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ScaffMag Visit Middle East

ScaffMag’s Editor and Founder Daniel Norton announces imminent visit to the Middle East.

Daniel will be undertaking an investigative report into the effectiveness and the progress of the UK scaffolding training schemes in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. At the forefront of these such schemes is Simian’s International Scaffolder Training Scheme. Simian’s training centre’s seems to be making waves in the GCC region after recently announcing they have quadrupled delegates and sales by the second quarter of 2014.

Also during Daniel’s trip he will be conducting a second open and frank interview with Mr Terry Sennett, Simian’s GCC Manager, on the current state of the overseas training industry and Simian’s approach to training though out the Middle East region.

ScaffMag’s Editor Daniel Norton said:

“I am very pleased to announce I will be visiting the Middle East after a very kind invite from Simian Risk. I am looking forward to reporting on the current state of the overseas training schemes and once again meeting Terry Sennett.”

“This trip will furthermore solidly cement ScaffMag.com as a globally leading scaffold industry digital magazine.”

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