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How can scaffolders move from the tools to design?

How do you get off the tools? It’s a question plenty of scaffolders ask at some point in their career. In this episode, Ben and Simon are joined by Lee Buckley, Managing Director of Buckley Design Solutions, and Tony Nicolaisen, Technical Authority for Altrad in Denmark, to talk about what happens when a scaffolder decides…

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How do you get off the tools? Two men who did it properly

The latest episode of The Brace Yourself Podcast puts the question every scaffolder has asked to two guests who made the move into design: Buckley Design Solutions founder Lee Buckley and Altrad Denmark Technical Authority Tony Nicolaisen.
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What ScaffEx 2026 says about where scaffolding is heading

Recorded on the floor at ScaffEx 2026, the latest episode of The Brace Yourself Podcast goes beyond the products and launches to explore some of the bigger issues facing scaffolding businesses, from company culture and staff retention to technology, leadership and growth.
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What happens after a serious scaffolding incident?

The Brace Yourself Podcast returns with expert witness Keaton Owen on what follows a serious scaffolding incident, from emergency response through investigation to court.

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