TAG

scaffolding

UK

Subcontractor pay dips as weather hits sites but wider pressures loom

SM Newsdesk -
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...
UK

Scaffolding demand expected to rise as construction returns to growth

SM Newsdesk -
UK construction activity is expected to recover in 2026 after a subdued year, with growth forecast to strengthen through to 2027, according to a...
UK

JR Scaffold Services supports restoration of 19th-century church in Houston

SM Newsdesk -
One of Scotland’s largest scaffolding contractors, JR Scaffold Services, has completed a specialist access installation to support restoration works at St Fillan’s Church. The 19th-century...
Training & Skills

Safety & Access adds CITB Site Safety Plus courses

SM Newsdesk -
Safety & Access has added CITB Site Safety Plus (SSP) courses to its training portfolio, extending its offer to include site safety and management...
Events & Awards

JR Group charity gala raises £170,000 for Reverse Rett

SM Newsdesk -
One of Scotland’s leading construction and scaffolding businesses has raised £170,000 for the charity Reverse Rett after hosting a major fundraising gala to mark...
News

Scaffolders among workers hit by alleged coordinated layoffs at Sellafield, says Unite

SM Newsdesk -
Unite has accused a group of major contractors at Sellafield of issuing coordinated layoffs during ongoing industrial action, alleging that scaffolders and other construction...
UK

New Construction and Scaffolding Academy launched to tackle skills shortages in Northern Ireland

SM Newsdesk -
A new Construction and Scaffolding Academy has been launched in Antrim and Newtownabbey to help address growing skills shortages across Northern Ireland’s construction sector....
Global News

Hong Kong contractors ‘hid unsafe scaffolding netting’ as tower fire toll rises to 151

SM Newsdesk -
Investigators in Hong Kong say contractors used unsafe scaffolding netting at the housing estate destroyed by last week’s deadly fire, and then tried to...
Global News

Scaffolding under scrutiny after Hong Kong tower blaze kills 128

SM Newsdesk -
This article has been updated as authorities confirm a revised death toll and launch a criminal and corruption inquiry. At least 128 people have died,...
Global News

Australia’s top scaffolding projects recognised at 2025 industry awards

SM Newsdesk -
Australia’s top scaffolding projects have been named at this year’s Australia’s Best Scaffolding Projects Awards. The event, held during Scaff25, drew a record thirty...
123...42Page 2 of 42

Latest news

- Advertisement -