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With Sheffield’s official nickname as “Steel City” and its motto translating to “with God’s help our labour is successful”, it’s no wonder that Sheffield’s history is centred around the industrial revolution and steel. As a company who works extensively with steel, we feel it’s important to learn about our roots and how generations before us…
Considering it’s named Steel City, because of it’s once thriving steel industry which spanned the globe, it’s no surprise that Sheffield has a hugely creative and artistic scene. With a blend of the traditional and contemporary, the painted artworks and the metal structures, Sheffield’s city centre and it’s art scene combine seamlessly into one. As…
If you’re looking at running live events as a potential entrepreneurial enterprise, there are some extremely encouraging statistics on just how valuable this sector is to the economy. Currently, the UK’s event industry is worth £42.3 billion, with growth expected to continue for the remainder of 2018 and into 2019. 35% of the visitor economy…
It’s an astonishing fact, but the first evidence of scaffolding can be traced back to over 17,000 years ago. Sockets in the walls surrounding cave paintings at Lascaux in southwestern France indicate that a scaffold was used to assist the painting of the ceiling. The Berlin Foundry Cup – an ancient Greek drinking cup with…
Any time that you are going to be working on a construction project, no matter how large or small or how quickly you can get the work done, you will want to make sure that you take steps to improve the safety of your construction site and to make sure that your employees are able…
Every construction project is filled with different and unique challenges that, without the proper equipment, can be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to solve. While it may not solve all of your problems, scaffolding aids in the construction of both small and large projects, granting you access to hard to reach places and making it…
In order to complete jobs as safely as possible, you are going to need to have access to the right tools. Sometimes, you will come across tasks that need to be performed high up in the air. It might not even be practical for you to use large ladders to finish your job. You need…
Working on scaffolding can be hazardous, even when the scaffolding is properly designed and constructed. It is also possible for workers to become complacent to some of the most common safety precautions, this can happen when they get more comfortable working on the scaffold. If the proper safety precautions are followed, scaffolding can provide a…
We may be biased, but we believe that local scaffolders are the heroes of the construction industry. Whether you’re a builder working on a house extension or a roofer tackling a tricky roof repair, you’re almost guaranteed to require the services of a specialist scaffolding business at some point. Skilled construction workers have become more…
If you and your team of builders are contracted to work at height, whether you’re dealing with roof repairs or house extensions, you’ll be expected to provide and put up the necessary scaffolding. Of course, you must undergo the relevant training before working with scaffolding, but it doesn’t stop there. Keeping yourself up-to-date with safety…
