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Budding scaffolder Todd Scanlon wins more awards

A budding scaffolder with Downs Syndrome has been named Achiever of the Year at the Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) Awards. The awards were held...

Worker falls from scaffolding at Trafford Centre

A contractor has been fined nearly £20,000 after a worker fell 15ft from a scaffolding tower in the Trafford Centre, Manchester. The TA Knox Shopfitters...

Scaffolding stands out at Armed Forces careers event

Members of the Armed Forces were introduced to some of the outstanding opportunities that await them on civvy street within the scaffolding industry at...

New Makita XGT Impact Wrenches

Leading power tool manufacturer Makita UK has expanded its extensive offering with two new powerful XGT 40VMax Brushless Impact Wrenches. The new TW007G and TW008G...

SearchLand launches new search tool for permitted development sites

Proptech startup SearchLand has launched a new tool to allow developers to search for permitted development (PD) sites. SearchLand is used by developers, investors, architects and anyone...

Inspection Blitz: HSE to crack down hard on dust

HSE’s inspectors across Great Britain will be targeting firms within construction in a month-long inspection blitz. Starting Monday 4 October 2021 the HSE are to...

Company fined after brickies fall from height

A construction company has been fined £200k following an incident where three bricklayers fell from height suffering serious injuries. North Somerset Magistrates’ Court heard how,...

Former manager ordered to pay back £6K after defrauding scaffolding firm

A former branch manager at MG Scaffolding has been ordered to pay back all the money he gained from fraudulently selling scrap metal. The 34-year-old...

2020 saw construction charity deliver nearly £1.3M in charity giving

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has just released its 2020 Impact Report which demonstrates the vital support they provided in 2020. Against the backdrop of...

Scaffolding Association publishes Clean Air Zone Tracker

The Scaffolding Association aims to help its members and the wider industry after publishing a first-of-its-kind Clean Air Zone Tracker The UK's largest scaffolding...

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