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The London ambulance service said: “An investigation has been launched after two men were injured after scaffolding attached to Hammersmith town hall collapsed late on Wednesday afternoon.
“Officers from the Metropolitan police attended along with firefighters.”
Tube-Lock® tubes are regular 48,3mm scaffolding tubes, fitted with two cast iron Tube-Lock pieces. Because of the Tube-Lock ends, tubes can be connected with each other by a twisting motion, visibly locking them in place. No tools nor additional parts are required to make or secure the connection.
This provides many advantages.
Because the two tubes can be joined by a twisting motion, it is a fast and easy way to connect tubes together. This leads to faster erection and dismantling times for the entire scaffold.
Furthermore, no additional parts nor tools are needed. No longer needing sleeve couplers and joint pins means that there are no spare parts that need to be transported. Additionally, you don’t have to invest in sleeve couplers and joint pins as you no longer need them.
This also eliminates the risk of sleeve couplers breaking, getting lost or getting stolen. And you don’t have to service the sleeve couplers anymore. Tube-Lock connections are completely maintenance-free.
Another logistical advantage is that Tube-Lock comes in standard lengths from 1 meter or 4ft up to 4 meters or 13ft. Because of this flexibility, it prevents the necessity of cutting the tubes to length.
The maximum length of 4 meters means the maximum weight of a Tube-Lock tube is 16 kg. This leads to less strain on scaffolders, which is essential because of the strict Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
Additionally, there is no need to stagger joints, Tube-Lock is as strong as a continuous tube. The connection may even be submitted to pull force. Using Tube-Lock tubes leads to a smooth tube connection over the full length of the tube. This makes it possible to use couplers anywhere on the tube. Even on the Tube-Lock connection.
In their innovative production facility, they can turn your (used) scaffolding tube to Tube-Lock tubes! This means you can update your own material without enormous investments. Even the repair of existing Tube-Lock stock is possible. And they now offer a special discount on the conversion of your scaffolding tube!
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Layher UK welcomed scaffolding contractors, customers and industry professionals to its Eggborough depot this week, with a well-attended open morning centred on technical demonstrations and industry discussion.
The event, held on 21 July, formed part of the company’s 2026 “Sizzle & Learn” series and focused on demonstrations of Layher’s Flex Beam and Twix Beam systems. Visitors also had the chance to discuss project requirements, technical support and product applications with Layher’s engineering and sales teams.
Layher UK Managing Director Sean Pike described the event as a success, thanking customers, strategic partners and the company’s brand ambassadors for their support.
“We had a great vibe throughout the morning,” he said. “There were plenty of positive comments, lots of industry discussion and idea sharing, along with demonstrations of new products. Our Eggborough team worked hard and put on a great show.”
The regional open mornings have become a regular feature of Layher UK’s customer engagement programme, giving contractors an opportunity to see products demonstrated in a depot environment while speaking directly with technical specialists.
Following the success of the Eggborough event, Pike also confirmed that Layher will revive its larger flagship Open Day at its Letchworth headquarters in 2027.
The event is expected to include appearances from Georg Layher and Carolin Langer and will bring together customers, suppliers and industry partners from across the UK.
Before then, Layher’s attention will turn to ScaffEx26 in September, where the company will again exhibit its latest systems and technical solutions.
The Scaffold & Access Industry Association will hold its annual convention at the JW Marriott Nashville from 28 to 30 July, bringing together contractors, manufacturers, engineers, suppliers and training providers from across the United States and overseas.
The International Access and Scaffolding Association will also meet during the event, giving national trade bodies and industry organisations an opportunity to discuss issues affecting the sector across different markets.
This year’s programme combines technical education, business sessions, live demonstrations and exhibition time.
Several software and technology companies are due to demonstrate products on the opening day, including Avontus, Scaffold Calc, ScaffPlan, CrewTracks, KEWAZO and MCS Rental Software.
The wider conference programme will examine some of the main pressures facing contractors, including rising insurance costs, workforce wellbeing, equipment standards and the use of artificial intelligence in estimating, safety and project management.
Technical sessions will cover suspended scaffold engineering, counterweights and outrigger beam forces, while industry leaders will also provide updates on the work of SAIA’s councils and committees.
