With our birthday on the horizon we are already looking at new tools! So we bring this blog to you - all about the safe use of scaffold towers and the opportunities they bring. How exciting!

As with everything we do, detail is important and this includes access equipment. The regulations for scaffold towers aka mobile access towers are very strict to keep workers safe and prevent avoidable accidents & injury.

Scaffold towers are an essential piece of kit in any construction firm’s inventory, providing a sturdy platform for workers to perform various tasks at height.

A good understanding of the regulations is essential for anyone who uses, assembles, inspects and maintains scaffold towers.

It's summer and we are all rushing outside to improve our garden spaces while the sun is shining. But before we start on the aesthetics of the garden we need to make sure it is safe and secure, and sometimes that means starting with replacing the fence.

But this is where it can get confusing...

Water and electricity in the same room sounds like a bad idea, until you look at how tightly the regulations actually control it.

If your home doesn't have a utility room, fitting a washing machine in the bathroom is a space-saving solution UIL has used on renovation projects since 2018. It's a common approach across Europe and America, and when you think about it, it makes sense: a kitchen is a food preparation area, whereas a bathroom already has the plumbing, drainage and ventilation a washing machine needs. The real question isn't whether it's a sensible layout choice, it's whether it's done safely and legally.

We fielded this exact question years ago in a MyBuilder forum thread, and it's one we still get asked on-site. The short answer is yes, you can install a washing machine in a bathroom, but only if you get several things right at once: the appliance itself, how it's wired, and whether the work is signed off correctly. Here's what's actually involved.