NASC hails success of training fund
NASC has revealed it is on target to have provided over £120,000 in 12 months to help scaffolding and access businesses train their staff.
A...
National Federation of Builders formally endorses NASC membership standards
NASC has announced that the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has formally endorsed its membership standards.
The move follows a review of the NASC membership...
Major milestone reached for CISRS CPD courses
THE Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) has announced that over 1000 scaffolders and advanced scaffolders have now attended the CISRS CPD course and...
Expanded hoist offering gives GAP customers a lift
GAP Hire Solutions has launched its new hoist services brochure, showcasing an expanded range of lifting solutions.
The firm said that with demand for reliable...
GRS completes acquisition of SafetyDeck working platform solution
CONSTRUCTION materials group GRS has completed the acquisition of SafetyDeck Ltd, a working platform and fall prevention system used by housebuilders, for an undisclosed...
Latest innovation will offer ‘safety, speed and versatility’
LAYHER has revealed it is adding a new system to its range that will ‘simplify and enhance’ façade scaffold installation.
The company’s AGS system features...
New initiative champions improved safety culture
A Glasgow-based scaffolding contractor has introduced a new health and safety initiative designed to raise awareness of risks and encourage employees to consider the...
NASC calls for ‘urgent’ government support to protect SMEs following ISG collapse
THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has called on the UK Government to 'urgently' provide financial assistance and support for scaffolding and access...
Mabey Hire becomes part of PERI Group
FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has taken over UK-headquartered Mabey Hire.
The PERI Group is a family-owned company based in Weissenhorn, Germany, with approximately 9,000...
Access all areas at historic mansion
SGB recently provided an unusual access solution to enable large-scale repair works to be carried out on a historic building.
The firm was drafted in...
‘Uniquely challenging’ scaffold project complete at Stirlingshire water treatment works
JR Scaffold has carried out what it described as a 'uniquely challenging' project at Touch Water Treatment Works near Cambusbarron in Stirlingshire.
The team installed...
Layher Beams with pride over latest innovation
LAYHER says the construction of suspended and cantilevered scaffold structures can now be ‘significantly simplified’ with its latest innovation, now available throughout Scotland from...
David Brown appointed chairman of International Access and Scaffolding Association
DAVID Brown has been appointed as the new chairman of the International Access and Scaffolding Association (IASA), following the death of former chairman Wayne...
Innovation and quality recognised at Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2024
WINNERS of the Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2024 have been announced at a ceremony in Belfast.
The awards marked the culmination of the Scaffex24 expo, organised...
Full steam ahead for £116m Levenmouth rail project
A senior project manager on the £116 million Levenmouth rail project has told of the team’s ‘pleasant surprise’ at the condition of 19th century...
Solar panel project boosts PERI’s green ambitions
PERI has installed Photovoltaic (PV) cells at its three logistics depots in the UK as part of the firm's climate protection strategy.
The solar panel...
University project marks hoists brand’s first Scottish contract
LYNDON SGB’s mechanical access hoists brand – Taylor’s Hoists – has started its first ever contract in Scotland, at the University of Glasgow’s new...
Improve payment process through schedule of rates
David Brown, managing surveyor at IBN Scaffold Access Ltd and chair of the NASC contracts committee, explains why the use of a schedule of...
Safety from the ground up
Access platforms must be as stable as possible if they are to be used safely and effectively. It is therefore vital to know how...
The growing complexity of facade access
Mohamed Merchant, an associate director at TÜV SÜD’s UK real estate facade access division, explores how the introduction of increasingly convoluted building envelope designs...
