Tag: roof

Palmyra House In February 2021 Dennis Vincent, aged 36, died following a fall from the roof of an office block being converted into flats. He and another worker were using ropes to install a lightning protection system to the front of Palmyra House in Warrington....

Moonfleet Manor hotel in Weymouth during the building worksThe slate came off the roof during works at the Moonfleet Manor hotel in Weymouth, Dorset, and struck the young girl on 13th June 2019. Three companies involved were yesterday fined a total of £420,000 for their...

Towards the end of last month West Lothian council approved a £10m programme to fix structural issues at three primary schools. The schools – Knightsridge Primary in Livingston, Our Lady’s in Stoneyburn and Windyknowe Primary in Bathgate – require the replacement of roofs made of...

Palmyra House in WarringtonDennis Vincent, aged 36, and a colleague were using ropes to install a lightning protection system to the front of a Warrington office block being converted into flats. Mr Vincent, who was from Stoke-on-Trent, was lowering the access equipment from the roof,...

Roof truss lifted into placeA 100-tonne steel section – the first segment of three separate trusses that will span across the stand – was bolted into the south west corner, in an operation that mirrored the initial lift in the north stand last week. Main...

The 100-tonne steelwork section was lifted into place in the north stand, commencing a series of lifts over the coming weeks at both ends of the stadium that will offer a first view of its full height of just under 45 m. In total, Everton...

The Ladder Association, is a not-for-profit industry body dedicated to promoting the safe use of portable ladders. It has launched a short online survey asking roof ladder users – and those who manage or supervise the use of roof ladders – to share (anonymously) information...

A worker at Pilkington’s premises in St Helens stepped from a load bearing roof to a fragile roof and fell nearly three meters to the floor below.  His life changing injuries included a fractured lower back and right heel plus injuries to his shoulder and...

Chester-based Abbots Mead Limited was fined for poorly managing work at height while carrying out repairs to a roof and cleaning the gutters of a commercial unit in Wolverhampton. Dudley Magistrates Court heard that on 29th January 2021 ,while repairing the roof of a commercial...

Donaldson Direct promises direct delivery of roof trusses to customers within a 100-mile radius of Welwyn Garden City Users input their truss requirements via an instant quote function on the website. The Donaldson Direct team then confirms requirements via telephone within 24 hours and issues...