New NASC TG4 guidance targets anchor tie safety on site

NASC has launched a new TG4 User Guide and poster to support the safe installation and testing of scaffold...

Amber heat alert puts scaffolding site welfare in focus

Scaffolding firms are being urged to review hot-weather controls as an amber heat-health alert remains in force across large...

AT-PAC opens Darwin branch to support northern Australia projects

AT-PAC has opened a new branch in Darwin, Northern Territory, giving contractors in northern Australia local access to scaffold...

UK construction will need 41,200 extra workers a year, CITB warns

The UK construction industry will need an average of 41,200 extra workers each year between 2026 and 2030 to...

ScaffChamp confirmed to return to Vilnius in 2027

ScaffChamp will return to Vilnius in 2027 after Layher confirmed the global scaffolding competition will again be held in Lithuania next year. The event will...

Government clarifies Building Safety Act position on temporary scaffolds

NASC says scaffold contractors should not be asked to meet Building Safety Act dutyholder requirements for temporary works that will be removed when a...