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Scaffolding Association Urges Industry-Wide Unity Amid Renewed Scrutiny

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The Scaffolding Association has issued a call for greater collaboration across the scaffolding and access sector, following a series of recent events that have placed the industry under renewed public and professional scrutiny.

In a statement released today, the Association warned against division and blame, instead urging all stakeholders to come together in a “constructive, sector-wide dialogue” to strengthen standards and preserve the industry’s reputation.

The Association acknowledged that the challenges currently facing the sector are not the responsibility of any single organisation or business, and stressed that their impact is being felt industry-wide.

“These are not isolated issues,” the statement read. “Their consequences extend to every contractor, scaffolder, client and organisation operating in the field.”

While the nature of the incidents prompting the call for unity has not been specified, the message from the Association is clear: cooperation, not confrontation, is the key to ensuring the professionalism and safety of the sector.

“No membership organisation or business is without fault,” the Association said. “But finger-pointing and isolation only serve to weaken the collective strength that our industry relies upon.”

The statement also addressed the role of audits within the sector, cautioning that audit outcomes — while important — should not be the sole measure of a company’s competence. Instead, true competence, the Association argues, is demonstrated through consistent leadership on-site, technical ability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

The scaffolding and access industry, though relatively small compared to other parts of the construction sector, remains essential to successfully delivering a wide range of infrastructure and building projects across the UK.

The Scaffolding Association concluded its statement with an open invitation to all businesses and membership bodies to engage in dialogue, reaffirming that shared responsibility and a united front are vital to securing the sector’s future.

“High standards must always be prioritised,” the statement added. “But so too must a constructive and professional approach to improvement.”

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