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New Construction and Scaffolding Academy launched to tackle skills shortages in Northern Ireland

A new Construction and Scaffolding Academy has been launched in Antrim and Newtownabbey to help address growing skills shortages across Northern Ireland’s construction sector. The initiative is being delivered by the Labour Market Partnership in collaboration with CITB, Advanced Scaffolding NI and several local...

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AT-PAC names new UK MD as ScaffEx25 showcases national ambitions

After unveiling a wave of new systems at Bauma 2025, AT-PAC used ScaffEx25 in Manchester to shift focus closer to home, demonstrating its UK capability, setting out a clear national service promise, and introducing Charles Stratford as its new Managing Director for the UK.   Earlier...

Building Britain’s Scaffolding Future

Sean Pike on transforming an industry one system project at a time Standing amid the impressive Layher UK display at ScaffEx25, Managing Director Sean Pike surveys what represents more than just exhibition scaffolding – it's the physical manifestation of a 26-year mission to help transform...

How RNDV Won ScaffChamp 2025 – And What It Means for the Industry

After a standout performance in Vilnius, RNDV speaks with ScaffMag about teamwork, pressure, and what it truly takes to become ScaffChamp champions. RNDV didn’t just win ScaffChamp 2025 — they set the benchmark. The Lithuanian team delivered a sharp, confident performance that earned them the...

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Trapped load drags labourer from scaffold as firms fined £800k

A labourer suffered life-changing injuries after being pulled from scaffolding during an unplanned lifting operation on a London refurbishment project. Two companies have been fined a combined £800,000 for safety failings. The incident happened on 15 April 2024 at Cathcart Hill, where Premier Property and...

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CISRS reforms face delay as new QAC Chair withdraws

CISRS has reopened its search for a new Chair of the Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) after the organisation confirmed that Professor David Wooff, appointed earlier this year, is no longer able to take up the role. The Committee is a central part of the governance...

CSCS Alliance appoints new Chair

The CSCS Alliance has confirmed the appointment of Marion Marsland as its new Chair, marking a significant leadership change for the body representing 37 card schemes across construction. Marsland brings more than four decades of experience in the thermal insulation sector. Her background spans contracting,...

PERI UK’s Terry Hall recognised as ‘Unsung Hero’ for driving formwork safety reform

Terry Hall, Field Services Manager at PERI UK, has been honoured with the ‘Unsung Hero’ award at this year’s CONSTRUCT Day for his work in raising safety standards across the formwork sector. The award recognises Hall’s pivotal role in creating the UK’s first accredited formwork...

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Brogan Group and Alimak strike global partnership

Brogan Group has formed a new strategic alliance with Alimak Group’s Construction Division, bringing its CAS Common Tower and Atlas gantry systems to a much wider global market. The deal means Brogan’s access technology will now sit alongside Alimak’s international fleet of hoists, transport platforms...

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Doka and AT-PAC: Building a Global Scaffolding Powerhouse

ScaffMag Editor Daniel Norton sat down with Doka CEO Robert Hauser and umdasch Industrial Solutions CEO Paolo Zumaglini to discuss how their partnership has evolved into a new global force in the scaffolding industry.  Since...
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ScaffEx25: An Industry Comes of Age in Manchester

Two days in September that showcased not just where scaffolding is heading, but how far it has already come The doors opened at Manchester Central on Thursday morning, and within minutes, you could feel it....
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Mark Parkin: A Scaffolder’s Journey to Leading Industry Change

With the scaffolding industry at a pivotal point of change, ScaffMag sat down with Mark Parkin — newly appointed Strategic Director of the Scaffolding Association — to explore his remarkable journey, his vision for...
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7 Business Blind Spots That Are Holding Your Scaffolding Company Back

I’ve been running my consultancy business for nearly two years now. Doesn’t time fly: my time at TRAD Group seems a distant memory. In my work, I’ve used my decades of experience to help...

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