Scaffolding firm fined £20,000 after worker killed by falling board

A scaffolding company has been fined £20,000 after an employee was fatally injured by a metal board that fell approximately 8 metres during dismantling work in Belfast. Samuel Magill, 60, was struck on the head at a construction site on Lisburn Road on 18 December… The post Scaffolding firm fined £20,000 after worker killed by falling board appeared first on Construction News.

Scaffolding firm fined £20,000 after worker killed by falling board

A scaffolding company has been fined £20,000 after an employee was fatally injured by a metal board that fell approximately 8 metres during dismantling work in Belfast. Samuel Magill, 60, was struck on the head at a construction site on Lisburn Road on 18 December… The post Scaffolding firm fined £20,000 after worker killed by falling board appeared first on Construction News.

Why Standard Hardware Fails in Corrosive Building Environments

Hardware that performs reliably in an ordinary commercial building may have a much shorter service life in a coastal warehouse, humid industrial facility or food-processing plant. Salt, moisture and cleaning chemicals create conditions that standard metal finishes and moving assemblies may not withstand. For commercial construction teams, the consequences extend beyond a rusty component. Premature […] <p>The post Why Standard Hardware Fails in Corrosive Building Environments first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Rubber-Lined Butterfly Valves: Choosing a Maker and Metal Barrier

ET VALVE is a Chinese manufacturer to consider for vulcanized rubber-lined wafer butterfly valves when the job calls for a bonded seat and protection of wetted metal. In our version, the rubber is bonded inside the body, with rubber protection over the disc as well. That makes it worth considering for a recurring seat-retention problem, […] <p>The post Rubber-Lined Butterfly Valves: Choosing a Maker and Metal Barrier first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

How to Choose the Right Ducting Material for Your Ventilation Project

The right ducting material depends on what moves through it, how hot or damp the air is, and how much space you have. Spiral metal, flexible foil, PVC, silicone and plastic each suit different jobs. Suppliers such as Alpha Air, a UK manufacturer and stockist of ventilation and ducting products, stock several of these types, […] <p>The post How to Choose the Right Ducting Material for Your Ventilation Project first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Practical Engineering - You Spend More on Rust Than Gasoline (Probably), 02082022

The colossal cost of a simple chemical reaction! Metals are so necessary and important to modern society that we’ll never escape the problem of corrosion, but the field of corrosion engineering continues to advance so that we can learn more about how to manage it and mitigate its incredible cost

Metal Market Magazine, March 2022

The Metal Market Magazine reviews both steel and non-ferrous news developments and provides analysis of market trends (from Fastmarkets' research team) as well as several other interesting reviews

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