As CISRS and CSCS head for a split, scaffolding and safety consultant and proud NASC committee member Alan Osborn argues the answer is not a new scheme or a war over the old one, but a change in who owns it, and who shares the load.

HAKI Safety has halved the workforce across Combisafe and its UK fall protection operation as it moves to integrate the recently acquired business.

Singapore will require scaffold netting used outside buildings to meet fire-retardant specifications on projects awarded from 1 March 2027.

Saudi scaffolding firm Manar Al Omran has set a new Guinness World Record after building a 67.40m free-standing scaffold in Dammam.

Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training has been awarded a new Ministry of Justice contract to deliver practical scaffolding training to prisoners at HMP Brinsford.

National Scaffolding Week will return from 5 to 9 October, with businesses across the industry being encouraged to showcase their people, projects and career opportunities.

BGB Group has secured a framework agreement to provide offshore scaffolding and construction support across four offshore substations on Poland's 1.5GW Baltica 2 wind farm.

Saudi scaffolding firm Manar Al Omran has set a new Guinness World Record after building a 67.40m free-standing scaffold in Dammam.

Singapore will require scaffold netting used outside buildings to meet fire-retardant specifications on projects awarded from 1 March 2027.

A 22-year-old specialist rope-access technician has died after falling while working on a new lighting system inside Rome's Colosseum.

The SAIA Education Foundation will open scholarship applications in January 2027, offering financial support for education, training and professional development across the US scaffold and access industry.

Scaffolding has moved from sixth to fourth in OSHA’s latest ranking of the most commonly cited workplace safety standards in the US, with 1,725 violations recorded in preliminary FY2026 figures.

As CISRS and CSCS head for a split, scaffolding and safety consultant and proud NASC committee member Alan Osborn argues the answer is not a new scheme or a war over the old one, but a change in who owns it, and who shares the load.

Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training has been awarded a new Ministry of Justice contract to deliver practical scaffolding training to prisoners at HMP Brinsford.

CISRS has said it could withdraw its notice to leave CSCS if agreement can be reached over the Construction Leadership Council rule at the centre of the dispute.

CISRS will hold an industry webinar on 22 September to explain its decision to leave CSCS and answer questions about what happens next.

Scaffolding apprentices have put their skills on display at WorldSkills Ireland Live in Dublin, as industry representatives push for the trade to become a full competition category in 2027.

CISRS says legal advice warned its CSCS licence could be revoked, as training providers call for consultation over its planned departure.

A new national survey will gather evidence on how Australian scaffolders are recruited, trained and developed as the industry considers future qualifications and career pathways.

CISRS will launch a new four-week Train the Trainer programme at ScaffEx26 in Manchester on Thursday 10 September, giving experienced scaffolders a formal route from site work into the classroom.

Brian Webb explains how scaffold businesses can get better results from ChatGPT by using their own covering letters, method statements and client communications as examples.

A wall-climbing robot has completed ultrasonic testing across a 70m rotary kiln at Cemex’s Rugby cement plant, removing the need for personnel to work at height and avoiding a conventional scaffold or rope-access operation.

SMART Scaffolder will use ScaffEx26 to introduce a new AI-powered reporting system that allows scaffolders to complete digital forms using natural speech.

ScaffPlan has outlined plans for a major push into the North American scaffolding market after giving contractors their first...

Avontus has unveiled a new artificial intelligence platform designed to connect scaffold design, inventory, project management and wider business...

Turkish formwork and scaffolding manufacturer URTIM is supplying engineered temporary works systems for the major Ceyhan PDH/PP petrochemical development in southern Türkiye.

Around 700 tonnes of AT-PAC Ringlock scaffolding has been installed to support a major temporary weather protection system over the redevelopment of Huddinge Kommunhus in Sweden. AT-PAC worked with scaffolding contractor Sydställningar and temporary roofing specialist Scaffco on the project, which required construction work to continue through heavy snow, wind and rain. Two temporary roofs have been...

JR Scaffold Services has completed a specialist scaffold and temporary roof project at the B-listed Walton Building at Glasgow...

Midland Scaffolding Services has helped deliver an unusual event project after building a 270 sq m scaffold projection screen...

PHD Access is playing a central role in the latest phase of the HMS Victory conservation programme at Portsmouth...