Layher has received the PLUS X AWARD’s Best Brand of the Year 2026 title in the scaffolding systems category. The German scaffolding systems manufacturer, based in Güglingen-Eibensbach, was recognised by the award jury for its technical development, engineering and system-based approach to scaffold construction. The jury said Layher had combined “engineering skills, innovative strength and system intelligence”...

Average weekly earnings for self-employed construction trades rose by just 2.3% year on year in April, as demand for...

A Hull-based scaffolding firm has been saved after The Yorkshire Maintenance Co stepped in to secure the future of...

The government is set to introduce a new Bill today that could bring major changes to payment practices across...

CITB’s New Entrant Support Team helped 5,913 apprentices join the construction industry during the...

CSCS has upgraded its Smart Check platform to collect more detailed data from construction...

A Portsmouth scaffolder has begun an 860-mile charity run from John O’Groats to Land’s...

The scaffolding and access industry is today marking the first International Scaffolding and Access Day. The new annual event, launched by the International Access and Scaffolding Association (IASA), has been created to recognise the people, skills and standards behind work at height. Taking place on 14 May each year, the day aims to raise awareness of the...

Australia’s scaffolding trade body has said the voluntary administration of the Kwikform group highlights...

NASC has thrown its support behind the first International Scaffolding and Access Day, as...

A group of companies linked to one of Australia’s largest scaffolding and formwork providers...

Construction firms in New Zealand are facing a growing shortage of scaffolders as experienced...

CITB’s New Entrant Support Team helped 5,913 apprentices join the construction industry during the 2025-26 financial year, new figures show. The total covers apprenticeship starts...

CISRS has appointed Kathryn Bowe as full-time Chair of its Quality Assurance Committee, months...

The number of women completing construction apprenticeships has more than tripled since 2018, according...

CSCS has upgraded its Smart Check platform to collect more detailed data from construction sites, in a move aimed...

Lee Marley Group has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its...

The Construction Industry Training Board is targeting workers from Scotland’s offshore energy sector as...

Baton has opened applications for its Early Adopter Programme, giving scaffolding contractors early access to a software platform designed specifically for construction subcontractors. The company said the system had been built to help scaffold firms gain better control over operations, compliance and commercial performance by bringing key workflows into one connected platform. Baton describes the system as...

Tilbury Douglas has begun using a humanoid robot to carry out administrative and data-collection...

KEWAZO, a robotics company focused on heavy industry, has raised $35m in funding to...

A London-based roofing contractor has launched a new digital platform designed to simplify how...

NASC and CISRS have completed a comprehensive digital overhaul that marks a fundamental shift...

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation and the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme are...

In the heart of Manchester’s financial district, a major...

Rose System Scaffolding has completed the scaffolding package for...

One of Scotland’s largest scaffolding contractors, JR Scaffold Services,...

AT-PAC Ringlock has been used to support what the...

When the iconic Zuel ski jump in Cortina d'Ampezzo...

Layher UK has worked in close partnership with Skill...

When Aaron King talks about turning points, he does not hesitate. "It was when my kids had to come and see me in prison," he says. "Watching them upset, then going back to my cell, not able to do anything about it." When he walked out, he left with little more than the clothes he was wearing....

Following its official launch at Bauma 2025 this week, Pilosio’s new IXI Truss Beam is already generating significant interest...

When Clive Dickin took over as CEO of the NASC nearly 18 months ago, the scaffolding industry was entering...

When Francesca Fuser sent her CV to Pilosio, she wasn't just looking for another job. She was looking for...

After unveiling a wave of new systems at Bauma 2025, AT-PAC used ScaffEx25 in...

Sean Pike on transforming an industry one system project at a time Standing amid the...

After a standout performance in Vilnius, RNDV speaks with ScaffMag about teamwork, pressure, and...