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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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Amber heat alert puts scaffolding site welfare in focus

Scaffolding firms are being urged to review hot-weather controls...

HSE warns employers to protect workers as extreme heat alert begins

Scaffolding contractors across much of England are being urged...

New NASC TG4 guidance targets anchor tie safety on site

NASC has launched a new TG4 User Guide and...

AT-PAC expands European marketing support with Petite Agency

AT-PAC has expanded its marketing partnership with Petite Agency...

JR Scaffold Services leads access project at Glasgow Royal Infirmary

JR Scaffold Services has completed a specialist scaffold and...

UK construction will need 41,200 extra workers a year, CITB warns

The UK construction industry will need an average of 41,200 extra workers each year between 2026 and 2030 to meet expected demand, according to...

UK construction starts tipped to rise after difficult start to 2026

UK construction activity is expected to recover from 2027 after a difficult start to the year, according to Glenigan’s...

Scaffolding takes centre stage at Arc Project’s 24-hour warehouse race

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

Scaffolder ‘lucky to be alive’ after CCTV captures skylight fall

CCTV footage showing the moment a scaffolder fell through a warehouse roof skylight has been released by the Health...

NASC safety report shows zero member fatalities as workforce passes 20,000

NASC contractor members recorded zero operative fatalities in 2025, according to the organisation’s latest Safety Report. The 2026 NASC Safety...

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AT-PAC opens Darwin branch to support northern Australia projects

AT-PAC has opened a new branch in Darwin, Northern Territory, giving contractors in northern Australia local access to scaffold stock, rental equipment and technical support. The company said the branch will support projects across oil and gas, mining, energy, infrastructure, defence and marine sectors. The site is in Berrimah, around 15...

Stepup expands OCTO access in Denmark through SST deal

Stepup Octo ApS has announced a new partnership with Danish scaffolding specialist SST ApS to widen access to its...

Nearly 80% of scaffold sites fail safety checks in German state

Authorities in the German state of Hesse have launched a week-long scaffold safety inspection campaign after previous checks found...

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Freight surge raises warning over scaffold material costs

A sharp rise in global container shipping rates is beginning to feed through to the UK scaffolding supply chain,...

Des Moore: “The next five years are critical” for scaffolding

As Des Moore approaches his 70th birthday, he is not interested in nostalgia. After more than 50 years in...

AT-PAC expands European marketing support with Petite Agency

AT-PAC has expanded its marketing partnership with Petite Agency to cover parts of its European operation. The scaffolding and access...

HSE warns employers to protect workers as extreme heat alert begins

Scaffolding contractors across much of England are being urged to act on heat risk this week after the UK...

New NASC TG4 guidance targets anchor tie safety on site

NASC has launched a new TG4 User Guide and poster to support the safe installation and testing of scaffold...

Amber heat alert puts scaffolding site welfare in focus

Scaffolding firms are being urged to review hot-weather controls as an amber heat-health alert remains in force across large...

AT-PAC opens Darwin branch to support northern Australia projects

AT-PAC has opened a new branch in Darwin, Northern Territory, giving contractors in northern Australia local access to scaffold...

JR Scaffold Services leads access project at Glasgow Royal Infirmary

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

UK construction will need 41,200 extra workers a year, CITB warns

The UK construction industry will need an average of 41,200 extra workers each year between 2026 and 2030 to...

Tickets go on sale for 2026 Scaffolding Excellence Awards

Tickets and tables for the 2026 Scaffolding Excellence Awards are now on sale, with the gala evening due to...

UK construction starts tipped to rise after difficult start to 2026

UK construction activity is expected to recover from 2027 after a difficult start to the year, according to Glenigan’s...

Scaffolding takes centre stage at Arc Project’s 24-hour warehouse race

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

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