Environmental focus to the fore for Layher
THE importance of safety, versatility and cost effectiveness relating to the use of scaffolding is not in dispute. Every installation – from building and...
Scaffolding passes exam on capital student scheme
HARD Rock Scaffolding has made extensive use of the Layher Allround Lightweight system to provide multi-level façade access for Graham Construction – main contractors...
Scaffolding capability drives ahead bypass project
THE Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project will significantly improve travel in and around the north east of Scotland.
Linking Stonehaven in the south to...
Raising your game
Powered access specialist Access Platform Sales (APS) tells Project Scotland how to get the most out of buying pre-owned powered access platforms
THE number of...
CISRS updates industry guide
THE Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme has launched an updated version of its ‘general information’ guide.
The revised version of the CAP 609 booklet gives...
Finalists announced for the 2024 NASC Scaffolding Excellence Awards
NATIONAL Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has announced the shortlisted candidates for the 2024 ScaffEx24 Scaffolding Excellence Awards.
This year's nominees are said to demonstrate...
Scaffolding sector steps up mental health focus
WITH research from the Office of National Statistics showing construction workers to be 1.6 times more likely to take their own life than the...
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...
Scaffold solutions help restore iconic Jenners department store building
BRAND Access Solutions has been providing scaffolding solutions to help with the restoration of the historic A-listed Jenners department store building in Edinburgh.
Last year,...
Underdeck system offers a platform for success
ENGINEERING and maintenance contractor Bilfinger UK, in collaboration with Layher UK, announced this summer that it had designed the world’s first underdeck scaffolding system...
Harbouring grand ambitions: Doka formwork aids delivery of Aberdeen project
DOKA supplied the specialist formwork and technical support to help facilitate the major expansion of South Harbour in Aberdeen, described as the largest marine...
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...
Easy does it: scaffold solution provides the missing Link
PERI has revealed details of the role its solutions have played at The Link - one of many residential buildings in central London undergoing...
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...
Contractor makes multi-million pound investment in PERI systems
STATOM Group has purchased a further £5.4 million worth of equipment from formwork and scaffolding specialist PERI, bringing the total value of the PERI...
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...
PERI expands UK scaffolding offering
PERI has announced an expansion of its UK scaffolding team.
The firm said the 'significant changes' will allow it to offer more comprehensive in-house services...
Formwork firm targets “buoyant” Scots market
FORMWORK company Doka UK has opened a new office in Glasgow to service its growing Scottish market.
The firm is currently involved in the Aberdeen...
SMART Scaffolder adds new features to 2020 version
SMART Scaffolder has launched ‘SMART Estimator 2020', the latest version of its scaffold estimating software.
Every year since its launch in 2009, SMART Scaffolder has...
An exciting new phase for NASC’s ‘game-changing’ platform for system scaffolding
Mark Collinson, head of technical at NASC, trade body for the access and scaffolding industry, explains the significance of the latest developments in its...
