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CSCS has upgraded its Smart Check platform to collect more detailed data from construction sites, in a move aimed at improving workforce planning and...

GKR scaffolders help save woman’s life at London project

A GKR Scaffolding site team has been praised after helping to save the life of a woman who collapsed outside a live London project. The incident happened last week outside the 7 Burlington Gardens project, where GKR operatives were working. According to the company, members of...

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CSCS Smart Check upgrade to improve workforce skills data

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Scaffolder running length of Britain for children’s cancer charity

A Portsmouth scaffolder has begun an 860-mile charity run...

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Global access sector marks first industry awareness day

The scaffolding and access industry is today marking the...

New Bill proposes ban on retentions in construction contracts

The government is set to introduce a new Bill...

Hull scaffolding firm saved after difficult trading period

A Hull-based scaffolding firm has been saved after The Yorkshire Maintenance Co stepped in to secure the future of the business and its 22...

ScaffCycle relaunches used scaffolding marketplace

ScaffCycle has relaunched its online marketplace for used scaffolding after rebuilding the platform to make it easier for contractors,...

Australian scaffolding body warns Kwikform collapse exposes subcontractor risks

Australia’s scaffolding trade body has said the voluntary administration of the Kwikform group highlights wider concerns over subcontractor exposure...

HAKI CEO Sverker Lindberg to step down by 2027

HAKI Safety has confirmed that its President and CEO, Sverker Lindberg, will leave his position no later than April...

Staht signs US distribution deal for digital pull testing range

UK digital pull testing manufacturer Staht has appointed Diversified Fall Protection as its exclusive distributor in the United States. The...

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Global access sector marks first industry awareness day

The scaffolding and access industry is today marking the first International Scaffolding and Access Day. The new annual event, launched by the International Access and Scaffolding Association (IASA), has been created to recognise the people, skills and standards behind work at height. Taking place on 14 May each year, the day...

Australian scaffolding body warns Kwikform collapse exposes subcontractor risks

Australia’s scaffolding trade body has said the voluntary administration of the Kwikform group highlights wider concerns over subcontractor exposure...

NASC throws support behind first International Scaffolding and Access Day

NASC has thrown its support behind the first International Scaffolding and Access Day, as the UK industry prepares to...

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Scaffolder Conor O’Brien takes on 84km Bali ultra for children’s education

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New Bill proposes ban on retentions in construction contracts

The government is set to introduce a new Bill today that could bring major changes to payment practices across...

CITB apprenticeship support rises by 43% in latest year

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CSCS Smart Check upgrade to improve workforce skills data

CSCS has upgraded its Smart Check platform to collect more detailed data from construction sites, in a move aimed...

Scaffolder running length of Britain for children’s cancer charity

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Global access sector marks first industry awareness day

The scaffolding and access industry is today marking the first International Scaffolding and Access Day. The new annual event, launched...

Trade earnings lag inflation as site activity slows

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Hull scaffolding firm saved after difficult trading period

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PHD Access is playing a central role in the latest phase of the HMS Victory conservation programme at Portsmouth...

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ScaffChamp powered by Layher 2026 will once again be broadcast live to the global scaffolding community. The official live stream...

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