The programme includes an economic outlook for the US construction sector and presentations from winners of the latest SAIA Project Awards.
The exhibition hall will run throughout the convention, giving delegates access to scaffold systems, suspended access equipment, software, safety products and contractor services.
Scaffmag will report from Nashville throughout the event, covering product announcements, company news and the main issues being discussed across the industry.
The 2026 SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition takes place at the JW Marriott Nashville from 28 to 30 July.
Jersey Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident on Grande Route de la Côte in St Clement on Tuesday 21 July.
The truck was travelling along the coastal road between 12.45pm and 1.05pm when a ladder came off the vehicle and struck 2 pedestrians on the beach-side pavement near the Ambassador Hotel.
An adult woman and a child both suffered injuries.
Police said the driver is understood to have turned the vehicle around to check on the pair and recover the ladder.
The truck has been described as having a grey and red cab, with a red diagonal stripe across the front. It was carrying several scaffolding tubes on the rear.
Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have information that could help their enquiries, to contact Jersey Police on 612612.
Information can also be given anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through its online reporting service.
The Canadian manufacturer of building maintenance units, suspended platforms and fall protection systems will join Alimak Group’s Facade Access division.
Alimak Group has agreed to acquire Canadian suspended access and fall protection specialist Pro-Bel for MSEK1.37bn, around US$142m.
Pro-Bel is based near Toronto and employs around 140 people. The company reported revenue of MSEK473m, equivalent to about US$49m.
Its product range includes permanent building maintenance units, suspended access platforms, davit arm systems, outrigger beams and fall protection anchors.
The business will become part of Alimak Group’s Facade Access division once the transaction is completed.
Alimak said the deal would strengthen its position in North America and increase its exposure to the low and mid-rise building market.
The group also plans to introduce Pro-Bel’s products into other countries through its existing sales network.
Ole Kristian Jødahl, president and CEO of Alimak Group, said: “Pro-Bel is a strong strategic fit for Alimak Group and supports our strategy to further diversify the business and increase resilience.
“The acquisition strengthens our position in North America, expands our offering and adds a highly profitable business with a proven track record of maintaining high profitability over time.
“Together, we will be even better positioned to create value for customers and continue delivering profitable growth for our owners.”
Pro-Bel founder and chief executive Marc Lebel will remain with the company during a transition period to support the integration.
Lebel said: “We are pleased to join Alimak Group and become part of a global leader in access and safety solutions.
“Alimak Group shares our long-term perspective, customer focus and commitment to quality and safety.”
The transaction is expected to close before the end of July 2026.
The Scaffolding Association Australia (SAA) will launch its Australian Best Practice Guidelines for Scaffolding on Monday 27 July, providing the industry with a single reference document covering scaffold planning, design, erection, use and dismantling.
The guidelines have been developed to give scaffold contractors, principal contractors, clients, engineers, designers and scaffold users clearer guidance on their responsibilities throughout every stage of a project.
Available free of charge, the document brings together practical advice across nine areas, including compliance, risk management, training, site management, scaffold design, inspections and the safe use of different scaffold systems.
One of the biggest themes running through the publication is accountability. Rather than focusing solely on scaffold contractors, the guidance explains the duties of everyone involved in the scaffolding process, from clients and principal contractors through to supervisors, engineers and end users.
The document also includes technical diagrams, tables and worked examples covering subjects such as foundations, bracing, ties, platform loadings and scaffold stability.
Among the recommendations is a preventative approach to scaffold inspections. The SAA advises inspections at least every 14 days, before first use, after any alteration and following severe weather or any incident that could affect a scaffold’s integrity.
The guidance is divided into nine sections:
The SAA said the decision to make the guidelines freely available reflects its aim of improving safety, consistency and professionalism across the Australian scaffolding sector.
The association also confirmed the publication is the first stage of a wider technical programme.
Over the coming months, its Technical and Engineering Committee plans to publish a series of Technical Guidance Notes (TGNs) covering specialist subjects in greater detail. These documents will be available exclusively to SAA members, alongside other member resources including scaffold design guidance, Safe Work Method Statement templates and technical documentation.
The new guidelines will be available from Monday 27 July through the Scaffolding Association Australia’s website.
New Zealand’s workplace safety regulator will take control of scaffolding Certificates of Competence from the industry body that has administered them for almost 20 years, saying certification decisions should sit apart from membership and commercial interests.
