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Business

New Name For Major Scaffold Boards Provider

SM Newsdesk - Mar 22, 2019

Awards

Double Win For Vantage Event Structures

SM Newsdesk - Mar 21, 2019

Recent incidents lead HSE to issue reminder on scaffolding safety

Daniel Norton - Mar 11, 2019

Storm Gareth has battered the UK with high winds over the last few days leading to the collapse of...

Introducing the new TRAD MINI CATCHFAN

SM Newsdesk - Mar 11, 2019

The TRAD Mini Catchfan is a new innovation from TRAD Safety Systems. This unique system has been specifically designed with...

Digital Technology Solution From PERI For The Industrial Environment

Mar 11, 2019

Major Scaffolding Collapse in North London

Mar 7, 2019

Layher UK expands with new West Bromwich depot

Mar 7, 2019

Corporate video goes wrong but scaffolding firm benefits

Mar 6, 2019

Firm fined after scaffolding collapses at school

Feb 28, 2019

Safety and Access expands training reach into west London

Feb 28, 2019

Parliamentary report demands major review into work at height culture

Feb 27, 2019

New Temporary Roof Guidance In Development

Feb 26, 2019

New Name For Major Scaffold Boards Provider

SM Newsdesk - Mar 22, 2019

Lincolnshire based Caspian Access and Plant Hire Ltd becomes Caspian Group Ltd. For over 30 years Caspian Access and Plant Hire Ltd have been one of the UK’s leading suppliers of scaffolding boards and related...

Double Win For Vantage Event Structures

SM Newsdesk - Mar 21, 2019

Vantage Event Structures picked up TWO awards at the Milton Keynes Achievement Awards 2019. Held last week at the MK Arena, over 700 guests attended the business awards to watch and listen to presenter Faye Carruthers...

NASC Guidance Notes Updated

Mar 20, 2019

Scaffolding Association to hold Contract Law seminar

Mar 13, 2019

Recent incidents lead HSE to issue reminder on scaffolding safety

Mar 11, 2019

Introducing the new TRAD MINI CATCHFAN

Mar 11, 2019

Contracts Manger new Full Time PAYE

Greater London Scaffold Hoddesdon, United Kingdom Mar, 22

Scaffolders required Full Time PAYE

cade group portsmouth, United Kingdom Mar, 06

Scaffolders All Levels Required Full Time PAYE

Atlantic Scaffolding Ltd Cardiff, United Kingdom Mar, 05

Contracts Manager Full/Part Time

MERK Scaffolding Ltd Essex, United Kingdom Mar, 04

JOBS JUST POSTED

Scaffolder part 2

SM Newsdesk - Mar 24, 2019

Part 2 Scaffolder

SM Newsdesk - Mar 24, 2019

Part 2 scaffolder

SM Newsdesk - Mar 24, 2019

Scaffolder

SM Newsdesk - Mar 23, 2019

EDITORS PICKS

Lighthouse Construction Charity Helpline

Mental Health

Construction Industry Helpline provides £1.254 million of charitable support to the industry.

Scaffolding News

Do Scaffolders Have An Increased Risk of Premature Death?

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Scaffolding collapse leaves worker hanging off building and pedestrian critically injured

SM Newsdesk - Feb 7, 2019

Three people have been injured, one critically after a scaffolding and construction elevator collapse in downtown Fort Worth, Texas USA. According to local media scaffolding and a construction hoist outside a building undergoing renovations partially collapsed...

Qatari government backs CISRS OSTS

SM Newsdesk - Feb 4, 2019

CISRS have announced that the Qatari government has placed an insistence for CISRS-trained operatives in all its major construction project scaffolding tenders. The procurement announcement was made by representatives from Ashghal, the department responsible...

Global height safety company ‘Stop the Drops’ rebrands

Jan 30, 2019

New scaffolder training centre opens in Qatar

Jan 7, 2019

One dead after scaffolding collapse in Belgium

Oct 24, 2018

Altrad Cape awarded three-year scaffolding contract in KSA

Oct 22, 2018

Four Workers Dead After Scaffolding Collapses At Multi Storey Building

Oct 12, 2018

CISRS OSTS training centre in Qatar, Simian International

First CISRS Approved Scaffolding Training Centre Opens In Doha

Oct 3, 2018

CURRENT ISSUE: WINTER

SAFETY

Recent incidents lead HSE to issue reminder on scaffolding safety

Daniel Norton - Mar 11, 2019

Storm Gareth has battered the UK with high winds over the last few days leading to the collapse of a number of scaffolds. A SECTION...

