Temporary works help to energise landmark project
PERI UK has revealed details of its role in the construction of the longest subsea interconnector in the world, which is due for completion...
Family affair for A&J
BROUGHTY Ferry-based scaffolding contractors, A & J Maintenance Support Limited, is keeping it in the family after Lisa Duncan joined the firm to work...
Challenging scaffold works aid historic Glasgow church renovation
JR Scaffold Services has been supporting the renovation of a B-listed church in Glasgow's west end.
The firm installed around 3,000 square metres of Cuplok...
Keynote speakers confirmed for ScaffEx24
ScaffEx24, the scaffolding and access conference and expo, has announced two new keynote speakers for this year’s event.
Tim Balcon, CEO of the Construction Industry...
Edinburgh scaffold business launches specialist access division
EDINBURGH-based City Access Scaffolding (CAS) has launched a new specialist access division.
Headed up by divisional director David Ritchie, the move forms part of the...
Station work earns Palmers award recognition
PALMERS Scaffolding UK has announced it has won a CSJV (Costain Skanska Joint Venture) subcontractor award for its role at St James’s Gardens, Euston...
Music festival means Boom time for scaffold solutions
PERI recently supplied scaffolding for the popular Boomtown music festival near Winchester in Hampshire.
With the event taking place for the first since 2019 due...
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...
PERI employees mark 35 years serving the UK construction industry
FORMWORK and scaffolding solutions specialist PERI UK recently marked its 35th anniversary.
Employees across all six offices enjoyed a celebratory lunch, which included a hog...
NASC issues technical update for scaffold baseplates
NASC has announced the release of a technical update to TG20:21, updating the guidance in line with current practices with baseplates.
The update confirms the...
Formwork system hits the heights in Glasgow
A new steel frame table formwork system from Hünnebeck made its UK debut in Glasgow this year during construction of student accommodation.
The TOPMAX system,...
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 training facility opens in Aberdeen
A new "top quality" scaffolding training centre has officially opened in Aberdeen to benefit future scaffolders in the north of the country.
The facility, which has received...
Former scaffolder looks to ‘change the mindset’
WHEN Gary Gallagher trained for a career in scaffolding in the early nineties he could scarcely have imagined the impact it would have on...
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...
Access by the seaside
FALL protection specialists MSA Safety have been involved in an access project beside the seaside, atop the famous Blackpool Tower.
The tower houses the SkyWalk...
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...
‘Strategic partnerships’ aid growth in Scotland
THE opportunities created by the use of scaffolding, access and protection equipment throughout the building and construction industry have, arguably, never been more extensive,...
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...
Management buyout of City Access Scaffolding completed
CITY Access Scaffolding has announced the successful completion of a management buyout of the company.
Original co-founder, Mark Skinner, alongside fellow directors, Ryan Scott and...
