Towering triumph: PERI and AJ Morrisroe climb heights through collaboration
SITUATED amongst some of London’s iconic surroundings, such as the River Thames and the Millennium Dome, the Upper Riverside blocks will provide 1000 new...
Paisley scaffolding business awarded Home Fix Scotland tender
JR Scaffold Services has been awarded an initial two-year contract with Home Fix Scotland, part of River Clyde Homes Group, supplying ad-hoc scaffolding services...
Acquisition strengthens Bilco’s access offering
HORIZONTAL access specialist Bilco UK has completed the acquisition of Profab Access, a manufacturer of vertical access panels, riser doors and steel doors with 75...
New Layher facility is Pick of the bunch
LAYHER has introduced a new facility to “optimise and simplify” the ordering and delivery of its range of scaffolding, access and protection systems to...
Formwork solution helps herald in New Era
THE first phases in Sheffield’s £65 million Chinatown development, New Era Square, are well underway. When complete, the landmark scheme will comprise five blocks...
Public Stairs are a huge step forward for PERI
PERI has officially launched its new PERI UP Public Stairs system in the UK, designed to provide a smart solution for secondary access during...
Positive energy: landmark aerial platform deal struck
THE first Hinowa Lightlift 33.17 aerial platform in Scotland has been sold to Aurora Energy Services.
The machine, bought from Access Platform Sales (APS), will...
Innovation helps company to Span new heights
THE key point of a transport bridge is access for vehicles, which is why essential maintenance on the structures can become so problematic as...
Warrants out for leading scaffold firms
A second member company of the access industry’s trade body has achieved the standard necessary to provide scaffolding services to Royal households.
Allen & Foxworthy...
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...
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...
Two new keynote speakers confirmed for ScaffEx24
TWO new keynote speakers have been announced for ScaffEx24: James Butcher, executive director of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), and David Abraham, founder of...
We need to celebrate scaffolding careers and drive recognition
CLIVE Dickin was appointed chief executive officer of the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) earlier this year.
The experienced trade association professional, whose past...
PERI in hat-trick of new appointments to meet Scottish construction growth
PERI Ltd, leading supplier of falsework and scaffolding, has strengthened its northern sales team as activity and demand increases following growing industry confidence.
With infrastructure...
Revised scaffold safety guidance available to all
THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has revealed its recently revised core scaffolding safety guidance – SG4:22: Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations –...
Products ensure light at end of the tunnel
PERI has revealed it is supplying scaffolding products to fulfil the shoring and access requirements for Tolent on the RoM Dome Tunnel – part...
Layher anniversary signals readiness and optimism for future
“A clear focus on working as closely as possible with every customer to achieve scaffolding, access and protection results that are both technically advanced...
Full steam ahead
PALMERS Scaffolding UK Ltd has been playing a leading role in the refurbishment works at the historic Carlisle Railway Station in Cumbria.
The firm has...
Cream of the crop
ACORN Scaffolding (Yorkshire) Ltd collected the first ever NASC Scaffolding Product Innovation Award for its ‘Acorn Super Structure’ temporary roof at the Creamfields Steel...
Modular system dazzles on historic refurbishment
LAYHER’S modular scaffold system was installed to assist with the renovation of Lindisfarne Castle in the north east of England.
The structure, in part, dates...