WorkSafe New Zealand will begin bringing the scaffolding CoC function in house over the coming months, ending an arrangement under which the Scaffolding, Access and Rigging New Zealand association (SARNZ) has issued the certificates on the regulator’s behalf.
The regulator plans to take over managing new CoCs and related complaints by the end of this year.
WorkSafe said the change was driven by a view that regulatory functions work best when they are clearly separate from industry advocacy and commercial or membership interests. It said bringing certification in house would provide greater independence and consistency, and allow certification, complaints and compliance to be handled within a single regulatory decision-making framework.
The statement, issued jointly by WorkSafe and SARNZ, acknowledged that SARNZ’s role as an organisation led by and accountable to industry is at times distinct from WorkSafe’s regulatory responsibilities.
SARNZ represents members, supports training and promotes safer practice across the sector. The statement said SARNZ will continue to represent industry perspectives through the transition.
For scaffolders and employers, the certification requirement itself does not change. Certificates of Competence will still be required where the regulations demand them, and the competence expectations remain the same. What changes is who administers the process, how information is managed, and how supporting systems such as cards, registers and complaints pathways are delivered.
Questions over what happens to existing cards, where the register will sit and who to contact during the handover have not yet been answered. WorkSafe and SARNZ said they will continue to work together over the coming months to address them.
The move also sits alongside WorkSafe’s wider work to improve how it delivers permitting activities including licensing, certification and registration.
The separation of regulator and trade body is relevant beyond New Zealand. Similar structures exist in other markets, including the UK, where CISRS operates within the NASC orbit, and in the US, where SAIA sits close to training standards. A national regulator publicly stating that certification should not be administered by a membership organisation gives other regulators a reference point.
Scaffmag has approached SARNZ for comment on the impact of losing the function.
Falls from height caused 31 worker deaths in Great Britain in 2025/26, around a quarter of the 126 work-related fatalities recorded in the year, according to figures published by the Health and Safety Executive.
Construction recorded 25 deaths, the highest of any industry, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing with 22.
Excluding the pandemic years of 2019/20 to 2021/22, the 2025/26 total is provisionally the lowest recorded in a single year. It compares with 217 deaths in 2005/06 and 495 in 1981.
Falls from height has again come out as the most common cause of fatal injury, a position it has held consistently in previous releases.
HSE chief executive Sarah Albon said each figure represented a loved one lost, and described the statistics as a reminder of the importance of the regulator’s work.
Alongside the annual figures, HSE published new analysis comparing fatal injury rates in Great Britain with 35 other countries. It is the first time the results can be set against countries outside Europe. HSE said the analysis supports Great Britain’s position as one of the safest places in the world to work.
The regulator cautioned that the international findings are based on statistical models rather than direct comparisons, and should be treated as estimates. It said they should not be used to rank countries, and that other countries should only be compared against Great Britain, not against each other.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing continues to record the highest rate of fatal injury at 8.09 per 100,000 workers, followed by waste and recycling at 5.47. The average across all industries is 0.37.
Workers aged 60 and over accounted for 40 deaths, around a third of the total, despite making up 12 per cent of the workforce.
A further 104 people who were not at work were killed in work-related incidents during the year.
Responding to the figures, NASC head of technical Mark Collinson said falls from height continue to be the leading cause of workplace fatalities year after year, and that this should shape how work at height is planned, managed, supervised and carried out. He said the scaffolding sector had made real progress but there was no room for complacency.
The figures cover work-related accidents and exclude deaths from occupational disease. HSE also published separate mesothelioma figures showing 2,146 deaths in Great Britain in 2024, down 109 on the previous year.
Monthly construction output in Great Britain fell by 0.8% in May 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics. It follows a revised decrease of 0.1% in April and a 1.4% rise in March.
The decline was driven solely by repair and maintenance work, which fell by 2.1%. Private housing repair and maintenance was the largest single contributor, dropping 5.0%. New work grew by 0.2% over the month.
The broader picture remained more positive. Total construction output grew by 1.6% in the three months to May, the third consecutive increase in the quarterly series. New work rose by 1.1% and repair and maintenance by 2.1% over the same period.
