G-DECK celebrates 10 years of business
Safety decking company, G-DECK has reached a significant milestone of ten successful years in business. G-DECK, a Leicester-based firm that manufactures and supplies safety deck...
StepUp expands with Columbian factory
A new manufacturing facility has been opened by StepUp Scaffold in Columbia. According to reports, the factory boasts a state-of-the-art welding system with multi-bay robotic...
NASC to visit more prisons
As part of a campaign to turn former inmates into scaffolders, the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) is set to make presentations at...
Kewazo’s scaffolding robot raises $10M in extra funding
Munich-based start-up Kewazo has eyes on a North American expansion after raising a further $10 million in funding for its scaffolding robot LIFTBOT. US Venture...
60,000 CSCS skills cards set to be banned
More than 60,000 CSCS industry skills cards issued under Industry Accreditation (IA) aka ‘Grandfather Rights’ are set to be banned on 31st December 2024...
Turnover booms at major scaffolding suppliers
West Midlands-based Scaffolding and building equipment supplier Generation (UK) recently achieved a turnover exceeding £130m according to new documents. Owned by the Altrad Group, Generation...
225,000 Extra Workers Needed in Construction
Construction workers are still in high demand despite economic uncertainty, according to new data. New figures in a report from the Construction Industry Training Board...
PERI acquires German formwork firm
In a bid to expand its business, PERI has acquired German formwork specialist Implenia Schalungsbau, the formwork division of Implenia. Located in Bobenheim-Roxheim, the company...
Bookings open for Build UK Open Doors 2023 event
The booking process for Open Doors 2023 is now open. Young people and those seeking a career change will have the opportunity to visit construction...
Slowdown in housing drags on construction output
Construction output in November 2022 showed zero growth, according to official statistics. In November, the number of new construction projects completed declined by 0.4% as...
