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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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A Portsmouth scaffolder has begun an 860-mile charity run from John O’Groats to Land’s End to raise money for families affected by neuroblastoma.
Charlie Chandler, 34, started the challenge on Sunday, 10 May, and is aiming to complete the route on Sunday, 24 May.
The run will see him cover about 54 miles a day, roughly the same as 2 marathons, as he travels the length of Britain.
Chandler is raising funds for The Amelia-Mae Foundation, a children’s cancer charity set up in memory of Amelia-Mae Davies, who was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in 2012 and died the following year.
The foundation supports children and families affected by neuroblastoma, a rare cancer that mainly affects young children. It also runs 2 holiday homes, in Rhyl and Chichester, to give families time away while dealing with illness.
Chandler is also raising money for his local amateur boxing club, which he says gives young people a safe place to train and learn discipline, confidence and life skills.
The challenge has already raised over £7,000.
Andy Bowie, deputy chair of The Amelia-Mae Foundation, has helped plan the route and is following Chandler in a motorhome during the run.
He said Chandler first became involved with the charity 5 years ago through a Three Peaks challenge and has continued fundraising since.
“He rang me last year and said, ‘I’ve got this wild idea and I don’t even know if it’s possible’,” Bowie said.
Bowie said the support team has mapped out rest points every 10 miles, where Chandler is given food and drink.
The early stages have already tested him, with blocked roads, dual carriageways, hard climbs and steep descents. One section had to be cut short because of knee pain, with the distance due to be made up later in the route.
Chandler’s mother, Victoria Giles, said she was proud of what he had taken on.
“He’s doing roughly 54 miles a day,” she said. “I spoke to him on the phone and, bless him, he’s struggling. He’s got shin splints and swollen feet but he is just carrying on.”
Chandler has previously taken on several fundraising challenges, including mountain climbs in the Himalayas, Ben Nevis and other long-distance charity events.
His latest challenge is expected to finish at Land’s End on Sunday, 24 May.
To donate visit Charlie’s Just Giving page here.
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 aims to raise awareness of the sector’s contribution to construction, infrastructure, maintenance and major projects around the world.
This year’s theme is: “Recognising the industry. Supporting its people. Shaping its future.”
The initiative is focused on several key issues facing the sector, including public recognition, skills and recruitment, safety and compliance, innovation, and the future sustainability of scaffolding and access businesses.
For contractors, manufacturers, training providers and industry bodies, the day provides an opportunity to showcase the work carried out across the sector and highlight the importance of competence, planning and safe delivery.
Scaffmag is inviting companies and individuals to share team photos, project images, training centre updates and short messages to mark the day.
A selection will be featured in a follow-up industry round-up.
Images and updates can be sent to [email protected] or shared by tagging Scaffmag on social media.
Average weekly earnings for self-employed construction trades rose by just 2.3% year on year in April, as demand for skilled labour slowed across England and Wales.
New figures from Hudson Contract, one of the UK construction industry’s largest payroll providers, showed average weekly earnings of £1,022 during the month.
The rise was below the latest CPIH inflation rate of 3.4%, recorded by the Office for National Statistics for the year to March 2026. CPI inflation stood at 3.3% over the same period.
Hudson said the increase was also less than half the 5.2% rise in public sector earnings.
Earnings fell 6.8% from March, which Hudson said was in line with normal seasonal trends as tradespeople took time off during the Easter holidays.
The strongest year-on-year increases were recorded in plastering, up 13.1%, plumbing, up 11.5%, and joinery, up 10.3%.
Regional pay figures were mixed.
The North East recorded the strongest annual rise, up 17.5% to £885 per week. The West Midlands rose 10.1% to £984, while Wales was up 4.5% to £1,131.
But earnings fell year on year in several regions. The South West was down 5.6% to £1,001, Yorkshire and Humber fell 5.4% to £993, and the East Midlands dropped 2.7% to £1,026.
London earnings averaged £1,060, up 2.3% on April last year.
David Harris, regional account manager at Hudson Contract, said demand for self-employed tradespeople was “flatlining”.
He said this reflected wider signs of weaker construction activity, including slower concrete and steel sales and reduced appetite for new-build housing, particularly in London.
“Unless the situation in the Middle East is resolved soon, rising fuel costs and reduced availability of chemicals will lead to further increases in material prices which are always quick to go up and slow to come down,” he said.
The figures come as construction firms continue to report higher input costs and weaker activity.
The latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI fell to 39.7 in April, down from 45.6 in March, with any figure below 50 indicating contraction. S&P Global said fuel surcharges had contributed to a rapid rise in purchasing prices, with around 69% of survey respondents reporting higher input costs in April.
Reuters also reported that UK builders faced the sharpest rise in cost inflation since June 2022, alongside weaker new orders and pressure on employment levels.
Hudson tracks average pay for 17 trades across 10 regions in England and Wales. The company said it supplies labour market statistics to the Bank of England to help inform policy decisions on skilled labour demand.
