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Teen in coma after scaffolding accident on Fife housing project

A teenager remains in a coma after being seriously injured by falling scaffolding material while working at a housing block in Kirkcaldy. Brodie Thomson, 16,...

NASC gains formal role in CITB levy consensus process

The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has been granted Prescribed Organisation status by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), giving the trade body...

Scaffold supplier TRAD UK flags potential price adjustments as global tensions rise

TRAD UK has warned customers that external market pressures linked to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East could lead to price adjustments in...

CITB reshapes training funding with new large employer fund

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced changes to how training funding will be distributed to employers from 1 April 2026. The update introduces...

Scaffmag Issue 29 released with focus on technology, skills and industry change

Scaffmag has released Issue 29, bringing together interviews, analysis and project stories from across the scaffolding and access industry. The new edition for Spring 2026...

Young workers least likely to discuss mental health, research shows

More than one in three UK tradespeople say their job is harming their mental health, with young workers among the least likely to seek...

NASC warns scaffolding skills gap could leave 40,000 roles to fill

NASC has warned the UK scaffolding and access sector could need around 40,000 roles filled, as it published its Skills Gap Report 2026 based...

ScaffPlan partners with Leach’s to expand access to scaffold design software

ScaffPlan has formed a strategic partnership with Leach’s, the UK’s largest supplier of scaffolding consumables and equipment, in a move designed to widen access...

Training provider reports disruption as Gulf tensions escalate

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is beginning to affect construction and safety training activity, with early disruption reported to training schedules in...

Subcontractors stay upbeat despite seven-year low in project volumes

Subcontractors across the UK and Ireland remain optimistic about the year ahead despite a tightening construction pipeline, according to a new annual report from...

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