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Saudi firm plans SR1.2bn scaffolding manufacturing complex

Manar Al Omran plans a million-square-metre industrial complex in Saudi Arabia to manufacture scaffolding and formwork for domestic projects and export markets.
Australia & New Zealand

Scaffold collapses at Sydney site weeks after two workers seriously injured

The scaffold came down at a development on Wattle Street in Ultimo, inner Sydney, shortly before 6:45pm on Saturday, damaging parked vehicles and narrowly...
Middle East

Saudi firm breaks 27-year-old scaffolding world record

Saudi scaffolding firm Manar Al Omran has set a new Guinness World Record after building a 67.40m free-standing scaffold in Dammam.
UK

HAKI halves workforce as Combisafe integration gathers pace

HAKI Safety has halved the workforce across Combisafe and its UK fall protection operation as it moves to integrate the recently acquired business.
Asia

Singapore to mandate fire-retardant scaffold netting from 2027

Singapore will require scaffold netting used outside buildings to meet fire-retardant specifications on projects awarded from 1 March 2027.
Europe

BGB wins Baltica 2 offshore scaffolding framework

BGB Group has secured a framework agreement to provide offshore scaffolding and construction support across four offshore substations on Poland's 1.5GW Baltica 2 wind farm.
Europe

Rope-access technician dies after fall at Rome’s Colosseum

A 22-year-old specialist rope-access technician has died after falling while working on a new lighting system inside Rome's Colosseum.
North America

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.
North America

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.
Australia & New Zealand

Australia launches national review of scaffolding skills and training

A new national survey will gather evidence on how Australian scaffolders are recruited, trained and developed as the industry considers future qualifications and career pathways.
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