Hudson serves around 2,600 construction SMEs, ranging from specialist subcontractors to medium and larger businesses.
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 employees.
Stratus Scaffolding Ltd had faced a difficult trading period, with cash flow pressures, delayed client payments, tougher supplier demands and limited bank support putting the company at risk of closure.
The Yorkshire Maintenance Co, a Hull-based fit-out and maintenance specialist, has now acquired control of the business from several shareholders.
The move has secured the jobs of the Stratus workforce and brought the company into the wider Yorkshire Maintenance operation.
Stratus is now being led by managing director Liam Brigg from The Yorkshire Maintenance Co’s main offices, factory and yard.
The rescue comes at a difficult time for many subcontractors across construction, where late payments and tighter credit conditions continue to place pressure on smaller specialist firms.
Yorkshire Maintenance said it had made a significant investment to steady the business, including settling outstanding supplier accounts, supporting payroll commitments and providing the financial backing needed to continue trading.
The company has also invested in new vehicles, plant and equipment.
In a statement, the firm said: “We have invested heavily into stabilising and growing the business by settling outstanding supplier accounts, supporting payroll commitments, and providing the team with the financial backing and operational support required to move the business forward with confidence.
“We have also invested in new vehicles, plant and equipment, whilst working closely with the management team to provide not only financial support, but also moral encouragement and long-term strategic direction.”
The rescue keeps Stratus trading and gives Yorkshire Maintenance a stronger foothold in scaffolding services.
PHD Access is playing a central role in the latest phase of the HMS Victory conservation programme at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, delivering the specialist temporary works and access systems supporting repairs on the historic warship.
The wider project forms part of HMS Victory: The Big Repair, which the National Museum of the Royal Navy has described as a £42 million conservation programme.
The contractor said phase two includes a fully free-standing temporary structure for visitor circulation across three levels, with enclosed walkways, wheelchair access and, for the first time, a lift to HMS Victory itself.
PHD said the package has been designed to keep public access in place while major conservation work continues.
PHD also said it has installed remote-control Niko track crane systems within loading bays and suspended from the temporary roof, allowing controlled movement in two planes for planking sections up to 10 metres long and weighing up to one tonne.
Among the main structural elements is a 28-metre bridge across the stern of HMS Victory. According to PHD, the 12-tonne structure is built from 18 rows of 1.2-metre beams and forms part of the Victory Live visitor route, with multiple levels of glass-enclosed walkways.
The National Museum of the Royal Navy has said the latest phase of the project will give visitors new views into parts of the ship’s internal structure that have not been seen for more than 260 years, while conservation teams continue major work on the vessel. The museum has also described the current stage as one of the most significant in the long-running effort to preserve Nelson’s flagship for future generations.
PHD’s in-house design team carried out detailed 3D surveying and modelling of HMS Victory before construction began, helping coordinate the temporary works with the geometry and historic fabric of the ship.
The company said that approach was important given the sensitivity of working around a scheduled ancient monument.
HMS Victory has been in dry dock at Portsmouth since 1922 and remains one of the UK’s most recognisable naval heritage assets. The current conservation programme is aimed at securing the 260-year-old warship for the long term while allowing the public to follow the work more closely.
A full project report on PHD Access’s role in the HMS Victory programme will appear in the forthcoming summer issue of Scaffmag.
ScaffCycle has relaunched its online marketplace for used scaffolding after rebuilding the platform to make it easier for contractors, scaffolders and suppliers to buy, sell and source equipment.
The updated site has been designed to reduce the time it takes to list stock and make it easier for users to search for available equipment.
A key addition is a new “wanted” feature, which allows users to post details of the equipment they are looking for. The aim is to make demand more visible to sellers who may have matching stock in their yards.
The platform also now allows users to copy and paste stock lists directly into ScaffCycle, rather than uploading documents. ScaffCycle said this should make it quicker for companies to get inventory live on the site.
The business said the original version of the platform showed there was demand for a dedicated marketplace for used scaffolding.
But it also showed that users needed a simpler way to list and search for equipment, particularly in a sector where many people are working away from a desk.
ScaffCycle said the rebuild has focused on removing barriers in the buying and selling process, with cleaner navigation and further development planned around uploading and managing stock.
New listings are already being added to the updated platform, with the company continuing to grow its buyer and seller base as awareness of the service builds.
The marketplace is aimed at companies looking to sell surplus scaffolding, source second-hand stock or keep usable equipment in circulation for longer.
ScaffChamp powered by Layher 2026 will once again be broadcast live to the global scaffolding community.
The official live stream will begin on 6 June at 10:40 Baltic time, which is 08:40 in London, and will be available to watch on YouTube.
The broadcast will cover the full competition, including team presentations, commentator analysis, interviews, partner sections, results and the awards ceremony.
This year’s event will see 20 international teams compete in Vilnius for the ScaffChamp championship belt.
The competition has grown into one of the most visible international events in the scaffolding calendar, bringing teams together from across the industry to test speed, skill, safety and teamwork under competition conditions.
