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SAIA names teams for 2027 Scaffold Builders Competition

Manchester-based AK Scaffolding is on the list for Las Vegas, alongside 4 first-time entrants from the US, Lithuania, Switzerland and Canada.

Scaffold firm fined £16,000 after trainee’s fatal fall

HSE found that safe zones had not been established when Michael Swales fell 5 metres from a partially erected scaffold near Ripon.

Salary disclosure planned for job adverts as employers await details

Ministers plan to require salary information in job adverts, with scaffolding employers awaiting details on scope, enforcement and when the rules will begin.

Mobile scaffold falls three decks on offshore support vessel

Marine Safety Forum reports a three-tier scaffold collapse during repositioning, with seized wheels and no exclusion zone on the deck below.

Doka details climbing systems for Burj Binghatti tower

Doka’s project update sets out the climbing and edge-protection systems being used on Burj Binghatti, with a target of 1 floor a week.

Vistry begins job cuts ahead of January regional shake-up

The housebuilder is reducing its operating regions from 25 to 12 and matching build rates to demand as private housing conditions remain difficult.

Housing weakness deepens as RICS flags tougher credit outlook

RICS reports weaker housing workloads, while infrastructure remains the strongest construction market.

Nottingham City Council opens £3.25m scaffolding tender

Nottingham City Council is seeking bids for four years of scaffolding work, with an estimated value of £3.25m excluding VAT.

Worker seriously injured in Swiss scaffold dismantling fall

A 37-year-old worker was seriously injured while dismantling scaffolding in Oberstammheim, Switzerland. Police are investigating the cause of the fall.

First Scaff wins NSW Employer of Choice award

The twelve-person scaffolding firm in Albury, New South Wales, Australia, has won a state workplace award and is calling for more training and higher standards across the industry.

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