NEWS ARCHIVE
John Lewis - progress report
16 April 2012
The external works are now well advanced at John Lewis. Glazing and external cladding are are giving a clear picture of what the new store will look like. Interior fit out is also also well underway as the project marches relentl...
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John Lewis - full steam ahead
03 November 2011
Works on the full store are now in full swing with the erection of the new steel frame and preparation works for the new cladding taking priority. The Site Team have just completed the erection of a substantial cantilever near the top o...
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Apex gains CHAS accreditation
19 July 2011
In our continuing efforts to demonstrate our commitment to improving Health and Safety, Apex Scaffolding has recently been accredited as compliant with the industry recognised CHAS standard. This accompanies our previous NASC SMAS and Achill...
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Royal Wedding is "Big Day" for Apex Scaffolding
26 April 2011
During the run up to William and Kate's wedding day, Apex Scaffolding (Exeter) Ltd have been involved in the preparations to ensure the world has a perfect view at Westmisnster Abbey. Working closely with Bristol and Principality Services and the...
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Apex gains Achilles accreditation
04 March 2011
Apex Scaffolding (Exeter) Ltd has been formally accreditted to the Achilles Building Confidence standard. Following a 2 day internal audit in December 2010 our accreditation has been verified allowing us to work for a select group of clients on...
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"High" profile job for Apex brings long awaited John Lewis store
14 February 2011
Apex Scaffolding has recently been awarded the contract to provide scaffolding for the new John Lewis Store in the heart of Exeter. Midas Interiors are working closely with Land Securities to transform the former Debenhams tower-block into a m...
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BS5973 to be formally withdrawn by end of 2010
04 October 2010
The UK scaffolding industry should be fully conforming to the European Standard BS EN12811-1:2003 by the end of 2010 rather than the withdrawn British Standard BS 5973:1993. A recent statement from the HSE has advised the scaffolding industry tha...
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NASC Spell out why Main Contractors should only use Regulated Scaffolding Firms
22 June 2010
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation have launched a new 24 page information brochure which has been designed to explain to Clients and Main Contractors why adopting a policy to only use regulated scaffolding firms helps them meet t...
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Nationwide Research Results: Small Scaffolding Projects can be regulated as easily as Large Projects
21 June 2010
The NASC (National Access and Scaffolding Confederation) have recently carried out research within their membership to ascertain the size of projects undertaken. An NASC member is a strictly audited scaffolding company that must abide by the crit...
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