Organisers said the live stream is aimed at making the event accessible to scaffolders, contractors, suppliers and supporters around the world, whether they are watching from site, an office, a workshop or home.
The stream will be available here:
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ScaffChamp has become a rare live platform for the trade, giving the wider scaffolding sector a chance to watch competitors work under pressure and compare standards across different countries.
The 2026 event will again be staged in Vilnius, with results and awards confirmed during the live broadcast.
Australia’s scaffolding trade body has said the voluntary administration of the Kwikform group highlights wider concerns over subcontractor exposure and payment risk across the construction sector.
The Scaffolding Association Australia said the appointment of administrators to the group would have a direct impact on workers, subcontractors, creditors and the wider construction industry.
Kwikform, one of Australia’s major scaffolding and formwork providers, entered voluntary administration last month. Hundreds of employees are understood to be affected, alongside a broad network of suppliers and subcontractors.
In a statement on its website, the association said the administration process should be allowed to run its course, but added that the immediate impact on those affected should not be overlooked.
“This is a difficult situation for many across the sector,” the association said.
“Hundreds of employees and a wide network of suppliers and subcontractors are now facing uncertainty following the collapse of a major scaffolding and formwork provider involved in projects across Australia.”
The association encouraged affected parties to seek legal, financial and advisory support while the administration process continues.
It also said the collapse raised broader questions about how construction supply chains deal with insolvency.
“Events such as this also highlight broader, system-level issues within the construction industry that warrant attention,” it said.
“In particular, the vulnerability of subcontractors in insolvency scenarios, exposure to unpaid claims, and risks associated with retention and delayed payment structures remain ongoing concerns.”
The association said the scaffolding and access sector plays a key role in supporting construction activity across Australia and called for better protection for businesses and workers in the supply chain.
“Ensuring that businesses and workers in this part of the supply chain are better protected must remain a priority for policymakers and industry stakeholders alike,” it said.
The Kwikform administration follows ongoing pressure across parts of Australia’s construction market, where rising costs, tighter margins and delayed payments have continued to affect contractors and suppliers.
HAKI Safety has confirmed that its President and CEO, Sverker Lindberg, will leave his position no later than April 2027.
The company said Lindberg has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to step down. The process to recruit a new President and CEO will begin immediately.
Lindberg joined the business as President and CEO in 2016, when it was known as Midway Holding.
During his time in charge, the group has moved away from its former conglomerate structure and become a more focused industrial business centred on safety products and systems for people working in challenging environments.
Thomas Widstrand, Chairman of the Board of HAKI Safety, thanked Lindberg for his leadership.
“On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to express my big thanks to Sverker,” he said.
“The strategic shift and subsequent development that the Group has undergone under his leadership are impressive. The Group is well-positioned for the future.”
Lindberg said he was leaving with confidence in the company’s current direction.
“I would like to thank the Board and owners for their trust in me during my almost ten years in the Group,” he said.
“With the certainty that the company has a determined, solid and proven strategy, I now look forward to a more open role in working life.”
Lindberg will remain in post until a successor is appointed, or until April 2027 at the latest.
Alongside his role at HAKI Safety, he is also Chairman of the Board of Kulturen in Lund and Lagafors AB.
HAKI Safety is known across the access and temporary works sector for its system scaffolding, edge protection and safety-related products.
UK digital pull testing manufacturer Staht has appointed Diversified Fall Protection as its exclusive distributor in the United States.
The agreement will see Diversified market, sell and support Staht’s digital pull testing equipment and accessories across the US fall protection, rope access, construction and industrial sectors.
The deal covers Staht’s t60 Digital Pull Tester, rated to 60kN, the smaller t25 Digital Pull Tester, rated to 25kN, and the company’s LT model for swage testing.
Staht said each kit includes its Staht Connect app for iOS and Android, giving site teams Bluetooth data logging, GPS-tagged test records, load graphs, photographs and PDF report generation.
The company’s equipment is used across several sectors, including fall protection, rope access, scaffolding, construction fixings and lifting.
Rob Hirst, Managing Director and Founder of Staht, said the United States was a major growth market for the business.
“The United States represents a tremendous growth opportunity for Staht, and there is no better partner to help us realise that potential than Diversified Fall Protection,” he said.
“With over 30 years of experience, a nationwide presence, and deep expertise in fall protection solutions, Diversified is perfectly positioned to deliver the same customer experience that has made our digital pull testers the go-to choice in markets around the world.”
Diversified Fall Protection said it would provide product guidance, equipment ordering, demonstrations, training and technical support for US customers.
Travis Nelson, CEO of Diversified Fall Protection, said the technology would support safer and more traceable anchor testing.
“Staht’s digital pull testers represent a genuine leap forward in anchor proof load testing,” he said.
“The combination of purpose-built hardware with a connected software platform delivers faster testing, complete traceability and an improved workflow. We are proud to bring this technology to the US market and to provide full sales, technical support and training to American customers.”
Staht is based in the UK and was founded in 2020. The company said its products are now used by customers in more than 15 countries.
