA Safe + Sound Week
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) will support OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week, beginning with a free webinar on how to operate Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MCWPs), formerly known as Aerial Work Platforms, safely.
News Item: GAP Hire Solutions Add More Trime Fuel-free Lighting Towers
The largest independent hire company in the UK, GAP Group Hire Solutions, is aiming to become net-zero by 2040.
News Item: CITB Reveals New Chief Executive
Tim Balcon, former chief executive at the Institute of Environmental Management Assessment, has been appointed chief executive of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).
August 11, 2021
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