Rising materials prices – what can scaffolding contractors can do about...
It’s been heartening to see how much effort and commitment has gone into revitalising the construction and scaffolding industries since the first lockdown just...
How Scaffolding Businesses Can Scale-up In The Midst Of A Pandemic
Business owner and entrepreneur, Greg Wilkes, who with over 20 years of experience running construction companies from the ground up, tells us businesses can...
What is wrong with scaffolding health & safety?
I recently posted on LinkedIn about a temporary roof structure that had been erected over a busy pedestrianised street in south London. To give...
What Can the Kickstart Programme do for the Scaffolding Sector?
Skills and staff retention have always been big issues for the scaffolding sector. With scaffolding companies competing for qualified and experienced scaffolders, there has...
What’s does the future hold for careers in the scaffolding industry?
At a time when companies were already struggling to fill roles, the Covid pandemic has put extra stress on the industry, reflects Des Moore.
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What does 2021 look like for the scaffolding industry?
To survive the challenges of this year, I believe we need to be creative and collaborative, says Des Moore, TRAD Group CEO and NASC...
Get used to higher pricing
Glynn Burrows, TRAD Group Purchasing Manager discusses the higher prices for materials the industry is experiencing and how we should get used to it.
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Merit over Nepotism
Following on from a previous featured piece, ‘The Robots are coming… and we are building them’. I was inspired to detail my own thoughts...
The Robots Are Coming And We Are Building Them!
We have all heard about robots and how they are going to steal our jobs and do everything that humans can do right? The...
An Agile Approach to Health & Safety with Site Supervision
Billy Jones, Director of scaffolding company, Millcroft, discusses the importance of supervision in ensuring site risks are addressed in real-time and health and safety...