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Brogan Group expands scaffolding operations across Midlands and North

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Brogan Group has expanded its scaffolding operations across the Midlands and North of England, extending its regional coverage to support projects in cities including...

Two taken to hospital after building collapse in Oldham

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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...

Government launches consultation on plan to merge CITB and ECITB

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

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

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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 reshapes training funding with new large employer fund

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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...

Subcontractors stay upbeat despite seven-year low in project volumes

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

Labour’s 1.5 million homes target faces scaffolder shortage warning

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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...

Subcontractor pay dips as weather hits sites but wider pressures loom

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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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