Retired scaffolder dies of Asbestos related illness

SM Newsdesk - Feb 11, 2019

A 72-year-old man has died from industry-related lung cancer. Terry Aldridge sadly passed away on October 13 at St Wilfrid's Hospice, Chichester.Terry was a scaffolder in...

SpanSet & Simian showcase solutions for the Scaffolding Industry

Daniel Norton - Sep 14, 2018

One of the UK's leading manufacturers and suppliers of height safety equipment has partnered up with Simian Risk to showcase working at height safety solutions.At...

Safety Alert Issued over defective double couplers

SM Newsdesk - Aug 20, 2018

A Health & Safety alert has been issued jointly by construction firms Kier | BAM (KBJV) over defective double coupler scaffold fittings.The KBJV...

HSE Issue Access Safety Alert

Grahame Anderson - Jul 17, 2018

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new safety alert expanding on existing scaffold guidance. The move is aimed at enhancing current...

CONSTRUCTION NEWS

Construction

New Technology To Revolutionise UK Construction

Grahame Anderson - Feb 1, 2019

Council guilty after worker crushed by pack of roof trusses

Jan 17, 2019

Flying concrete kills worker

Dec 7, 2018

Peri Group Acquires Stake In 3D Printing Company

Oct 31, 2018

Nuclear plant Hinkley Point C continues to power ahead

Sep 28, 2018

Bricklayers Find Clever and Funny Way Round ‘No Shorts’ Ruling

Jun 15, 2018

Dutch Construction Company And University to Use 3D Printing to Make...

Jun 11, 2018

Viridor Leads The Way In Sustainable Hard Hats Recycling

May 14, 2018

More than 60,000 construction firms in financial distress

Apr 27, 2018

MUST READ THIS WEEK

NASC Guidance Notes Updated

SM Newsdesk - Mar 20, 2019

New Name For Major Scaffold Boards Provider

SM Newsdesk - Mar 22, 2019

Double Win For Vantage Event Structures

SM Newsdesk - Mar 21, 2019

NASC ends muddle over ‘basic’ scaffolding definition

SM Newsdesk - Apr 5, 2011

TRAINING NEWS

Safety and Access expands training reach into west London

SM Newsdesk - Feb 28, 2019

Scaffolding training providers Safety and Access has today unveiled the opening of a brand new CISRS Accredited Scaffolding Training facility in London. The new facility is part of the West London College Campus which is...

On Site CPD Training Delivered at Fawley

SM Newsdesk - Feb 18, 2019

Scaffolders working at Fawley Refinery received CPD training on site as part of a pilot CISRS scheme. The operatives underwent the two-day training at the Hampshire oil refinery last week.The pilot scheme was organised...

System scaffolding training to feature heavily at East London centre

Feb 5, 2019

Qatari government backs CISRS OSTS

Feb 4, 2019

HAKI offers CISRS System Inspection Training

Jan 29, 2019

New Stay Safe at Height training course announced by CISRS

Jan 15, 2019

New scaffolder training centre opens in Qatar

Jan 7, 2019

Scaffolding Apprenticeship Funding On Hold Until 2020

Dec 19, 2018

Exclusive: Ambitious Partnership Replaces CITB

Nov 21, 2018

Annual CISRS Instructors Conference Takes Place

Nov 9, 2018

BIZARRE

My Kingdom For A Horse? As long as it’s made from scaffolding

Bizarre Grahame Anderson - Jun 28, 2018

One-legged Scaffolder in battle to keep his car

Bizarre Grahame Anderson - Jan 15, 2018

VIDEOS

Scaffolding News

Corporate video goes wrong but scaffolding firm benefits

International News

Scaffolding collapse leaves worker hanging off building and pedestrian critically injured

Video

No fear scaffolders dismantle high altitude hanger

Technology

Scaffolding on Big Ben ‘falls away’ with Snapchat App

International News

Video: Motorbike rider wiped out as scaffolding falls four storeys

PROJECT NEWS

Access Firm Performs Acrobatics For Stage Show Project

SM Newsdesk - Dec 6, 2018

Hollywood star Channing Tatum’s new UK show Magic Mike Live which features dancers performing aerobatics on wires to create a 360 degree spectacular has become one of the hottest tickets in town.And for the...

