Blencowe report details £620,000 asset sale and creditor shortfall

UK Daniel Norton -
Newly filed administrators’ proposals detail the August equipment sale to Aiseandan Plant and forecast no dividend for Blencowe’s unsecured creditors.

Former Layher UK director Katherine Fox joins ScaffPlan

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ScaffPlan has appointed former Layher UK Operations Director Katherine Fox as Commercial Director, with a focus on customer support and onboarding.

Lee Marley turnover hits £95.4m as profit falls

UK Alex Mercer -
The masonry and scaffolding contractor invested £2.99m in scaffold and other fixed assets and entered 2026 with £131m of secured work.

Tyne Bridge to close for overhead scaffold deck installation

UK Daniel Norton -
Advanced scaffolders will work around the clock during an October half-term closure to install a protection deck ahead of main arch restoration in early 2027.
Podcasts

Gary Boncich on fear, pay cuts and building a bigger bench

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From sweeping warehouse floors to running a 500-strong access business, Resource CEO Gary Boncich talks pay cuts, fear and why the best scaffolding firms are built long before anyone reaches site.
Training & Skills

MoJ awards £56,000 prison scaffolding training contract

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Platinum Rail Services will deliver courses at Holme House and Low Newton, with links to employers offering paid vacancies.

Orwell awards scaffolding contracts valued at £330,000

Man taken to hospital after Evesham scaffolding incident

Unsecured scaffolding loads flagged in Operation Rule checks

Australia records 28 fatal workplace falls in 2025