News
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2020
- heightec announced as NEW SafetyOn Members (16th September 2020)
- London Height Safety Centre Relocating (15th September 2020)
- NEW VORTEX Wind Turbine Climbers Harness (14th September 2020)
- MATS Group Annual Conference Revised Date – 5th October 2021 (10th July 2020)
- Validity of Training Certification During COVID-19 (update 21/07/20) (11th June 2020)
- All heightec Training Centres now open (11th June 2020)
- COVID-19 Policy on Training Adjustments (Issued 17/05/20) (21st May 2020)
- Online Shop – Business As Usual (24th March 2020)
- NEW Energy & Utility Skills Registration Scheme for Telecoms (12th January 2020)
- NEW Birmingham Training Centre (10th January 2020)
2019
- X-Cam Technology (6th December 2019)
- NEW Helix Advanced Harness for Renewables (6th December 2019)
- NEW Rope Access Harness Range with Modular Options (23rd November 2019)
- NEW VORTEX WTG Harness (1st October 2019)
- Global Wind Organisation – GWO Advanced Rescue Training (ART) (9th September 2019)
- A+A Trade Show 5th – 9th November 2019, Dusseldorf Germany (5th September 2019)
- NEW Style PHOENIX Professional Rescue Harness (22nd August 2019)
- Emergency Services Show – 18th – 19th September 2019, NEC Birmingham (20th August 2019)
- NEW HALO Sit Harness System (16th August 2019)
- NEW AURA Modular Rope Access System (13th August 2019)
- NEW APEX Integrated Rope Access Harness (28th July 2019)
- Upcoming Events (4th June 2019)
- New Products & Training Courses (25th May 2019)
- Safety in Construction Show – 25th June 2019, Derby (5th May 2019)
- NEW Aberdeen Training Centre (6th March 2019)
- NEW Style ELITE Twin Lanyards (11th February 2019)
- NEW NEON Rigger’s Harness (6th February 2019)
- MATS Group Annual Conference – 24th April 2019, Coventry (28th January 2019)
- NEW VANTAGE™ Locking Casualty Pulley (25th January 2019)
- BREXIT – Deal or No Deal it’s Business as Usual (15th January 2019)
2018
- New EGO Multi-functional Rope Descender (18th December 2018)
- New Highly Durable SENTINEL TPU Cover (22nd November 2018)
- New TORRENT Edge Pad & DURA Fabric Rope Protector (12th November 2018)
- IRATA Manufacturer’s Day – Members Only (1st November 2018)
- DUON Helmet – Increased Lifespan & UV Test Results (29th May 2018)
- IRATA ITEC – 10th-12th September 2018, Kent – Programme of Events (4th May 2018)
- NEW Gratemate GRN rope protector (13th April 2018)
- 15% Off Equipment Online for Training Candidates (6th March 2018)
- New CORE Lanyard Energy Absorber (5th March 2018)
- Training Courses are running as normal… (28th February 2018)
- New MATS Group Basic Tower Climber Training Course (26th February 2018)
- New Durable ID Marking by heightec (31st January 2018)
- Expansion Completed for Leeds Height Safety Centre (30th January 2018)
- PHOENIX Rescue Harness Upgrade (30th January 2018)
- Mast & Tower Safety Group Conference – 11th April, 2018 (26th January 2018)
2017
- New KARI transport bag range from heightec (4th December 2017)
- Expansion Plans for Leeds Height Safety Centre (25th October 2017)
- RenewableUK withdraw training standards (22nd October 2017)
- New Alloy Devices for Lifting & Lowering (2nd March 2017)
- New Product Brochure (20th February 2017)
2016
- heightec Training certification is going electronic (30th September 2016)
- New Video Release – Tornado Lifting & Lowering device (27th September 2016)
- GWO Launch WINDA Database (16th September 2016)
- New TWISTER load controller (31st August 2016)
- heightec’s Guide to Rope and Edge Protection (29th July 2016)
- Cascade Edge Protector (10th July 2016)
- New Sentinel Chainmail Rope Protector from heightec (5th July 2016)
- Phoenix Harness Runs London Marathon (4th May 2016)
- New Gratemate Plus grating rope protector (14th April 2016)
- DUON – intelligent head protection – video release (15th March 2016)
2015
- RUK Health and Safety Show, Birmingham – 28th Jan 2016 (8th November 2015)
- New Product Brochure Now Available (2nd November 2015)
- A+A Düsseldorf, Germany ~ 27-30 Oct 2015 (28th August 2015)
- HUSUM – German Wind Trade Fair ~ Husum, Germany ~ 15-18 Sep’15 (8th August 2015)
- heightec co-authors new G9 work at height guidance (6th January 2015)
2014
- New Training Brochure Now Available (19th August 2014)
- New Height Safety Articles (19th August 2014)
- New IRATA TACS Scheme (7th August 2014)
- Matrix Full Body Harness (7th August 2014)
- New Specialist Height Safety Centre in Leeds (27th May 2014)
- Revision of PPE Directive (89/686/EC) (31st March 2014)
- heightec Quantum Shortlisted for Design Week Awards (21st March 2014)
2013
- Rope Access Back-Up Device – The Quantum (26th November 2013)
- New Rope Access Products (15th November 2013)
- New Rope Access Report (17th October 2013)
- Back-up Device Review Paper (5th July 2013)
- New WTG Hub Simulator – Aberdeen (12th June 2013)
- CPA Announcement (9th May 2013)
- RescuePack™ (1st May 2013)
- Update: prBS 7985 (15th April 2013)
- heightec Abseil for Comic Relief (15th March 2013)
- BS 8539: 2012 (14th March 2013)
- BS 8560: 2012 (14th March 2013)
- Fire Service Roadshows 2013 (25th February 2013)
- PFP – Some ‘Top Tips’ (21st February 2013)
- BS EN 1263 Parts 1 and 2 (2nd January 2013)
2012
- RUK & GWO Joint Approval (30th October 2012)
- Emergency Planning & Prep (19th October 2012)
- Hooped ladders (aka ‘caged’ ladders) (5th September 2012)
- BS 8437:2005+A1 (8th August 2012)
- BS EN 795 (8th August 2012)
- RenewableUK Annual Exhibition (7th August 2012)
- Draft BS 8560 Code of practice for the design of buildings incorporating safe working at height (DPC: 12 / 30235507 DC) (4th July 2012)
- Wind incident emergency response plans (29th June 2012)
- BS ISO 22846 – An international standard covering the fundamentals of rope access (11th June 2012)
- Work at height and use of tallescopes in theatres (4th April 2012)
- BSI Update – Public Consultation on BS8437 & BS8539 (27th February 2012)
- The Importance of Competency Based Training (8th February 2012)
- RenewableUK Events (23rd January 2012)
Archived
2011
- heightec Sponsors Local Football Team (24th November 2011)
