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Why Branded Scaffold Sheeting Could Be Your Next Smart Investment
What if you could make the most of the tools and products you already have? This could be a smart, cost-effective strategy to address short-term needs while laying the groundwork for long-term safety and success. Scaffold sheeting, often positioned high above and typically covering an entire building or section of it, does more than just its practical purpose. While it can transform the site’s appearance with a polished, clean look, it’s important to not pretend to overlook the obvious, it’s high visibility.
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What’s the difference between Fall Restraint and Fall Arrest?
For some, the idea of working high above the ground is enough to make their stomachs turn. Yet, those in the scaffolding, construction, and oil &a...
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Which High Visibility Lighting is Best to Keep Your Scaffold Team Safe Through the Darker Months
As the days grow shorter towards the end of October, we're (perhaps begrudgingly) getting used to the dark evenings that stretch through to late M...
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How BIGBEN Scaffpad’s are a Simple Solution to Building a Safer Work Environment
At Leach’s, we firmly believe that where there’s a challenge, there’s always a solution waiting to be found. As the saying goes, "Where there's a ...
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Where Comfortability Meets Practicality: Find the Right BIGBEN Gloves for You
From the fully intact glove discovered in King Tutankhamun’s tomb to the first modern glove patented in [1]1896, gloves have a fascinating history...
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Why the BIGBEN Superclad LPS1215 Flame Retardant Scaffold Sheeting is Growing in Popularity
This heavy-duty scaffold sheeting is manufactured using a strong reinforced multifilament polyester grid, laminated on both sides with a waterproof fire-retardant LDPE. LPS1215 stands for Loss Prevention Standard, and sheeting with this certification has passed several tests to ensure and confirm its fire-retardant capabilities.
Scaffold Sheeting is designed for two other major factors: weather protection and debris containment.
Scaffolders Day: Why January 14th is a significant day to recognise our Scaffolding Heroes
here is more to scaffolding than most realise, with scaffolders being much more than simply “muscle men.” We aim to celebrate the multiple skills and talents that make this industry what it is today: the backbone of our infrastructure.
So, let’s make 14th January your day, a day in which we show appreciation to all scaffolders.
How Leach's 360 Recycling Scheme Empowers Businesses to Go Zero-Waste and Boost Sustainability
Discover how Leach’s 360 Scheme can help make a greener impact starting right at your site. This innovative programme is designed to significantly reduce landfill waste, creating a positive shift toward sustainability with every project, seeking to drastically reduce these numbers with a strict 0% landfill policy.
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Why Tethered Tools Are Essential for Job Site Safety & Which One You Need
Picture this: you're on-site, facing a gruelling day ahead, one that’s more intense than usual, with a tight deadline looming. You're down on the...
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Our Ultimate Guide to Dust Management on a Construction Site
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), over [1]500 construction workers die each year from silica dust exposure. Silica, found naturally in rocks, sand, and clay, is a key ingredient in materials like bricks, tiles, concrete, and mortar, making it a constant hazard on job sites and causing constant exposure to workers.
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Don’t Risk It: How BIGBEN TS62 Scaffold Sheeting Protects Against Weather, Fire & More
Working at height presents plenty of significant risks and safety precautions, while it's sadly no surprise that the Health and Safety E...
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A Scaffold Apprenticeship: A Career That Builds More than Just Structures
You could say some people are lucky to know exactly what they want to do with their lives before they've even left school. On the flip side, you ...
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