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In 2007, two brothers employed as window cleaners by a New York window cleaning service were washing windows on a 47 storey apartment building when the anchors holding their cleaning platform failed and they plummeted 472 feet to the ground.  The younger brother, was instantly killed on impact but rescuers were stunned to discover Alcides Moreno alive and conscious.  He was quickly rushed to the nearest hospital where surgeons began operating on him in the ER room, fearful that moving him to an operating theatre could result in his death from one of his extensive injuries.  Alcides received

CompetentRoofer is a government licensed Competent Person Scheme that enables professional roofing contractors to self-certify that their roof refurbishment work complies with Building Regulations in England and Wales.  The scheme was launched in 2006 in order to provide buyers of roof refurbishment services a safe place in which they could find reputable roofing contractors who would ensure compliance with building regulations in England and Wales.  It covers all types of roofing for domestic, commercial and industrial properties and any roofing contractor can apply, no matter how small yo