by Paul Glister | Feb 22, 2023 | Editorial
The Beginning of Rope Access Rope access has been around for many years now. In the 1930s, men were seated on a wooden plank called a Bosuns’ Chair and lowered down on the end of a rope. Even the ancient Egyptians used to lower men on ropes made from reed fibres... by Paul Glister | Feb 8, 2023 | Editorial
Rope access is a safe, cost-effective and efficient way to gain access to hard-to-reach areas compared to more traditional methods such as scaffolding or ladders. It offers several advantages over these traditional approaches which make it an attractive option for... by Paul Glister | Jun 18, 2021 | Editorial
This year marks a fantastic milestone for Abfad Limited; we celebrate 25 years of providing our services to industry and we’d like to thank all of our clients, many of which have been with us since our early years. Abfad: The Early Years Formed in 1996 by directors... by Paul Glister | Mar 24, 2017 | General
Since 1996 Abfad Ltd have provided a wealth of services to industry. We always look to solve well known industry problems. From single and double skin tank lining to industrial rope access, confined space rescue and rope rescue. We even sell our own magnet system for... by Paul Glister | Feb 24, 2017 | News
Due to the recent high winds one of our rope access teams was called out to perform an emergency repair to secure cladding to a power station chimney stack for one of our...