RMD Kwikform’s Ascent safety screen dramatically reduced the programme time at the 25-storey residential block in Canada Water, London.

A star of the big screen – RMD UK first

A screen that can ‘promote’ buildings during construction has been used for the first time in the UK on an apartments tower. RMD Kwikform’s Ascent...

Building growth in the scaffolding industry

What’s the secret to success in the scaffolding game? Just ask John Paterson, Managing Director of TRAD Hire & Sales – the UK’s largest...
NASC safety report

NASC report reveals continued improvements in safety standards

NATIONAL Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has released its 2024 Safety Report, which highlights continual improvement in safety standards by member firms. Since 1975, the...

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...
Clive Dickin

NASC appoints new CEO

CLIVE Dickin has been appointed as the new CEO of the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC). He has worked for more than 25 years...

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...

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...

‘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,...

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...

NASC and CISRS confirm new leadership arrangements

THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) have confirmed new leadership arrangements following the recent passing...
PERI hog roast

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...

New concrete sensor tipped to save time on construction sites

PERI UK has announced the launch of the first of four concrete sensors. The SONO WZ is described as one of the first in the...
Jenners department store with scaffolding

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,...

Beaming with pride over iconic bridge role

LAYHER has revealed that the company’s FlexBeam system is ‘central’ to major maintenance work being undertaken on the iconic Forth Road Bridge. The solution...

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...

Metrix system measures up in Glasgow

TRAD UK has been working with Zeus Industrial Services on a major housing project on Dalmarnock Road in Glasgow, using the Plettac Metrix system...
PERI at Scaffolding Excellence Awards

PERI celebrates award success for adaptable cladding system

PERI has expressed its delight after winning the Product of the Year category at the Scaffolding Excellence Awards for its PERI UP Cladding system. The...

Scaffolding firm reaches new heights in Glasgow

THE University of Glasgow’s iconic bell tower pierces the skyline of the city’s West End. Glasgow’s second tallest building, the 279-foot neo-gothic structure is...
Julio Black AT-PAC

Industry leaders confirmed for ScaffEx24

ScaffEx24 has announced a further update to its line-up of speakers at the event, due to be held in Belfast on November 29. Julio Black...

Education secretary acknowledges industry skills challenges

THE National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) welcomed its members to the UK Parliament this week for a reception focused on making sure politicians...