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A new monthly walking event aimed at bringing people from across the scaffolding and construction industry together to talk about mental health will begin in London later this month.

Materials prices rose again in August, while brick and block deliveries remained below year-earlier levels despite a monthly rebound.

Daniel Watton was given a suspended sentence after his stepson Connor Lambert was electrocuted moving a ladder near an overhead power line. HSE found the access plans unsafe.

The 8 October session has been put back until late October or early November, with a revised FAQ due later this week.

Band of Builders has launched a year-round bursary to help young construction entrants and apprentices with tools, PPE, workwear and essential equipment.

The UK construction PMI rose to 46.1 in September, but new work fell faster and subcontractor usage returned to decline.

STAR Housing is seeking scaffolding suppliers for a Shropshire housing framework, with the dedicated access lot estimated at £606,625 including VAT.

NASC president Sarah Klieve says CISRS served CSCS notice to negotiate from a stronger position, as Build UK says the card rules don’t block other sectors.

Contractors face new responsibilities for labour supplied through subcontracting chains as expanded right-to-work rules come into force.

Planning permissions for new homes in England have fallen to their lowest quarterly level since 2012, raising questions over the volume of residential work likely to reach scaffolding contractors further down the construction pipeline.