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Government clarifies Building Safety Act position on temporary scaffolds

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NASC says scaffold contractors should not be asked to meet Building Safety Act dutyholder requirements for temporary works that will be removed when a...

AT-PAC establishes permanent Middle East base with UAE launch

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AT-PAC has officially launched a dedicated business in the United Arab Emirates, strengthening its presence in one of the world's busiest industrial and energy...

The apprentice team that took on ScaffChamp

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Ross Brown and Robbie Andrews didn’t take an all-apprentice team to ScaffChamp to chase the stopwatch. They wanted to prove a point about young...

NASC AGM confirms new president and 10-region structure

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Sarah Klieve has taken over as NASC president as the trade body introduces a new 10-region structure intended to bring members closer to its...

Fatal New Malden fall followed missed scaffold inspections

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Lima Construction Limited has been fined £50,000 after a worker fell to his death through an unprotected window opening from an external scaffold platform...

Freight surge raises warning over scaffold material costs

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A sharp rise in global container shipping rates is beginning to feed through to the UK scaffolding supply chain, prompting warnings that contractors could...

AT-PAC expands European marketing support with Petite Agency

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AT-PAC has expanded its marketing partnership with Petite Agency to cover parts of its European operation. The scaffolding and access supplier said the Teesside agency...

HSE warns employers to protect workers as extreme heat alert begins

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Scaffolding contractors across much of England are being urged to act on heat risk this week after the UK Health Security Agency issued red...

New NASC TG4 guidance targets anchor tie safety on site

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NASC has launched a new TG4 User Guide and poster to support the safe installation and testing of scaffold anchor ties. The two documents sit...

Amber heat alert puts scaffolding site welfare in focus

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Scaffolding firms are being urged to review hot-weather controls as an amber heat-health alert remains in force across large parts of England. The alert covers...
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