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New York installs new sidewalk shed designs as numbers fall

New York installs PAU's Baseline and Speed Shed designs, with rules enabling wider use expected before year-end.

Golden Gate Bridge prepares temporary access platforms for seismic works

Night-time lane closures will allow crews to lower access platforms beneath the roadway as work progresses on the bridge’s final seismic retrofit phase.

SAIA Education Foundation to launch scholarship programme

The SAIA Education Foundation will open scholarship applications in January 2027, offering financial support for education, training and professional development across the US scaffold and access industry.

Scaffolding rises to fourth in OSHA’s most-cited safety standards

Scaffolding has moved from sixth to fourth in OSHA’s latest ranking of the most commonly cited workplace safety standards in the US, with 1,725 violations recorded in preliminary FY2026 figures.

SAIA names 2026 Project Award winners at Nashville convention

The Scaffold & Access Industry Association has named the winners of its 2026 Project Awards at the President’s Gala in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony closed...

Alimak agrees $142m deal for Canadian access specialist Pro-Bel

The Canadian manufacturer of building maintenance units, suspended platforms and fall protection systems will join Alimak Group’s Facade Access division. Alimak Group has agreed to...

Scaffold Resource claims back-to-back victory at US Championship

A Maryland-based scaffolding company has successfully defended its championship title at the United States' most prestigious scaffold building competition, held at the World of...

Scaffmag expands into US market with SAIA partnership

Scaffmag is expanding into the United States through a strategic multi-year partnership with the Scaffold & Access Industry Association to produce SA Magazine from...

SAIA announces 2025 award winners in Fort Worth

The Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) has announced the winners of its 2025 awards, recognising member achievements across the scaffold and access sector. The...

NASC and SAIA Join Forces to Elevate Global Scaffold Standards

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and the Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), bringing...

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