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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Scaffmag’s Top 10 News Stories in 2023

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As the year edges closer to an end, and before we pack up and close for the traditional Christmas break, we take a look back at what most attracted your attention during 2023.

Daniel Norton
Daniel Norton, Founder/Editor of Scaffmag

The last twelve months have been another busy news-filled year for both the scaffolding industry and our website.

During 2023, the Scaffmag website attracted more than 233,000 visitors from around the world, generating a massive 535,539 page views across our extensive industry-related news stories.

As Scaffmag looks forward to the upcoming milestone of 15 successful years in the scaffolding industry in 2024, we remain committed to providing you with the latest trade news and keeping you informed about all developments. Whether you’re accessing our updates on your desktop, mobile device, tablet, or through our quarterly magazine, rest assured that we’ve got you covered.

During the holiday season, we will update the site with any major breaking news, but our full news service will be back on 3 January 2024.

Scaffmag wishes you a very Merry Christmas

We want to take this opportunity to wish all our valued readers, subscribers and the many thousands of social media followers from around the world a very safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

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Page Views: 3,501

Woman Injured in London Scaffold Collapse

 

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Page Views: 3,749

6,000 Construction Companies Nearing Collapse

 

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Page Views: 3,786

Exclusive: ScaffChamp 24 Dates Revealed

 

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Page Views: 3,889

Manchester Firm Fined £3,000 for Dodgy Scaffolding

 

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Page Views: 3,997

Hamburg: Four Construction Workers Killed in Scaffolding Collapse

 

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Page Views: 6,483

Scaffolder Jailed After Scaffolding Board Kills 11-Year-Old Boy in Tragic Crash

 

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Page Views: 6,683

Recession Looms for UK Construction as Forecasts Darken

 

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Page Views: 9,939

Scaffolder Wins Tribunal Over London’s Low Emission Zone

 

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Page Views: 10,973

Scaffolders at Hinkley Point Initiate Strike

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Page Views: 13,309

Storm Babet Inflicts Damage on Tyra East Offshore Rig’s Scaffolding

We hope you have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year, see you in 2024!

 

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