Articles Tagged with ''international building''

A London, U.K. roofing firm and its director were fined and sentenced for safety violations, including lack of scaffolding and using phone flashlights while working at night, risking workers' lives.

SkillBuild, the U.K.’s top construction skills competition, concluded with Bolton College’s Joe Gallagher winning first place in roofing; like is American counterpart, SkillsUSA, it promotes trade excellence.

A roof collapse at a railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, resulted in the deaths of 14 people, with several others injured. Rescue efforts continued throughout the night as crews worked to recover bodies from the rubble and assist survivors.

In County Essex, England, a man’s Ring camera captured a black cat's daring leap from a ledge to a shed roof, leaving viewers breathless as the feline hangs precariously before returning to safety.

A roofing accident across the pond serves as a reminder to take precautions when using lifts, especially when near roads and streets.

An inquest in the U.K. is looking into a bizarre and tragic accident where a patient left his hospital room, gained access to the roof—and then fell through—landing in the facility’s industrial oven. 

In rural Lancashire, England, Kristen Jackson, 28, was stunned to find a flock of sheep trotting on her roof, prompting laughter after fearing a possible break-in.

When a family in Buckingham, England posted about their kitten being trapped on their roof, a roofing contractor responded to help save the day.

An English roofing team got a ‘proper fright’ after finding a live 0.4-inch European scorpion hidden in a box of Brazilian slate tiles.