Never moan to a scaffolder

STAR Housing is seeking scaffolding suppliers for a Shropshire housing framework, with the dedicated access lot estimated at £606,625 including VAT.

Contractors face new responsibilities for labour supplied through subcontracting chains as expanded right-to-work rules come into force.

Planning permissions for new homes in England have fallen to their lowest quarterly level since 2012, raising questions over the volume of residential work likely to reach scaffolding contractors further down the construction pipeline.

A Guardian column has brought wider attention to recruitment pressures already affecting scaffolding contractors.