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Employment Rights Act changes hit scaffolding employers

Stronger harassment duties and a new union-access framework take effect on 30 October. Here is what scaffolding employers need to know.

GKR scaffolders help save woman’s life at London project

A GKR Scaffolding site team has been praised after helping to save the life of a woman who collapsed outside a live London project. The incident happened last week outside the 7 Burlington Gardens project, where GKR operatives were working. According to the company, members of...

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Employment Rights Act changes hit scaffolding employers

Stronger harassment duties and a new union-access framework take effect on 30 October. Here is what scaffolding employers need to know.

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Government announces paternity pay for self-employed dads

Self-employed fathers and partners are to receive two weeks of support under government plans, with payments currently worth up to £194 a week.

Two taken to hospital after Streatham scaffolding collapse

Two people were rescued before firefighters arrived after scaffolding collapsed on Streatham High Road on 25 October. Both were taken to hospital.

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CISRS says CSCS notice was served to negotiate “from a stronger position”

NASC president Sarah Klieve says CISRS served CSCS notice to negotiate from a stronger position, as Build UK says the card rules don’t block other sectors.

Luton plans £11m scaffolding framework

Luton Council is preparing an estimated £11.04m scaffolding framework and will hold a supplier briefing next week ahead of a planned December tender.

Government announces paternity pay for self-employed dads

Self-employed fathers and partners are to receive two weeks of support under government plans, with payments currently worth up to £194 a week.

CPA cuts construction growth forecast for 2027 to 0.4%

CPA's revised construction outlook points to further weakness in housing and refurbishment, according to Roofing Today's report on the Autumn forecasts.

NHBC new home registrations fall 13% in third quarter

NHBC recorded 26,231 new home registrations in Q3 2026, down 13% year on year, signalling further pressure on the residential construction pipeline.

Alimak targets £6m savings as construction profits fall

Alimak sets out SEK80m (about £6m) annual savings target as construction profits fall, while reporting positive UK parts and service demand.

Falls from height account for 15 of 23 deaths in Irish construction review

A new HSA review finds 19 of 23 construction-related fatalities in Ireland occurred on sites with one to four workers, with falls the leading cause.

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Alimak targets £6m savings as construction profits fall

Alimak sets out SEK80m (about £6m) annual savings target as construction profits fall, while reporting positive UK parts and service demand.

New York installs new sidewalk shed designs as numbers fall

New York installs PAU's Baseline and Speed Shed designs, with rules enabling wider use expected before year-end.

Hong Kong fire inquiry delivers report as safety reforms loom

The inquiry into the Wang Fuk Court fire, which killed 168 people, has submitted its report. Findings remain unpublished while Hong Kong considers the impact on criminal proceedings.

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Scaffolding boss urges first aid training after saving colleague

Ascent Access Scaffolding MD Nathan Huband is calling for more first aid training after using CPR to help save colleague Raj Soni at the firm’s Netherton yard.

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Employment Rights Act changes hit scaffolding employers

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Luton plans £11m scaffolding framework

Luton Council is preparing an estimated £11.04m scaffolding framework and will hold a supplier briefing next week ahead of a planned December tender.

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At 21, John Trayfoot blacked out on a roof and fell 8 metres through a skylight into a Brighton timber yard. Now managing director of M R Scaffolding, he starts his company's safety sessions with that story, and with a question: why do experienced people who know the risks still cut corners?

Government announces paternity pay for self-employed dads

Self-employed fathers and partners are to receive two weeks of support under government plans, with payments currently worth up to £194 a week.

CPA cuts construction growth forecast for 2027 to 0.4%

CPA's revised construction outlook points to further weakness in housing and refurbishment, according to Roofing Today's report on the Autumn forecasts.

NHBC new home registrations fall 13% in third quarter

NHBC recorded 26,231 new home registrations in Q3 2026, down 13% year on year, signalling further pressure on the residential construction pipeline.

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