Brand Access Solutions has paid tribute to one of the scaffolding industry’s true pioneers by renaming its Birmingham headquarters Daniel House, honouring Daniel Palmer-Jones, the man who helped shape modern scaffolding as we know it.
Palmer-Jones founded the Tubular Scaffolding Company in 1905, which became Scaffolding Great Britain (SGB) in 1919. Just a year before, he introduced the Universal Coupler, transforming the trade from timber and rope fixings to the tubular steel scaffolding systems that remain standard today.
“Renaming our home is more than symbolic – it’s a commitment to the pioneering spirit that started over 100 years ago and still drives us forward today,” the company said on LinkedIn.
From those early innovations, SGB went on to expand internationally and launch products that became industry benchmarks, including the CUPLOK system in 1976. After more than a century of evolution and mergers, SGB’s legacy now lives on through Brand Access Solutions, Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, and Hünnebeck Formwork Solutions – all part of the BrandSafway group in the UK.
The company said the renaming of its Valepits Lane site reflects both its heritage and its ongoing commitment to innovation, safety, and excellence in access engineering.
“From the very beginning, innovation and excellence were at the heart of SGB – and those core values continue to shape everything we do,” the statement continued.
With Daniel House, Brand Access Solutions aims to keep the legacy of its founder alive, recognising over 100 years of scaffolding innovation while continuing to build for the future.
