Firm fined £200,000 after father and son died in site incident

Mobile access hire company Adastra Access Ltd has been fined £200,000 plus costs after two workers died in a mast climber work platform (MCWP) collapse. Father and son David Bottomley, 53, and 17-year-old Clayton Bottomley were working on the exterior facade at Unity Building in… The post Firm fined £200,000 after father and son died in site incident appeared first on Construction News.

Designing for failure: The role of frangible gfrp in modern airfields

On a dreary afternoon at a coastal airfield, a jet veers off-center. The crew recovers, but not before clipping a lighting mast. The aircraft stays upright. The mast, crucially, does not. This isn’t luck, it’s deliberate. Built to collapse cleanly on impact, the mast reduces risk. It’s called frangibility, and for any structure within 900m […]

Floating timber neighbourhood proposed for Rotterdam

Danish maritime architect Mast and construction company BIK bouw are proposing to build a floating neighbourhood at a disused dock in the centre of Rotterdam. The plan for the Spoorweghaven… The post Floating timber neighbourhood proposed for Rotterdam appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Operator spots cracked mast on Hinkley tower crane

Hinkley Point C contractor hit with safety notice over failed mast pin and cracks

Eureka Introduces Junction Luminaire

Eureka (www.eurekalighting.com), an established leader in decorative lighting solutions, today announced the release of its Junction luminaire. The unique pendant can be configured in countless ways to create a distinctive chandelier. Symmetrical and minimalist, Junction is shaped by up to five linear arms that pivot around a central mast. The open structure creates negative space […] <p>The post Eureka Introduces Junction Luminaire first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Select Plant Hire - Select retractable tower crane windsail, 14122022

For safer operation of cranes in wind, the retractable windsail offers the best in and out of service operation for tower cranes and is Patented by Select and Terex

Select Plant Hire - How to undertake tower crane daily inspection and crane access, 14122022

The following video has been prepared to demonstrate how to correctly and safely climb a Select Tower Crane and also how to undertake the daily inspection

Select Plant Hire - Select Tower Crane climbing procedures, 14122022

A video explaining how a tower crane is carefully erected and climbed down

MegaStructures - Millau Bridge (National Geographic Documentary) 10072015

The Millau Bridge in Southern France is the tallest in the world reaching 1,125ft. This megastructure is even taller than the Eiffel Tower.