UK construction starts tipped to rise after difficult start to 2026

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UK construction activity is expected to recover from 2027 after a difficult start to the year, according to Glenigan’s...

Scaffolding takes centre stage at Arc Project’s 24-hour warehouse race

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Midland Scaffolding Services has helped deliver an unusual event project after building a 270 sq m scaffold projection screen...

Scaffolder ‘lucky to be alive’ after CCTV captures skylight fall

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CCTV footage showing the moment a scaffolder fell through a warehouse roof skylight has been released by the Health...

NASC safety report shows zero member fatalities as workforce passes 20,000

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NASC contractor members recorded zero operative fatalities in 2025, according to the organisation’s latest Safety Report. The 2026 NASC Safety...
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Freight surge raises warning over scaffold material costs

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A sharp rise in global container shipping rates is beginning to feed through to the UK scaffolding supply chain, prompting warnings that contractors could...
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Des Moore: “The next five years are critical” for scaffolding

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As Des Moore approaches his 70th birthday, he is not interested in nostalgia. After more than 50 years in scaffolding, from the tools to...

AT-PAC expands European marketing support with Petite Agency

HSE warns employers to protect workers as extreme heat alert begins

New NASC TG4 guidance targets anchor tie safety on site

Amber heat alert puts scaffolding site welfare in focus