What’s Gone Wrong with Working at Height?
The Building Safety Group (BSG) has compiled a report using the results of more than 20,000 site inspections carried out during 2016 and determined that working at height is the most significant hazard, accounting for 19% of the 24,634 breaches of health and safety regulations. These figures are in agreement with the latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics which show that falls from height remain the single biggest cause of fatalities on construction sites here in the UK. Over the past five years, a fall from height has been responsible for 45% of fatalities on construction si
[…]The Most Common Types of Roofs
Here at D-marc we have a vested interest in roofs of all types, shapes and sizes. Today we’re going to take a look at all the different types of roof that are available with a short explanation of each. Roof shapes tend to differ from region to region with the main factors influenced by the climate and the materials available for roof structure and the outer covering. Last week we took a detailed look at the history of roofs so today we’re going to give you a quick explanation of the most common types of roof shapes that are used in buildings.
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