Scaffolding Firm Provides Lifesaving Services To HART

SM Newsdesk - Nov 27, 2018

Cambridge & Hertfordshire based company Royston Scaffolding Ltd recently provided specialised scaffolding to the East of England Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).The specialist ambulance service, that provides expert medical care in particularly difficult environments...

Special Access Solutions at Euston Station

Nov 2, 2018

Layher Scaffolding Event Systems Rose Theatre

Layher Scaffolding and Event Systems Take Centre Stage

Oct 12, 2018

Palmers erects modular access for historic old mint in Edinburgh

Sep 14, 2018

300-tonne scaffold installation enables refurb of Army’s top tactical trainer

Sep 12, 2018

Lyndon erect 18.5 tonne Mobile Birdcage on prestigious London project

Sep 7, 2018

Layher Scaffolding Impressess During Historic Castle Refurbishment

Aug 8, 2018

INNOVATIONS

Layher Creates Cutting Edge Aluminium FlexBeam

Dec 7, 2018

New Heights For Lynch Scaffolding System

May 30, 2018

Introducing The Lay Flat Fitting

May 9, 2018

Makers of worlds first on-site Scaffolding Robot bags €1M in funding

May 3, 2018

Wood partners up to develop wearable camera tech for oil and...

Apr 24, 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Introducing the new TRAD MINI CATCHFAN

SM Newsdesk - Mar 11, 2019

The TRAD Mini Catchfan is a new innovation from TRAD Safety Systems. This unique system has been specifically designed with the scaffolding sector in mind. The TRAD Mini Catchfan offers significantly increased protection when it...

Digital Technology Solution From PERI For The Industrial Environment

SM Newsdesk - Mar 11, 2019

PERI has combined digital technology with their PERI UP scaffolding solution to help provide seamless operations and greater control for contractors on industrial construction sites. Digital Technology is rapidly becoming an integral part of the construction...

Layher UK expands with new West Bromwich depot

Mar 7, 2019

SafeTime launch new passive inspection system

Feb 20, 2019

Global height safety company ‘Stop the Drops’ rebrands

Jan 30, 2019

Scaffolding Finance In The 21st Century

Jan 22, 2019

TRAD Hire & Sales Release New ALTRIX Temporary Roof System User...

Nov 22, 2018

Financing The Scaffolding Industry

Nov 20, 2018

HAKI Scaffolding Unveils New Stair Chart

Oct 1, 2018

TRAD Southern is top scorer for stadium scaffolding

May 24, 2018

COMPANIES

Introducing the new TRAD MINI CATCHFAN

SM Newsdesk - Mar 11, 2019

TRAD make donation to Lighthouse Charity following win at Altrad President’s...

SM Newsdesk - Jan 31, 2019

TRAD UK proudly received the Best Team Contribution Award at the inaugural Altrad President’s Awards for Safety Ceremony in Montpellier at the end of 2018. The Safety Award was in recognition of TRAD’s significant contribution towards improving safety...

TRADGuard provides protection on London’s ‘Can of Ham’

Dec 3, 2018

TRAD Hire & Sales Release New ALTRIX Temporary Roof System User...

Nov 22, 2018

TRAD Hire & Sales Release New Plettac Metrix User Guide

Oct 26, 2018

GKR launches support initiative for Mental Health & Wellbeing

Oct 9, 2018

INDUSTRIAL

Nuclear plant Hinkley Point C continues to power ahead

Sep 28, 2018

New Eggborough Power Station gets green light

Sep 21, 2018

ExxonMobil plans for UK’s largest oil refinery to receive £500m upgrade

Sep 11, 2018

HIRE & SALES

New Name For Major Scaffold Boards Provider

SM Newsdesk - Mar 22, 2019

Beaver 84 Merges With Generation Hire and Sales

Beaver84 Merges With Generation Hire & Sales

SM Newsdesk - Jan 7, 2019

Scaffolding specialist Altrad Beaver84 has merged with Generation Hire & Sales. As of the 1st January, Altrad Beaver84 is now trading as Generation Hire and sales the firm has said on its website.Both Beaver84 and...