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TRAIN4TRADESKILLS
AUGUST 3, 2011
Cheesegrater tower to go ahead as main contractor unveiled
Work on the “Cheesegrater” building is finally set to begin next month after developers British Land announced the appointment of Laing O’Rourke as the main contractor. The project is being developed by British Land and Oxford Properties and Laing O’Rourke beat out a host of other contractors, including Balfour Beatty, Mace and Sir Robert McAlpine, to win the £290 million contract.
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SCAFFMAG
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Scaffolding to start on Golden Gate Bridge main cables
Scaffolding is set to arrive by Wednesday at the Golden Gate Bridge so workers can do something that has never been done since the span opened: renovate the massive main cables. The bridge — opened in 1937 — has two main cables that pass over the tops of the two main towers and are secured at either end in giant anchorages. Via: www.mercurynews.com.
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CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC
SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
Irene Damages Main Roadway on Outer Banks (pictures & data)
Irene opened up two new (temporarily, at least) inlets and will require significant repairs to NC Route 12, the main transportation route on the Outer Banks.  Hurricane Irene brought untold damage to much of the Eastern Seaboard over the weekend. Our own Outer Banks, often a magnet for Hurricanes and nicknamed “Hurricane Harbor&# , was hit once again.  Irene opened Transportation engineers [.]. tips construction damages engineer
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SCAFFMAG
MARCH 2, 2011
How to get that first trip offshore
Featured Posts Main Story BOSIET How to get work offshore MIST offshore scaffoldingWorking & living offshore. The working hours on most installations are normally 12hr shifts and in the North Sea it is normal to spend two or three weeks offshore and then two or three weeks onshore – whether you work 2/2, 2/3 or 3/3 depends on the company you work for. Scaffolding Offshore. BIS SALAMIS.
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SCAFFMAG
MAY 5, 2011
Saltend jobs row warning of “National Day Of Action”
Maria Ludkin, the GMB’s legal officer, said: “GMB members who have been locked out of the site since March have been engaged in lawful, legal protest against BP and the main contractors. Main Story BP Construction GMB Hull Industrial Action Redhall Saltend scaffolders Viverco Wildcat StrikeWritten By Daniel Norton.
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SCAFFMAG
APRIL 10, 2011
Anniversary of fatal Milton Keynes scaffold collapse
Main Story Major Scaffold Collapse Milton KeynesFive years on to the day we take a look at what happened and what went wrong in Milton Keynes. On Tuesday 11 April 2006, just after noon, an independent tied perimeter scaffold collapsed at McAleer & Rushe construction site in Milton Keynes. The scaffold collapse was contained within the Jury’s Inn site boundary.
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