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At 21, John Trayfoot blacked out on a roof and fell 8 metres through a skylight into a Brighton timber yard. Now managing director of M R Scaffolding, he starts his company's safety sessions with that story, and with a question: why do experienced people who know the risks still cut corners?

Brian Webb examines how hidden instructions in CVs and other documents can influence AI responses, and what scaffold businesses should watch for.

The best marketing stories could be the ones you’re not telling. In her first monthly column, Petite Agency founder Sophia Gowland looks at the gap between the reputation scaffolding firms have built and what people find online.

Brian Webb explains how scaffold businesses can get better results from ChatGPT by using their own covering letters, method statements and client communications as examples.

Precision has become a central issue in modern construction. As scaffolding and temporary works are used on more complex access, shoring and formwork projects,...

When Karl launched 360 Degrees Consultancy in 2020, he was drawing on more than three decades of experience in scaffolding management, temporary works, operational...

As Des Moore approaches his 70th birthday, he is not interested in nostalgia. After more than 50 years in scaffolding, from the tools to...

AI can draft a site report in seconds, but it cannot plumb a standard or assume legal accountability. Scaffold businesses operate in a world...

When Aaron King talks about turning points, he does not hesitate. "It was when my kids had to come and see me in prison," he...

Scaffolding contractors have a lot on their plates. There is technical and legislative compliance to meet on every job, while also running and growing...