Ad
Monday, March 9, 2026

TRAD UK Urges Contractors to Verify NASC Compliance for Safe, Reliable Scaffolding Solutions

ADVERTISEMENT

TRAD UK, a leading name in the scaffolding supply industry, has reaffirmed its dedication to quality and safety by highlighting its extensive range of NASC-approved and audited products. 

The company is calling on contractors to be vigilant when selecting products, ensuring that they meet British and European Standards through NASC (National Access & Scaffolding Confederation) approval. With an industry-wide emphasis on safety and compliance, TRAD UK believes contractors can have confidence in the integrity and compliance of their products.

“Contractors should check with suppliers to confirm that the products they are purchasing are NASC-approved,” stated Alan Slater, Head of Technical & Product Support at TRAD UK. 

“This verification assures them that the products they are using meet the high standards required in our industry. At TRAD UK, we are proud to say that wherever possible our product lineup has undergone rigorous NASC auditing, giving our clients a reliable source for compliant scaffolding materials.”

Contrary to a common industry misconception, NASC Supplier Members do not automatically have their products audited by NASC, this is a voluntary process and TRAD UK currently stands as the only Supplier Member offering NASC-audited products in all seven product categories. These products include:

  • EN 39 Type 4 Scaffold Tube (4mm)
  • EN 10219-1 3.2mm Scaffold Tube
  • BS 2482 Scaffold Boards
  • EN 74-1 Scaffold Couplers (Doubles, Swivels, and Sleeves)
  • Aluminium Beams
  • TRADLOK
  • TRADSTAIR
  • Plettac Metrix
  • Prefabricated Structural Transoms (Readyloks)

Additionally, TRAD UK provides a full range of aluminium alloy beams for all project requirements, including the TRAD 450mm, TRAD 750mm, Altrix 790mm, Asterix 750mm, Asterix HD, and the Apollo 450mm and 750mm X-Beams – all of which hold NASC approval. TRAD UK believes it may be unique in offering such an extensive range of audited products.

The company also notes that NASC Contractor Members are required, during their yearly audit, to provide NASC Product CoP (Code of Practice) audit certificates from their suppliers. 

If a contractor uses products from non-audited suppliers, they will need to supply additional documentation to meet NASC standards. By choosing NASC-approved products from TRAD UK, contractors can streamline compliance processes and ensure adherence to the highest industry standards.

For more information on TRAD UK’s NASC-approved product range and to explore their extensive line of scaffolding solutions, please visit www.traduk.com, or you can see their representatives in person at the NASC’s upcoming ScaffEx 24 exhibition on the 29th of November, where TRAD UK will be exhibiting on stands 1A/1B.

ADVERTISEMENT

Popular Categories

Latest news

NASC warns scaffolding skills gap could leave 40,000 roles to fill

NASC has warned the UK scaffolding and access sector could need around 40,000 roles filled, as it published its Skills Gap Report 2026 based...

Construction industry says Spring Statement lacked measures to boost building

Construction leaders have offered a mixed response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, with industry bodies warning that the government missed an opportunity to...

ScaffPlan partners with Leach’s to expand access to scaffold design software

ScaffPlan has formed a strategic partnership with Leach’s, the UK’s largest supplier of scaffolding consumables and equipment, in a move designed to widen access...

Training provider reports disruption as Gulf tensions escalate

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is beginning to affect construction and safety training activity, with early disruption reported to training schedules in...

Subcontractors stay upbeat despite seven-year low in project volumes

Subcontractors across the UK and Ireland remain optimistic about the year ahead despite a tightening construction pipeline, according to a new annual report from...

Doka supports Denmark’s Storstrøm Bridge as 3.8km crossing nears completion

Denmark’s new Storstrøm Bridge is entering its final construction phase, with the 3.8km crossing set to become the country’s third-longest bridge when it opens...

If we achieve AGI, will we still need scaffolding?

Many scaffold firms worldwide are already using AI to analyse inspection records, flag anomalies, and reduce the administrative burden for site managers. It is...

IASA strengthens Asian presence as Taiwan and South Korea join global body

The International Access & Scaffolding Association has announced that the Taiwan Scaffold Development Association and the Korea Temporary Equipment & Engineering Association have joined...

Labour’s 1.5 million homes target faces scaffolder shortage warning

Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes over the course of this Parliament is facing fresh pressure amid warnings of a shortage of...

Subcontractor pay dips as weather hits sites but wider pressures loom

Self-employed tradespeople earned an average of £1,000 per week in January, according to analysis by Hudson Contract, which manages the industry’s largest payroll for...

Latest news

Magazine

Winter Issue #28 | Past issues >>

Popular

Training provider reports disruption as Gulf tensions escalate

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is beginning...

ScaffPlan partners with Leach’s to expand access to scaffold design software

ScaffPlan has formed a strategic partnership with Leach’s, the...

Construction industry says Spring Statement lacked measures to boost building

Construction leaders have offered a mixed response to Chancellor...

NASC warns scaffolding skills gap could leave 40,000 roles to fill

NASC has warned the UK scaffolding and access sector...

Subcontractors stay upbeat despite seven-year low in project volumes

Subcontractors across the UK and Ireland remain optimistic about...

Related articles

Latest topics

Young workers least likely to discuss mental health, research shows

More than one in three UK tradespeople say their...

NASC warns scaffolding skills gap could leave 40,000 roles to fill

NASC has warned the UK scaffolding and access sector...

Construction industry says Spring Statement lacked measures to boost building

Construction leaders have offered a mixed response to Chancellor...

ScaffPlan partners with Leach’s to expand access to scaffold design software

ScaffPlan has formed a strategic partnership with Leach’s, the...
ADVERTISEMENTS