UK

Health & Safety

Two taken to hospital after building collapse in Oldham

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Mar 24, 2026

Two people have been taken to hospital after a building partially collapsed in Oldham town centre. Emergency services were called to King Street at about...

Construction

Government launches consultation on plan to merge CITB and ECITB

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Mar 23, 2026

The UK government has launched a consultation on proposals to merge the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board...

Hire/Sales

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

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Mar 13, 2026

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

CITB reshapes training funding with new large employer fund

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Mar 14, 2026

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...

News

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

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Mar 5, 2026

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...

Business

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

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Mar 4, 2026

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...

Construction

Subcontractors stay upbeat despite seven-year low in project volumes

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Mar 2, 2026

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

News

Labour’s 1.5 million homes target faces scaffolder shortage warning

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Feb 23, 2026

Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes over the course of this Parliament is facing fresh pressure amid warnings of a shortage of...

News

Subcontractor pay dips as weather hits sites but wider pressures loom

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Feb 20, 2026

Self-employed tradespeople earned an average of £1,000 per week in January, according to analysis by Hudson Contract, which manages the industry’s largest payroll for...

News

Band of Builders releases six-month project list to boost volunteer support

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Feb 19, 2026

Construction charity Band of Builders has released a six-month schedule of upcoming projects, aimed at encouraging tradespeople to commit time in advance. The registered charity...

12 3...7 Page 1 of 7

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Menu

Scaffolding News

Global News

Interviews

Insights

UK

Latest news

About us

Latest Articles

Most Popular

Subscribe