Ridgeway’s aluminium scaffolding system was the preferred product of choice once again for a recent project in Greenisland. The decision to redecorate a Church interior presented a number of potential issues. The pews currently in place would have required dismantling and use of a steel system would have exceeded load restrictions on the floor. A Span 400 system with Spandeck…
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Handrailing Legislation Update Steel fabricators received important news this week when the announcement was made on 1st July that fabricators and blacksmiths will not have to be CE marked under new EU handrailing legislation. The original EU regulations enforcing that structural aluminium and steelwork contractors were certified raised concerns for balustrade and hand railing firms as they were bound under…
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Ridgeway employees enjoyed a sporting night of football recently, making the most of the sunshine in the Playball Centre at Stormont. Team discussions had preoccupied lunch room conversation for a number of days in the run up to the event, with teams chosen on the night to combine members from each division. The sun shone for the duration of the evening with…
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Dura Decking is the latest innovative flooring solution adding to Ridgeway’s comprehensive range of flooring products suitable for a variety of environments. In this particular case study, the client chose Dura Decking 146 board in Charcoal with Buzon Pedestals for two raised balcony areas at Portrush Yacht Club. The client chose Dura Deck for several reasons, the material is lightweight…
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Ridgefence panels were the fencing product chosen to secure an East Belfast furniture showroom after it suffered extensive fire damage. Chosen for the cost effective and fast assembly characteristics, it is currently securing the site while repairs are carried out. Thankfully all employees and members of the public escaped unharmed while firefighters battled the dangerous blaze preventing it from spreading it to neighbouring business units.…
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In February this year emergency works were commissioned for the Tower of London foreshore to prevent further erosion of the wall adjacent to Tower Bridge. The contract was awarded to Mackleys Civil Engineering by the Environment Agency to install over 200 2 tonne Kyowa filter units as a method of scour protection at the historic site. Designed by experienced consulting…
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Graco has reinvented its airless sprayer family to have a specialist machine for every type of end user. Graco customers have a number of things in common regardless of the industry they are in. They all value quality and performance from their Graco units, and the service they need after purchasing. Graco have created over 40 new sprayers, divided into…
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Ridgeway’s support of a local job drive ’50 jobs in 50 days’ was documented in local papers recently as the Duke of York expressed his “delight” at the campaign organised by the Belfast Telegraph. Dr Stephen Farry, Employment Minister said that employment schemes like apprenticeships played a key role in helping to rebuild the economy. The campaign has continued to…
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Sales on Varroa mesh have exceeded records set in previous years as the product grows in popularity with bee keepers. May is an ideal time for bee keepers to upgrade and improve bee hives as seasonal activity increases. Why is Varroa mesh so popular with Bee Keepers? “This mesh is specifically designed to improve wintering and ventilation, while at the…
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Ridgeway recently supplied over 650m of Ridgefence Economy 3M to improve the appearance of part of the route ahead of Giro D’Italia which took place earlier this month. Due to a change of use to office facilities, the former MOD base in Barrack Hill, Armagh received new perimeter fencing as part of it’s new look. Economy 3M was chosen due to it’s…
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