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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

News

Scaffolding demand expected to rise as construction returns to growth

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Feb 3, 2026

UK construction activity is expected to recover in 2026 after a subdued year, with growth forecast to strengthen through to 2027, according to a...

News

CSCS Smart Check reaches 60 million scans

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Feb 2, 2026

The CSCS Smart Check platform has recorded its 60 millionth scan, highlighting its growing role in workforce verification and compliance across the construction industry. The...

Construction

UK construction growth cut to 1.7% as housing sector weakens

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Jan 27, 2026

Growth in the UK construction industry has been downgraded to 1.7% for 2026, almost half the figure predicted three months ago. The Construction Products Association...

Business

Rainham, Zenith and TEi join new industrial services group Coriant

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Jan 27, 2026

Rainham, Zenith and TEi have announced they are joining Coriant, a newly established UK-based industrial and infrastructure maintenance services group. The launch of Coriant follows...

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