THE winners of the Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2025 have been announced at a ceremony in Manchester.
The star-studded event, held at Manchester Central, marked the end of ScaffEx25. Co-hosted by Alex Jones and Clare Balding, with contributions from Leigh Francis, Mike Tindall, and Shaun Ryder, the event was organised by NASC on behalf of its members.
The biggest winner was the so-called ‘Beast of Blenheim’, with Allen & Foxworthy winning two awards for Design of the Year and Project of the Year – Large. Judges singled out the Blenheim Palace roof restoration for its ‘innovation, creativity and problem-solving on a job that demanded genuine out-of-the-box thinking’.
Other winners included JMAC’s Rhys Bennet, who was named Apprentice of the Year and Benchmark Scaffolding’s Rob West, who was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The judges said, “Rob has played a transformative role in shaping industry standards, safety culture, workforce development and innovation. Through his commitment to safety, professionalism and technical excellence, he’s earned Benchmark a reputation as a nationally respected provider trusted by clients in the commercial, rail, infrastructure and heritage sectors. He has also made contributions beyond the business, shaping industry thinking and empowering others to drive improvements across scaffolding.”
Clive Dickin, group CEO, NASC and CISRS, said, “The Scaffolding Excellence Awards is always a brilliant night. It’s a great opportunity for the industry to get together and celebrate the achievements of the brilliant people in the industry. The winning projects are remarkable examples of what this industry can and does achieve every day. Well done to all the winners and anyone highly commended.”
The full list of winners is as follows:
Apprentice of the Year (Sponsored by CISRS)
Winner: Rhys Bennett, JMAC
(Runner up: John Stokes from Shield Services Group)
Service of the Year (Sponsored by NASC Insurance Services)
Winner: Leach’s
Project of the Year – Small (Sponsored by Southern Hoist Services)
Winner: Proplant Scaffolding
(Highly commended: Malvern Scaffolding)
Product of the Year (Sponsored by Step-Up Scaffold UK)
Winner: Staht
Design of the Year (Sponsored by Worldwide Scaffold and Acccess)
Winner: Allen & Foxworthy
Project of the Year – Medium (Sponsored by JR Scaffold Services)
Winner: Rose System Scaffolding
(Highly commended: Chris Sedgeman Scaffolding)
Project of the Year – Large (Sponsored by Trad UK)
Winner: Allen & Foxworthy
(Highly commended: Inner City Scaffolding)
Project of the Year – Major (Sponsored by AT-PAC)
Winner: ISS
Lifetime Achievement (Sponsored by Leach’s)
Winner: Rob West, Benchmark Scaffolding
