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London developer fined after required roof scaffold was never provided

A London developer and its director have been fined after unsafe roof work continued despite a subcontractor’s risk assessment identifying scaffolding as a required control.

Bamboo scaffolder recounts dismantling fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court

Hong Kong scaffolder Yip Hon-ying has described how a 30-strong team spent 3 months removing fire-damaged bamboo scaffold from 7 blocks at Wang Fuk Court.

Former Devonport scaffolder dies after asbestos exposure

A former Plymouth scaffolder who worked on Royal Navy ships at Devonport dockyard died from an asbestos-related cancer, an inquest has heard. Denis Tapp worked...

NASC and CISRS put industry guidance behind new AI assistant

The new tool allows users to ask questions in their own words and search across the knowledge held by NASC and CISRS, rather than...

Brogan Group reaches 5 million hours without reportable injury

The scaffolding and access contractor has recorded no reportable injuries since 2023 across its operations in the UK, Ireland, UAE, Saudi Arabia, the USA...

SAA to publish free Australian scaffolding best practice guidelines

The Scaffolding Association Australia (SAA) will launch its Australian Best Practice Guidelines for Scaffolding on Monday 27 July, providing the industry with a single...

Falls from height account for quarter of all work deaths, HSE says

Falls from height caused 31 worker deaths in Great Britain in 2025/26, around a quarter of the 126 work-related fatalities recorded in the year,...

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 Health Security Agency issued red...

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 anchor ties. The two documents sit...

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 parts of England. The alert covers...

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