Daniel Norton

Daniel Norton is the founder and editor of Scaffmag and Editor-in-Chief of Scaffold & Access Magazine. A former scaffolder, he founded Scaffmag in 2008 and now leads its news and editorial coverage of the global scaffolding and access industry, including safety, regulation, business, innovation and major industry events.
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Podcasts

Gary Boncich on fear, pay cuts and building a bigger bench

From sweeping warehouse floors to running a 500-strong access business, Resource CEO Gary Boncich talks pay cuts, fear and why the best scaffolding firms are built long before anyone reaches site.
Australia & New Zealand

Australia records 28 fatal workplace falls in 2025

New national figures show falls from height were Australia's second most common cause of workplace deaths, while construction recorded 41 fatalities. The figures do not identify scaffold-related cases.
Training & Skills

Free scaffolding pilot gives school pupils hands-on experience

Five XP Gateshead pupils tried practical scaffolding in a free two-day pilot delivered by W@H Safety Solutions and Dave Mosley Associates.
Business

Tube Industries forecasts scaffold-tube price rise as UK CBAM nears

Tube Industries forecasts higher imported scaffold-tube costs from January 2027, but its 15p-per-foot estimate remains unverified as UK CBAM approaches.
Global News

AFIX Group steps up expansion across Asia, Middle East and Africa

Scaffolding manufacturer AFIX Group is expanding its presence across Asia, the Middle East and Africa as it looks to strengthen its distribution network and secure larger industrial and infrastructure projects.
UK

Blencowe report details £620,000 asset sale and creditor shortfall

Newly filed administrators’ proposals detail the August equipment sale to Aiseandan Plant and forecast no dividend for Blencowe’s unsecured creditors.
People on the move

Former Layher UK director Katherine Fox joins ScaffPlan

ScaffPlan has appointed former Layher UK Operations Director Katherine Fox as Commercial Director, with a focus on customer support and onboarding.
UK

Tyne Bridge to close for overhead scaffold deck installation

Advanced scaffolders will work around the clock during an October half-term closure to install a protection deck ahead of main arch restoration in early 2027.