Seven of the nine sectors grew in the three months to May. Non-housing repair and maintenance was the strongest performer, up 3.0%.
BCIS chief economist Dr David Crosthwaite said a marked contraction in new work drove the annual fall in output, with every sector recording a decline and the sharpest falls in private industrial and infrastructure.
He said confidence in commissioning new construction remains “very fragile”, with clients and funders delaying investment decisions amid geopolitical and domestic uncertainty. He added that some housebuilders had reduced land buying and slowed the pace of new site starts in response to the operating environment.
Crosthwaite said pressure was building on the new government leadership to provide the stability needed to unlock investment, given national delivery targets already in place.
Brian Berry, chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders, said the third consecutive quarterly increase was encouraging and that growth in repair and maintenance suggested homeowner demand had held up. Repair and maintenance is the core workload for many small building firms.
Berry said there remained “no room for complacency”, noting that momentum weakened towards the end of the period with repair and maintenance output falling in May. He called on the Government to accelerate planning reform, improve access to finance for SME builders and provide long-term certainty on housing and infrastructure investment.
The ONS publishes its next monthly construction output figures in August, covering June 2026.
Two construction workers died after falling from height at sites in London and Birmingham on successive days last week.
The first incident happened at a Structure Tone project in Mayfair on Thursday 9 July.
Police were called at around 1.51pm following reports that a man had fallen at a construction site near the junction of Berkeley Street and Stratton Street.
The man, aged in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers.
Structure Tone said it was aware of the incident at its Stratton Street project and was cooperating with the authorities while they established what happened.
A second worker died the following morning after falling at a construction site at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Emergency services were called shortly before 10am on Friday 10 July. Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that the man had been carrying out construction work at the hospital.
The project involves Dudley-based BSN Group Construction. The company said: “We are saddened to confirm that a person has died following an incident at our construction site at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
“Our thoughts are with their family, friends and colleagues at this extremely difficult time.”
BSN Group said it was assisting West Midlands Police, the HSE and other authorities with their enquiries. HSE inspectors visited the site on Monday 13 July.
The circumstances surrounding both falls remain under investigation.
The deaths came days after the HSE published provisional figures showing that 25 construction workers were killed in Great Britain during 2025/26. This was down from 35 the previous year, although construction still recorded the highest number of fatalities of any industry.
Falls from height caused 31 worker deaths across all industries, around a quarter of the national total. They remained the single most common type of fatal workplace accident, followed by workers being struck by moving vehicles and moving objects.
The latest incidents are not included in those figures, which cover the year ending 31 March 2026.
A London construction company and its sole director have been fined after a mobile scaffold tower overturned on Putney High Street, seriously injuring two members of the public.
Add Prop Limited was acting as principal contractor on a project to convert a commercial building into residential flats when the incident happened on 19 July 2023.
Operatives assembled the tower scaffold under the supervision of company director Atif Riaz, who was also acting as project manager and site supervisor.
The tower had been assembled incorrectly and without adequate measures to separate it from members of the public. It was then covered with sheeting, which caught the wind and acted as a sail.
The structure overturned onto the busy high street, striking and trapping two pedestrians and causing serious injuries.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive found that the scaffold had not been assembled or inspected by adequately trained and competent people.
It had also not been erected in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions or recognised industry guidance.
HSE said Add Prop Limited failed to ensure the temporary structure was designed, installed and maintained so it could withstand foreseeable loads, including the effect of wind on the sheeting.
The company had previously been served with a Prohibition Notice relating to unsafe work involving a tower scaffold at another site.
Inspectors also found that Riaz had been negligent in his roles as sole director and project manager. Despite the established risks of wind loading on scaffold structures, neither he nor the company adequately considered those risks before the tower was sheeted.
Following a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, Add Prop Limited was found guilty of breaching the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
The company was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £7,000 in costs.
Riaz was found guilty of an offence under Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. He was fined £1,730 and ordered to pay the same amount in costs.
HSE inspector Daniel Burton said members of the public had a right to expect scaffolding they passed was safe and properly installed.
“The risks associated with scaffold towers and wind loading are well known within the construction industry. This kind of incident simply should not happen,” he said.
“HSE will not hesitate to take action against companies and, where appropriate, directors who fail to do all that they should to keep workers and members of the public safe.”
